Longtime fans of the Nickelodeon show aren’t just letting Paramount punt the franchise’s first animated movie out of theaters.
Just before Christmas, Paramount announced it was moving The Legend of Aang, the first animated theatrical film for Avatar: The Last Airbender, from a theatrical release to Paramount+. The reactions to this news ranged from shock and dismay to anger at the proposition, and now fans of the 2005 kids’ series are trying to do something about it.
Avatar fans recently launched an online petition for the studio to put Aang back on its theatrical slate, which at the time of writing has over 17,500 signatures. As the petition’s author, Ananth, wrote, Paramount’s decision was “a disappointment to the devoted fandom. A theatrical release [for Aang]…will amplify its reach, drawing in curious viewers who may not engage with streaming platforms, thus expanding its audience exponentially.”
Comments under the petition are filled with longtime Avatar fans voicing their support for Paramount to put the film back in theaters, with one in particular catching some attention online.
