Some 11,000 participants from 100 countries, including around 3,500 buyers, are expected to be on-site for MIPCOM CANNES, Lucy Smith, the director of the market, tells World Screen Newsflash.
Avatar: The Last Airbender andÂ
The Legend of Korra content. The studio will put its content on Paramount+, ViacomCBS’s video service, as well as Nickelodeon’s own digital platforms, third-party services and also in theatres.
Original creators of the series, Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko will work together as co-chief creative officers and will report directly to Nickelodeon Animation President, Ramsay Naito.
The first project from Avatar Studios will be an animated theatrical film set to begin production this year.
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Korra have grown at least ten-fold in popularity since their original hit runs on Nickelodeon, and Ramsey Naito and I are incredibly excited to have Mike and Bryanâs genius talent on board to helm a studio devoted to expanding their characters and world into new content and formats for fans everywhere,â said Brian Robbins, President of ViacomCBS Kids & Family in the press release.