Foley is Avatar?

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Press Release
Source: Nickelodeon


Aang Is Ready to Strike Down the Fire Nation on the Darkest Day of the Year in Avatar's 'Day of Black Sun' Premiering Friday, Nov. 30 on Nickelodeon

Wednesday November 14, 9:00 am ET

Avatar Fan and Tennis Pro Serena Williams and WWE Wrestler Mick Foley Guest Star in Avatar: The Last Airbender's Hour-Long TV Movie

BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon's hit series Avatar: The Last Airbender invades television screens with a new one-hour TV movie "Day of Black Sun" on Friday, Nov. 30 from 8 to 9 p.m. (ET/PT). The epic third season of the series from creators Mike DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko continues as Aang and his rag-tag crew launch their massive attack on the Fire Nation during the solar eclipse. This special television event features the guest voices of Avatar fan and tennis pro Serena Williams as Ming (Uncle Iroh's guard) and WWE wrestler Mick Foley as The Boulder.

In "Day of Black Sun," Aang's army is unlike any force seen before, with fleets of Waterbenders and a battalion of Earthbenders (including The Boulder, one of the best-known fighters) working together to pull off one of the most bizarre and ingenious invasion plans ever imagined. With Sokka, Katara and Toph at his side, Aang is determined to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar. He and the gang hunt down the evil Fire Lord for the ultimate showdown while the solar eclipse temporarily hinders the Fire Nation's powers. But the question remains; is the Fire Lord ready for Aang?

"The tension has heightened in this third season of Avatar, and fans will be on the edge of their seats," said Marjorie Cohn, Executive Vice President of Original Programming and Development, Nickelodeon Television. "An hour- long TV movie allows us the opportunity to further develop character arcs, advance the overall story and still provide the action fans love. We know they won't be disappointed."

In support of the television event, Nick.com/blacksun will feature a message board, embedded video player, link to Avatar games, collectibles, downloads, plus a sneak peek of the hour-long movie. On Monday, Nov. 19, the Avatar Game Tournament will begin, offering fans a chance to play their favorite Avatar games to boost their team's overall high score and win Nickpoints and digital prizes in the process. Additionally, a new Game of the Week, "Avatar: Black Sun Siege," will begin on Thursday, Nov. 29 where players can control squadrons of Earth and Water Nation soldiers, led by favorite Avatar characters, in a battle against the marauding Fire Nation.

Since its launch, Avatar has developed a fervent fan base, and not just with kids. The unique attributes of the show -- epic storytelling, Asian influence and film quality graphics -- have generated one of the most passionate fan bases in Nickelodeon's history. Avatar fans have built their own unique fan sites full of original fiction, storyline proposals, artwork, comics, message boards, blogs and more, all based on the property.

Fans are responsive on Nick.com as well, where the message boards hold two out of the top five spots this year on the site this year. Avatar games are also among the most popular on the site, garnering a total of 70 million game plays year to date, a 15% increase versus a year ago. The Avatar show page has generated 12 million visits, ranking within the top five properties on Nick.com. On TurboNick, the network's video broadband player, the property has generated more than 34 million streams year-to-date. On Nicktropolis, Nickelodeon's virtual world, the six rooms within the Avatar environment combined have generated 17.5 million visits-to-date (Source: Omniture Sitecatalyst).

Launched in February 2005, Avatar: The Last Airbender, currently in its third season, is ranked among the top 10 properties on all of television among boys 2-11 and boys 6-11 (4Q07) and No. 4 on all of television with Boys 9-14 in 4Q07. This season, the series has reached a total of 11.4 million total viewers (persons 2+), including 5.3 million kids 2-11, 3.6 million kids 6-11 and 3.5 million Tweens 9-14. Avatar is currently syndicated to more than 105 countries around the world and is one of Nickelodeon's top rated programs across broadcast and cable in multiple markets. The series is currently ranked No. 1 on Nick in Germany, Indonesia, Belgium and Colombia.

The epic story of Avatar: The Last Airbender follows the journey of Aang (Zach Tyler Eisen), a young boy torn between fulfilling his fate as the long- awaited Avatar and just wanting to be a regular kid. Aang is called upon to lead the fight against the vicious Fire Nation to restore balance in his war- torn world. Aided by a protective teenage Waterbender named Katara (Mae Whitman) and her bull-headed warrior brother Sokka (Jack DeSena), Aang proceeds on a perilous journey to save the world while sometimes shaking off his heavy responsibilities so that he can enjoy being a kid.

Avatar: The Last Airbender was created by Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko who also serve as executive producers. The series is produced at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank, California.

Nickelodeon, in its 28th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 96 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 13 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA - News, VIA.B - News).


(thanks to Mike Informer)
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The Boulder Eh?

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what the hells an air bender?

[forgottensinpwf]

it's a Show on Nickelodeon.

or in my case, YTV.

i've never gotten into watching it, but i think there are a couple fans here.

[cart]

theres a kids show about a dude that bends air? in the immortal words of scott steiner, heh?

[cart]

is it about a gay dude that gets a lot of frequent flyer miles?

[forgottensinpwf]

here's the intro. or one of them, i think.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBIMdIEZlxA

[cart]

ahhhh, right he's like a mini captain planet

[shiranui]

I thought Avatar was Al Snow.

*reads first post of thread*

Oh, it was about the Airbender one. Never mind then.

[cart]

did you just call al snow an airbender? you are mick foleys new best friend.

[Back to being Cenanuff]

Long story short, the world of Avatar is split up into four nations, each corresponding with a different element. The people of the Earth nation can control and manipulate the earth, Fire nation fire, etc. And then there's the Avatar, who is the master of all four elements and acts as a kind of peace keeper. The Avatar's spirit is reincarnated every time the Avatar dies, and the person who becomes the Avatar alternates nations. This time around he's an air bender, and the Fire nation has a leader that wants world domination. Knowing the Avatar is the only one who can stop him, he wipes out all the air benders, because it was the Air nation's turn to have the avatar. All except one, who got stuck in an iceberg for 100 years. Since he's now 100 years behind on mastering all the elements, this show chronicles his training in the other elements and his eventual confrontation with the Fire Lord. It's an interesting show.

[akumashogun]

It's weird. It's an American cartoon, with a big anime (Japanese) influence in the art-style, but the character designs and fighting styles are based more on Chinese styling (mostly).

That said, it has some of the best writing on tv today.

[wwerules60]

[Real Folk Bruce]

I don't watch a lot of cartoons,but this should be fun. Foley's always
awesome when it comes to voice acting,look at his short stint in the
criminally underrated Megas XLR.

["St. Louis Viper" Buck Summers]

6volt said:

I don't watch a lot of cartoons,but this should be fun. Foley's always
awesome when it comes to voice acting,look at his short stint in the
criminally underrated Megas XLR.

I loved that show (I mark for anything with Jersey). Who was he?

[Ramses]

didn't Foley do a voice for Avatar in the first episode Toph comes out in?

[Reverend BTY]

Not a fan of the show but if Foley can get paid or fits in a "Yeah!" then awesome.

[Real Folk Bruce]

buckyayo said:

6volt said:

I don't watch a lot of cartoons,but this should be fun. Foley's always
awesome when it comes to voice acting,look at his short stint in the
criminally underrated Megas XLR.

I loved that show (I mark for anything with Jersey). Who was he?

Cool,glad to see I'm not the only fan. Mick provided the voice of
Gorrath,on the pilot episode. Sadly that was his only appearance.

[Mozenrath]

ramses said:

didn't Foley do a voice for Avatar in the first episode Toph comes out in?

Yep, same character. I've been hoping for Boulder to come back.

Think Foley playing a mix of Savage, Hogan and The Rock, and you get the idea.

[DrewVonAwesome]

kiddobradley said:

ramses said:

didn't Foley do a voice for Avatar in the first episode Toph comes out in?

Yep, same character. I've been hoping for Boulder to come back.

Think Foley playing a mix of Savage, Hogan and The Rock, and you get the idea.

AKA, Awesome in a can...

[Mozenrath]

magicallystoopid said:

kiddobradley said:

Yep, same character. I've been hoping for Boulder to come back.

Think Foley playing a mix of Savage, Hogan and The Rock, and you get the idea.

AKA, Awesome in a can...

You betcha.