Avatar: The Last Airbender Had to Change Original Title Thanks to James Cameron, Says Show Exec

As it turns out, Avatar: The Last Airbender was forced to change its original title all because of James Cameron's Avatar...!

Avatar is all over the headlines right now, and well – we have two franchises to thank. Soon, James Cameron will revive his critically acclaimed Avatar IP as its sequel heads to theaters, and reviews for the feature are stellar so far. On the other hand, Nickelodeon is living large with Avatar: The Last Airbender as it has new animated projects in the works. And now, it seems an executive on the latter IP is owning up to how Cameron's Avatar impacted Aang's journey.

Avatar vs Avatar"In 2004 we learned that we had to change the name of our show from"Avatar" to"Avatar the Last Airbender" because James Cameron already had the rights to a movie called Avatar. Now the sequel is called"The Way of Water." If part 3 is called"The Firebending Masters" we riot," Volpe said.

Continuing, the director went on to comment on how the show's title was changed in various markets across the globe."I've always wondered why they slightly change show titles in different countries. I think it's marketing teams wondering if it'll be more popular with a different name."The Last Airbender" is kind of an abstract concept until you've watched the show.

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