‘The Legend of Aang’ Movie Taps Steve Ahn as Co-Director

Steve Ahn has joined Avatar Studios’ upcoming feature film, The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender, as co-director.

News August 12, 2025 10:35 amOctober 14, 2026 8:54 pm Caleb Williams
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Today, we at Knight Edge Media have learned that Steve Ahn has joined Avatar Studios’ upcoming feature film, The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender, as co-director. He joins previously announced co-directors Lauren Montgomery and William Mata. Ahn was previously the “Head of Story” on the feature film after working on The Legend of Korra, Book 3 and 4. He also directed several episodes of Voltron: Legendary Defender and Star Trek Prodigy. You can view much of his artwork over at ArtStation. The voice cast includes Eric Nam (Transplant, Saturday Night Live Korea) as Aang, Jessica Matten (Dark Winds) as Katara, Román Zaragoza (Ghosts) as Sokka, Dionne Quan (The Fairly OddParents, All Grown Up) as Toph, and Steven Yeun (Invincible) as Firelord Zuko. Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy) will also appear in the film as an unknown villain.

The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender hits theaters on October 9th, 2026 

Key Takeaways
  • Steve Ahn joins Avatar Studios' upcoming feature film The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender as co-director alongside Lauren Montgomery and William Mata.
  • The impressive voice cast features Eric Nam as Aang, Steven Yeun as Firelord Zuko, and Dave Bautista as a new villain.
  • The highly anticipated animated movie is scheduled to hit theaters on October 9th, 2026.
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