Shyamalan’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ is next …

I admit, I’m not the most loyal follower of anime. In fact, if you were to throw a title or character out there, odds would be greatly in your favor that I would go … “huh?” I do, however, enjoy anime movies and series … and I am gradually making a slow effort to build on my repertoire of anime-watching experience, thanks in part to a good friend of mine who is a sort of guide at times.

OK, back to the point … Avatar: The Last Airbender is officially going to be M. Night Shyamalan’s next project, which he apparently has already started pre-prod work on. His current movie, The Happening, releases June 13, 2008. Being the surprisingly big fan of Shyamalan that I am, I am confident that The Happening will get more than its fair-share of publicity … before, during and after its run in theatres. As I’ve mentioned before, Shyamalan is a master at capturing the audience’s curiosity and holding it firmly in his grasp until the end credits role on the screen. So, its curious to me why he has chosen Avatar as his next project. Perhaps he’s wanting to move away from his signature style films, or … maybe its another project he wishes to do for his kids? After all, Lady in the Water was made for his kids, based off a children’s story he wrote. Unfortunately, I think I’m the only person on the planet that really liked it.

Anyway, Empire has a great article with an interview with Shyamalan about Avatar. If you wish to read it, go to: empireonline.com