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This week, the much-loved show is getting the live-action treatment on Netflix - but why now? 'I remember thinking, "I'm not sure I can improve upon the original," admits Albert Kim, showrunner of the eight-episode series.

NETFLIX Avatar: The Last Airbender NEW Available: Thursday 22 February Genre: Fantasy adventure Season: 1 Episodes: 8

Animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender garnered a huge following when it aired on Nickelodeon almost 20 years ago, with its epic fantasy storyline of a young boy who has to master the elemental powers of fire, air, earth and water to save the world.

"Then I realised it was more about introducing this incredible world to a new generation of viewers in a new way. VFX technology has reached a point where we can really do justice to bringing this fantastic world to life?