New Last Airbender Clip

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The Last Airbender Trailer

The Last Airbender, the adaptation of the animated series Avatar and Jackson Rathbone's newest project, has finally released a trailer.

In a world where the four elements can be controlled by people known as “Benders”, the Fire Nation is waging a ruthless, oppressive war to control the other great nations. The only hope for stopping the brutal war led by the Firebenders rests on the shoulders of a reluctant young boy named Aang (Noah Ringer). The last known survivor of the peaceful Air Nomads, also known as Airbenders, Aang is also the world’s “Avatar”. The “Avatar” is the physical re-incarnation of the world itself, with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aided by a protective teenage Waterbender named Katara (Nicola Peltz) and her bull-headed brother Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), Aang begins a perilous journey to restore balance to their war-torn world. Standing in their way are Fire Nation Admiral Zhao (Aasif Mandvi) and Prince Zuko (Dev Patel), the banished prince of the Fire Nation who seeks to capture the young Avatar to regain his honor.

It looks to be an entertaining movie with a great cast. There are even rumors that M. Night Shyamalan intends to continue the series with a trilogy, in which case we could be seeing even more of Mr. Rathbone in the crazy mowhawk he's been sporting as of late.

And I, for one, could not be more pleased with that thought.

The Examiner's Exclusive Interview with Jackson Rathbone

One of our absolutely favorite guys, Jackson Rathbone, chats up the Twilight Examiner, Amanda Bell. He's quite the comedian and reveals that, much like Robert Pattinson, the chicks led him on his career path. He talks about his character in the Twilight Saga, Jasper Hale, his music with 100 Monkeys, his role in the M. Night Shyamalan film, The Last Airbender, and his philosophy on life, happiness and fame. Great job, Amanda, and thanks for sharing our of love of Jackson.

With his wit in mind, I decided to ask Jackson about a concern that some fans, myself included, had about the potential for inconsistencies between his character in Twilight and New Moon. I asked, “In Twilight, Jasper was dancing around the fire while Bella bled out from her James-inflicted wounds, and in New Moon, a little papercut is supposed to send Jasper over the edge. Some fans worry that this inconsistency will de-legitimize some of the scenes in New Moon. How are you and the crew planning to handle this?” Jackson says,

It’s all in the old saying, ‘Location, location, location . . .’ Once you realize the immense animalistic impulses a vampire has, you realize . . . every little thing is more intense. The smell from a vampire-burning bonfire, the adrenaline from the kill, and the exhaustion from the chase . . . basically, in terms of scent, the difference is between a dance studio filled with smells [of] burning and violence, as opposed to the Cullen Family living room, which is filled with the smell of birthday cake. There is no inconsistency, don’t worry.

I asked Jackson about his upcoming role in The Last Airbender, and how he was preparing himself both mentally and physically for the role. Continuing his knack for repartee, Jackson says, “I’ve been training in various styles of Kung Fu since December, and I love it! It connects the body and mind in a way a textbook could never achieve . . . I can kill from 10 feet away with a spear . . . Purty sweeeeeetttt . . .” Best to stay back, then, fans – not only does his smile deceive, but he also has been brushing up on his martial arts and spearing capacities (that goes for you, especially, paparazzi).

Jackson added to his fans, “I wanna thank each and every one of you for existing! Without you, I’d be acting in an empty theatre . . . again. Much love, and respect.”

You can read more on Amanda's page.

Jackson Rathbone plays Philly Pub

The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that Jackson Rathbone (Twilight and Band: 100Monkeys) went to a local pub and played the guitar during his time off from filming the new M. Night Shyamalan's film The Last Airbender. The rest of the cast returns from Greenland this week and filming will resume on Wednesday.

Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

Jackson in Philly!!

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer Jackson Rathbone has been in Philly for rehersals for his new M. Night Shayamalan movie The Last Airbender.

From Philly.com: M. Night Shyamalan, Dev Patel, Jackson Rathbone, and Nicola Peltz slogged through the snow yesterday to Nicetown, where rehearsals started at the production office for the action film The Last Airbender. The weather is a warmup for Ilulissat, Greenland, where shooting starts in two weeks. The production moves back to Philly in April.