Paramount+ Avatar the universe is expanding, with Avatar: Seven Havens securing a two-season renewal, alongside the announcement of a new series, Avatar Kuruk: Wave of Chaos. Wave of Chaos has been described as the first action comedy in the Avatar universe and follows 14-year-old Kuruk in peacetime. This was the first official word on the series, which was reported over the summer by Knight Edge Media.
The news arrived as part of the Avatar: Seven Havens panel at New York Comic Con Friday morning, which coincided with the series’ release Friday on Paramount+. From co-creators and executive producers Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, Avatar: Seven Havens is the last chapter of Avatar: The Last Airbender universe, set in a world shattered by a devastating cataclysm. It follows the Last Avatar, a young Earthbender who succeeds the former Avatar Korra (Legend of Korra).
Alongside the renewal of the series – meaning the final chapter of the Avatar universe will continue in volumes 3 and 4 – and the announcement of a new show, a Avatar: Seven Havens the podcast also accompanies a Seven Havens expansion for Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game. The game will soon offer Seven Havens the colorways of the game’s characters and Sonam’s temple scene, while the podcast will feature conversations with the cast and creators of the series. An artbook and novelization of the Avatar Aang the film will also be released on November 10, with more new music and new books, including a new Legend of Korra book, The long gamewhich will enter into the origin of the Red Lotus — also among the upcoming versions.
During the panel, which included actors Saheli Khan (“Pavi”), Aishu Devan (“Nisha”) and Major Curda (“Jae”), Seven Havens Producers Bryan Konietzko, Ethan Spaulding, and Sehaj Sethi discussed the expanding universe and thematic conflicts they’re intentionally engaging in with this latest installment. As for what fans should expect, the look has gone for a very intentional old-school ’70s anime style that’s also more serialized than previous entries in the franchise.
According to the creative team, Seven Havens was an opportunity to evolve what already existed in the universe. “Some ideas are very old ideas from the Avatar days that have worked their way toward this,” Konietzko said. “We’re excited to see where the Avatar the world can go into the future and visit a new Avatar, a different version of the world.
“What was most interesting to me was that they were so willing to evolve everything. That they were really interested in saying: We’ve told these two different stories; what’s the next iteration? What takes us even further?” Sethi said. “It was really exciting for me to not just rehearse…we were going to tell a whole new story.”
“What I really wanted to bring to this was this idea that there are so many gray areas in everything, in every storyline, in everything you see. I remember telling them in my first meeting, ‘I want people to finish an episode and look at themselves and be able to argue two different sides. That’s why I believe this person is right, and the other person (can say that’s) why I believe a completely different thing,'” she continued. “There are no villains in the story. There are protagonists and antagonists. Everyone has a side and a point of view. I wanted to show the complexity of different ways of seeing things.”
During the panel, which featured images, animatics and various types of art from the series, there was also a discussion of how the series approached its new Avatars, orphan Pavi and her long-lost twin sister, Nisha, with the producers working with the series’ artists and directors to “really highlight her expressions” and maintain an understanding of the Avatar’s young age.
Later in the discussion, the show also briefly touched on its Southeast Asian and LGBTQ+ representation. “There’s been wonderful queer representation in Avatar Legends and in some of the graphic novels. But it’s really exciting because it’s not a big deal,” voice actor Curda told the packed main stage panel, while talking about the series’ canonical gay relationship. “Jae is a character. Here’s this new character, Datu (Topher Ngo), who they’re the boyfriend of. He’s a wonderful example of love is love.”
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