Hired by Netflix to succeed Scott Stuber, Hollywood producer Dan Lin (“The Departed”) began his new poster yesterday as the streaming giant’s new head of their film division.

In the report from THR, the outlet cites a blunt conversation between Lin and the streamer’s chief content officer, Bela Bajaria, before he was hired. During that chat, Lin reportedly pointed out that their “movies were not great, and the financials didn’t add up.” Bajaria was said to appreciate the producer’s honesty and then probed to see if the veteran producer would be willing to leave his company Rideback to come work for Netflix.

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Streaming channels are often criticized as the place where content comes and goes; streamers sometimes just drop trailers at the last minute for content, and not a lot of care goes into their marketing. Sometimes. But if you’ve ever wanted to know how much Netflix cares about a certain piece of content, just look at “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and the reams of promotion they’ve put behind the series, including this third and final trailer.

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While there was a live-action movie, “The Last Airbender,” in 2010 from M. Night Shyamalan, the film never took off nor captured the spirit of the “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” animated series from Nickelodeon which has become a cult classic for specific audiences who grew up with it. After many years of development, Netflix has finally turned “Avatar: The Last Airbender” into an epic live-action fantasy series that fans are already clamoring about.

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Can a live-action series live up to its animated predecessor? Netflix is once again taking on a  beloved animated property with “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” The live-action project sees executive producer and original showrunner Albert Kim adapt the early ‘00s Nickelodeon title for a new generation of fans—all the while keeping an eye on what original fans are looking for in a new ‘Avatar’ series.

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It’s been a fair amount of time since we’ve had any major updates about the Netflix live-action remake of “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” The last major development saw the new series lose the original creators of the acclaimed, beloved animated show, which led fans to wonder if a live-action series is even worth it if the original creators aren’t involved. Well, Netflix just announced the cast and included a letter from the new showrunner, Albert Kim, to hopefully change their minds.

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Actor Dev Patel (“Slumdog Millionaire,” “Chappie“) has been getting a lot of attention after his Oscar-nomination for the drama “Lion,” and he’s returning to theaters with David Lowery‘s much-buzzed-about R-rated fantasy film “The Green Knight.” You might be shocked to learn that Dev Patel has been purposefully avoiding tentpole films despite the actor’s growing fanbase, as he revealed during a chat with The New York Times.

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Some were skeptical when it was announced that Netflix was teaming up with the creators of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” for a new live-action version of the acclaimed animated series. Why mess with something that is already great? Especially when history has proven live-action may not be the best avenue for the story? Even those who were concerned were at least happy that Mike DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko were attached to help run the show.

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There’s an old saying in Hollywood. I think it goes— “Why leave a beloved franchise alone when you can re-do it and make more money, while also subsequently creating an inferior product?” At least that feels like something that should be an old saying because producers and studios never seem to learn their lesson. And with that in mind, I bring you news of Netflix teaming with Nickelodeon to develop a live-action series based on the globally adored “Avatar: The Last Airbender” animated series.

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