Streaming News Roundup: ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Renewal, ‘Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)’ Trailer, More
“Avatar: The Last Airbender” Renewed For Two More Seasons
There’s harmony at Netflix and amidst the four nations. The streamer has announced a two-season renewal for its hit live-action “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” based on the hit Nickelodeon anime of the same name. The series will officially end with the third season, mirroring the animated series’ arc.
Watch the trailer for “Avatar: The Last Airbender” Season 1 below:
“Avatar: The Last Airbender” takes place in a world divided into four nations—Water, Earth, Fire, and Air—where Benders can manipulate and control their respective nation’s element. Amidst lost hope, Aang (played by Gordon Cormier), a young Air Nomad, reawakens to take his place as the next Avatar, the only individual who has the ability to bend all four elements, and he and his friends Katara (Kiawentiio) and Sokka (Ian Ousley) journey to end the Fire Nation’s war against the other nations and defeat Fire Lord Ozai before he conquers the world.
The eight-episode first season premiered on the streamer on Feb. 22 and recorded 41.1 million views in its first 11 days. Netflix is reportedly planning to film the next two seasons back to back, with no release date for either season announced.
The series also stars Daniel Dae Kim, Dallas Liu, Ken Leung, and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee with Lim Kay Siu, Casey Camp-Horinek, Ruy Iskandar, Ryan Mah, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Elizabeth Yu, and others recurring and Matthew Yang King providing the vocalizations of Appa and Momo.
Trailer Debuts for Disney+ Exclusive “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)”
Swifties, relive The Eras Tour all over again at home! Disney+ has released the first official trailer for the concert film “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version),” streaming exclusively on the platform on Thursday, March 14, one day earlier than initially announced.
The record-breaking concert film will premiere in its entirety for the first time with five acoustic songs including “cardigan,” “Maroon,” and more.
Watch the trailer for “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” below:
The “Eras Tour” film was shot during Swift’s three-night residency at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium last August and has brought in more than $261 million at the global box office since its Oct. 13 debut, making it the top-selling concert film of all time.
“Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” will premiere on Disney+ on March 14 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
Trailer for “Ramy Youssef: More Feelings” Out Now
Ramy Youssef is back and he’s got even much more to get off his chest. The “Ramy” creator and “Poor Things” star returns to HBO for “Ramy Youssef: More Feelings,” which will premiere on the cabler and its streamer Max on Saturday, March 23.
Watch the trailer for “Ramy Youssef: More Feelings” below:
Per the official description, “More Feelings” sees Youssef “offer his unique reflections on our divided world, the unexpected perils of charitable giving and more,” with topics ranging from the 2024 presidential election to a childhood book report that changed the course of his life.
This is Youssef’s second special for HBO following 2019’s “Ramy Youssef: Feelings.” “The Bear” creator/co-showrunner and “Ramy” director Chris Storer, who directed the first special, returns to the helm.
Apple TV+ Releases Steve Martin Documentary Trailer
It takes two documentaries to even begin to touch the career of famous funnyman Steve Martin, and Apple TV+ will dive in deep with the upcoming “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces,” out later this month from the streamer.
Directed by Morgan Neville (“20 Feet From Stardom,” “Won't You Be My Neighbor”), the two-part documentary from A24 follows the beloved and enigmatic multihyphenate through his “then”—his early struggles and revolutionary stand-up before stepping away at 35—up to his “now,” in the golden years of his career as a thriving “Only Murders in the Building” star, touring musician, and national treasure.
Watch the trailer for “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces” below:
The documentary will also feature appearances from Martin’s friends and contemporaries, including Steve Martin, Finn Wittrock, Martin Short, Tina Fey, Jerry Seinfeld, Eric Idle, Diane Keaton, and Selena Gomez.
“STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces” will debut on Apple TV+ on Friday, March 29.
“Upload” Renewed for Fourth, Final Season
One last chance to get connected: Prime Video has renewed its hit sci-fi comedy “Upload” for a fourth and final season.
Blending sci-fi with romantic comedy, “Upload” is set in a technologically advanced future “where holographic phones, self-driving vehicles, A.I. assistance, and 3D food printers are the norm.” Instead of dying, people can be “uploaded” into a virtual reality afterlife with the comforts of a top-of-the-line resort…if you can afford it.
Watch the trailer for “Upload” Season 3 below:
Robbie Amell and Andy Allo lead the series with Kevin Bigley, Allegra Edwards, Zainab Johnson, Owen Daniels, and others.
The series concluded its third season this past November. A premiere date for Season 4 will be announced later.
Trailer for “Sugar” Series Starring Colin Farrell Out Now
Apple TV+ has released the first trailer for the upcoming contemporary detective series “Sugar,” starring Colin Farrell.
The Oscar nominee returns to the small screen for the first time since 2021’s “The North Water” as John Sugar, an American private investigator looking into the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter of legendary Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel, and unearthing Siegel family secrets along the way.
Watch the trailer for “Sugar” below:
The series also stars Kirby, Amy Ryan, James Cromwell, Anna Gunn, Dennis Boutsikari, Nate Corddry, Sydney Chandler, and Alex Hernandez.
“Sugar” will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with its first two episodes on Friday, April 5, followed by one new episode weekly on Fridays.