Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
So recently something pretty interesting has happened, and it might suggest that there’s something ahead for the live-action Avatar adaptation created by Netflix. Back in 2020, Michael Dante DiMartino, the co-creator of the Avatar franchise and lead contributor to all of the shows, made a statement on his website and social media informing people of the status of the Netflix adaptation as well as his role in it. He basically announced that there were issues he wasn’t satisfied with and that he had left the project. He noted that the creation vision doesn’t align with what the creators wanted for their franchise, and he said that while the adaptation might be good, he didn’t want anything to do with it.
Well, lately, the statement seems to be removed from his personal website, which is a major way that he communicates with fans. His blog has been inactive for years, and was also that way before he posted his announcement. His instagram is more active, but still barely posted to, only a few times a year. The post is still on his instagram, which makes some people doubt that the statement has been retracted. However, it should be noted that on his website’s about page, he still links to the now removed blog post, so it’s unlikely that he’s really considered or yet gotten around to removing it everywhere.
So recently something pretty interesting has happened, and it might suggest that there’s something ahead for the live-action Avatar adaptation created by Netflix. Back in 2020, Michael Dante DiMartino, the co-creator of the Avatar franchise and lead contributor to all of the shows, made a statement on his website and social media informing people of the status of the Netflix adaptation as well as his role in it. He basically announced that there were issues he wasn’t satisfied with and that he had left the project. He noted that the creation vision doesn’t align with what the creators wanted for their franchise, and he said that while the adaptation might be good, he didn’t want anything to do with it.
Well, lately, the statement seems to be removed from his personal website, which is a major way that he communicates with fans. His blog has been inactive for years, and was also that way before he posted his announcement. His instagram is more active, but still barely posted to, only a few times a year. The post is still on his instagram, which makes some people doubt that the statement has been retracted. However, it should be noted that on his website’s about page, he still links to the now removed blog post, so it’s unlikely that he’s really considered or yet gotten around to removing it everywhere.
