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MTV and io9 Also Visit The Last Airbender Set

Posted to Filming News on June 23, 2009 5:28 PM by NightBender

So apparently Paramount Pictures invited a bunch of online reporters (none of which were from one of the several large avatar fansites *cough*) to visit The Last Airbender set in Philadelphia last tuesday. We reported earlier about SuperHeroHype and IGN being on set, well now we've learned of MTV and io9's set visits as well.

The lavish ice palace had gone silent. The Fire and Water nations were no longer waging acrobatic battle between its frosty walls, and from the snow covered steps to the blown-glass chandeliers hanging above the balconies, a beautiful tranquility had descended. Meanwhile, the production was in full, hectic swing across town, where another massive hangar housed another set for M. Night Shyamalan's gargantuan, fantastical adventure story. Packs of extras wearing Samurai-like battle gear wandered here and there. Workers drilled and sawed and hammered. And Shyamalan and his star, Dev Patel of "Slumdog Millionaire" fame, were in the middle of it all, filming a pivotal fight scene. [via MTV]

And concerning one of everyone's favorite mythical creatures:

But I know you all want to know, what of Appa the giant white Sky Bison who flies? You've been asking ever since the film was announced. How will is it even possible to bring such a mythical creature to life? While we got to glimpse the enormous white furry top half of the magical six-legged creature (who will be part mechanical and part CG, the top half being mecha for the actors). Production Designer, Philip Messina, answered our Appa questions, reassuring us all that "I think once you see him on screen, you will see the Appa from the cartoon realm brought to life, but [that] still has the essence of his character. He has a character and a personality, he's an actor in the film to some extent." [via io9]

[read the complete articles @ MTV and io9]

61 Comments

Comment by: tidus @ 08:28 am July 08, 2009

oh yeah, shave anyone's head put the arrow on and they can be the avatar...

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