"We're shooting them one at a time, because they're being written one at a time," he said. "[Director and writer M.] Night [Shyamalan] is now working on the script for the second movie, but he hasn't had time to write the second or third ones ... I Think it'll probably happen over six years."

Marshall added that Shyamalan wants to make the whole thing appear seamless.

"He's looking at the arc of all three. One of the things we'll be doing is using the sets, ships and elements for each different nation in this film and incorporating them into movies two and 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."

Titled The Last Airbender to avoid confusion with James Cameron's Avatar, the movie adaptation of the hit Nickelodeon animated series has attracted attention beyond its original young demo. Less than a year from its target July 2, 2010 release, the trailer for The Last Airbender played before Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which hit screens last month.

"The Last Airbender will be a very entertaining movie, a really fun summer film," notes the Sixth Sense director.

Newcomer Noah Ringer plays the central character Aang on the series, a casting choice that attracted attention because Aang is supposed to have oriental origins. Prince Zuko, in addition, is played by Dev Patel, whose last role was on the Oscar-winning feature Slumdog Millionaire.


- Glenn Diaz, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Starlog
(Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures)