Los Angeles, California – Fans of the beloved animated series “Avatar: The Last Airbender” will have to wait a bit longer for the highly anticipated spinoff movie, as Paramount has announced a delay in its release date to January 20, 2026. Originally set for October 10, 2025, the film will feature a star-studded voice cast including Dave Bautista and Eric Nam.
Directed by Lauren Montgomery, who previously worked on the original television show, and William Mata, the “Avatar: The Last Airbender” movie is a collaborative effort between Paramount and Nickelodeon Studios. Series creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko are also on board as executive producers for the project.
In addition to the news about the “Avatar” spinoff, Paramount has made changes to its release calendar, pushing back the premiere of “Transformers One” from September 13 to September 20, 2024. The animated adventure film will be shown in Imax and will be released on the same day as Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot.”
“Transformers One” will delve into the origins of the iconic Hasbro toys’ characters, with Chris Hemsworth voicing a young Optimus Prime and Brian Tyree Henry as a young Megatron. The star-studded voice cast also includes Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm. Directed by Josh Cooley of “Toy Story 4” fame, the movie is produced by industry veterans like Michael Bay, Steven Spielberg, and Zev Foreman.
With these exciting developments in the world of animated films, fans can look forward to immersive storytelling and captivating performances in both “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “Transformers One” as they make their way to the big screen in the coming years.