FROM SPLASH PAGE: M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender" doesn't hit theaters until next July, but we have your first look at the trailer here on MTV.com! (Click here for the high-definition version of the trailer.)
Set in a world full of martial arts and magic, "The Last Airbender" is a live-action adaptation of the award-winning Nickelodeon animated series "Avatar: The Last Airbender." In the series, the last survivor of a race of nomads who can "bend" air sets out to bring peace to warring nations that each control one of four elements: air, water, earth and fire. "Slumdog Millionaire" star Dev Patel stars as the villainous Prince Zuko, heir to the throne of the Fire Nation.
For more on the new trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender," head over to SplashPage.MTV.com.
Rumors are flying that the onscreen chemistry between Dev Patel and Freida Pinto has blossomed into a real-life romance. But, after speaking with “Slumdog Millionaire” producer Christian Colson and director Danny Boyle backstage at the Oscars, MTV confirmed that the Best Picture winners aren’t imitating art with their lives.
“Unless they are lying to me, it's not true,” Colson said candidly. “I know it’s not true.”
Gossip started to spiral out of control after 24-year-old ex-model Pinto reportedly dumped her longtime fiancé, Rohan Antao, last month. Just before they won Best Picture, Dev and Freida’s “Slumdog” co-star Anil Kapoor told Ryan Seacrest he was convinced the actors were an item. Read more...
From Mumbai to London to Hollywood, "Slumdog Millionaire" apparently couldn't have arrived at a better time: In just a few weeks, the flick has gone from underdog to top dog.
After cleaning up at the Golden Globes last month, the film is poised to do so at the Oscars as well, having been nominated a massive 10 times, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Anyway, you can probably tell that I like this film a lot. So on Tuesday, it was my pleasure to spend some time with two of the film's stars, Dev Patel and the lovely Freida Pinto. Read more...
Dev Patel is on his way to becoming a real millionaire. According to Variety, the "Slumdog Millionaire" star has just signed onto M. Night Shyamalan's live-action adaptation of "The Last Airbender." (Shyamalan has dropped "Avatar" from the title in order to avoid confusion with James Cameron's sci-fi film of the same name.) He'll be joined by Twilight's Jackson Rathbone, and newcomers Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, and Jessica Jade Andres.
Patel is playing Zuko, a member of the Fire Nation and one of the villains of the series' fantasy world. He's replacing pop star Jesse McCartney, whose tour dates left him unable to commit to the film or its boot camp. Read more...