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Last Airbender Trilogy Not Being Filmed Back-to-back, May Take Over 6 Years to Complete
/Film —
... Last Airbender producer Frank Marshall recently confirmed that the trilogy of films will not be filmed back-to-back (Lord of the Rings style), but will instead be shot in order. M. Night Shyamalan is still working on the script for the second film, while also sketching out the trilogy’s greater mythology. Marshall notes that they still plan to take advantage of the sets and other elements from the first film in the sequels: ...
A Full Rundown and Update: The Last Airbender Trilogy
FirstShowing.net —
... Though, according to this recent update on Starlog, the trilogy will not be filming its three parts back-to-back, a la Lord of the Rings. Instead, producer Frank Marshall said that the film may very well take as long as six years to complete. Shyamalan is currently working on the script for the second film, as well as mapping out the trilogy's greater mythology. I know what you're thinking out there — M. Night in control? Writing and directing, again? How can this — just stop right there. It's widely known that creators DiMartino ...
Producer talks The Last Airbender trilogy
Filmstalker —
... He’s looking at the arc of all three...We’re not waiting. There just isn’t enough time. Night will finish this movie, then the script and then we’ll prepare for the next one. I think it’ll probably happen over six years." That's an aggressive schedule, but definitely a positive one. I think they've got the right idea by continually moving from one film to the next and making sure that the audience are retained between each as well as everything used on the film. As Marshall says on Starlog through ...
