Many people have spent the last couple of weeks binging Avatar: The Last Airbender, which had its first season drop on Netflix on Feb. 22.
This live-action adaptation of the hit 2005 animated show not only features many Canadian actors, but also Canadian locations, including several locations throughout the Lower Mainland.
The cast and crew travelled to Maple Ridge in 2023 to film many of the scenes featured in episode three of the first season.
The shots of Jet’s forest camp were filmed at WildPlay Maple Ridge and feature the acting skills of Sebastian Amoruso and Canadian actress Kiawentiio.
Other scenes throughout the first season were shot in Burnaby, Langley, and Surrey.
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Avatar: The Last Airbender tells the story of Aang who is one of the people who can telekinetically control elements and is in a battle to stop the relentless leader of the Fire Nation before he destroys the other elemental kingdoms.
Staring in the show are Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Daniel Dae Kim, and more.
Despite the first season only being available on Netflix for less than a month, the company has already confirmed that there will be at least two more seasons to come.
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