NICKELODEON’S GROUNDBREAKING SERIES CELEBRATES ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A FIRST-EVER LIMITED EDITION STEELBOOK RELEASE

NICKELODEON’S GROUNDBREAKING SERIES CELEBRATES ITS 15^TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A FIRST-EVER LIMITED EDITION STEELBOOK RELEASE

AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER
THE COMPLETE SERIES
15^TH ANNIVERSARY STEELBOOK COLLECTION

Available February 18, 2020

NEW YORK – November 20, 2019 – Nickelodeon’s critically-acclaimed, Emmy® award-winning series receives the SteelBook® treatment as Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Complete Series Blu-ray 15^th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook Collectionarrives on February 18, 2020. The 3-book collection features stunning new artwork by artist Caleb Thomas, with each book featuring a different element (Water, Earth, and Fire) and the covers combining to form a beautiful triptych. Thomas was handpicked to design the collection’s covers after series co-creator Bryan Konietzko became a fan of Thomas’ art style on social media. The collection’s production run will be limited to 20,000 units.

Created by Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino, Avatar: The Last Airbender aired on Nickelodeon from February 2005 through July 2008, garnering both critical and audience acclaim while also winning Annie®, Genesis®, Primetime Emmy®, and Peabody® awards. The series features an iconic blend of anime and traditional animation, alongside a talented voice cast including Zach Tyler Eisen (The Ant Bully, TV’s “Little Bill”), Mae Whitman (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, TV’s “Parenthood”, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”, “Family Guy”), Jack  DeSena (TV’s “All That”, “Grounded for Life”), Dante Basco (Hook, TV’s “The Legend of Korra”), Dee Bradley Baker (TV’s “SpongeBob SquarePants”, “Gravity Falls”, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”), and Mark Hamill (Star Wars franchise, TV’s “Batman: The Animated Series”). The fan-favorite series has spawned a beloved animated sequel series, The Legend of Korra, as well as an upcoming live-action remake (with its original creators) to be produced for Nickelodeon and Netflix. Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Complete Series 15^th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook Collection will be available on February 18, 2020 from Paramount Home Entertainment and Nickelodeon Home Entertainment for $97.99.

Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Complete Series 15^thAnniversary Limited Edition Steelbook Collection Details:

Synopsis:
Water, Earth, Fire, Air. Four nations. One war-torn world. Celebrate the 15th anniversary of the epic saga, Avatar: The Last Airbender, with this 3 SteelBook® collection, featuring all-new art for each book! Go back to the beginning to experience the animated series that quickly became a phenomenon with a huge fan base that spans the globe! This complete collector’s edition includes all three powerful books: Water, Earth, and Fire.

Seasons:

• Book One: Water
  • Season 1 – 20 episodes – Aired 2/21/05 – 12/2/05
• Book Two: Earth
  • Season 2 – 18 episodes – Aired 3/17/06 – 12/1/06                       
• Book Three: Fire
  • Season 3 – 16 episodes – Aired 9/21/07 – 7/19/08

Bonus Content:

• Book One: Water
  • Behind the Scenes Kung Fu Featurette
  • The Making of Avatar - From Real Life to Animation
  • Behind the Scenes: The Voices of Avatar
  • Ask the Creators Featurette
  • Original Uncut Animatic - Episode # 15: Bato of the Water Tribe
  • 4 Audio Commentaries with Creator, Cast & Crew
    • Features Dee Bradley Baker (voices of Momo and Appa), Ben Wynn (sound effects), Aaron Ehasz (Head Writer) and Co-Creators: Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino
  • Behind the Scenes with the Avatar Cast & Crew
  • Avatar Pilot Episode with Audio Commentary
  • The Making of Avatar - Inside the Sound Studios
  • The Making of Avatar - Inside the Korean Animation Studios
• Book Two: Earth
  • Original Uncut Animatic - Episode # 21: The Avatar State
  • 7 Audio Commentaries by Creators, Cast & Crew
  • Interview with Creators and M. Night Shyamalan
  • The Essence of Bending with Bryan Konietzko and Sifu Kisu
  • Avatar Super Deformed Shorts
    • Bending Battle
    • Swamp Skiin' Throwdown
    • School Time Shipping
  • Escape From the Spirit World: Animated Graphic Novel                            
• Book Three: Fire
  • 11 Audio Commentaries by Creators, Cast & Crew
  • The Women of Avatar: The Last Airbender
  • Book 3 Finale Pencil Test Animation
  • Into the Fire Nation at San Diego Comic-Con

Avatar: The Last Airbender – 15^th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook Collection Fast Facts:
Street Date: February 18, 2020
Amazon Landing Page: http://www.amazon.com/avatar
Catalog: 59210181000 (US); 59210182000 (CAN)
Running Time: 24 hrs 22 min
Audio: Books 1-3: English 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 2.0 Dolby Digital, Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital
            VAM: English 2.0 Dolby Digital
US Rating: Not Rated
CN Rating: Book 1: V1 & V5: G and V2 - V4: PG
                  Books 2-3:  V1 - V4: PG - Frightening Scenes
                              
US S.R.P.: $97.99
CN S.R.P.:  $107.99

About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 40^th 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 brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

About Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.  PPC is a unit of ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands.  The PHE division oversees PPC’s home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Television, Paramount Players, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles.  PHE additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.