Later this week, Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender will arrive on Paramount+, but this isn’t the only story set to take viewers back into the world of bending. In a surprise twist, not only has Nickelodeon released a new trailer for Avatar: Seven Havens, but it has changed the release date to make it so that this next chapter will be available far sooner than expected. With the series taking place after Korra’s reign as Avatar, it seems that the latest trailer hints that Korra’s time with the mantle didn’t end the way that she was expecting.
Avatar: Seven Havens is now set to arrive on Paramount+ on October 9th, focusing on an Earth-bending Avatar who is Korra’s successor. Rather than being viewed as the savior of humanity, it seems that Korra had done something in the past to taint the title, as Seven Havens’ star is now seen as a destroyer. Clearly, from the new trailer, the protagonist doesn’t appear to be a villain and is navigating this new apocalyptic wasteland. While humanity has survived whatever befell the world, this might just be the toughest predicament for any Avatar so far, as the new protagonist will be fighting humans and spirits alike. You can check out the new trailer below.
Korra had a big legacy to live up to in comparison to the accomplishments of Aang, with many fans believing that she wasn’t able to hit the same heights as the Airbender. First born as a water bender, Korra mastered her bending far earlier than Aang, but despite this, ran into far more problems. Aside from losing her connection with previous Avatars thanks to the events of the sequel series, she also permanently merged the worlds of the physical and the spiritual. While all the details surrounding why the future has turned out apocalyptic are still unclear, it would be easy to imagine that this fusion might be a big reason as to why things are looking dire for Seven Havens’ star.
Originally, Avatar: Seven Havens was planned to release in 2027 reportedly, so pushing the series up to the same month that Avatar Aang was originally scheduled to drop makes for quite the change. This new release coincides with this weekend’s San Diego Comic Con, as Paramount has released the cast list for the upcoming animated series. The cast of voice actors includes Saheli Khan as Pavi, Aishu Devan as Nisha, Akshay Khanna as Karthik, Major Curda as Jae, Sakina Jaffrey as “Agam”, Darren Barnet as Daemin, Dee Bradley Baker as Geet and Ruhi, and Dianne Doan as Zi. As of the recent event, it has yet to be confirmed if voice actor Janet Varney will return to her role as Korra, even with the previous Avatar making an appearance in the trailer. Shockingly enough, rather than releasing weekly, the series is planning to drop all twenty-six episodes at once for the October release.
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