Well, I knew 100 percent that this day would come. After the great and deeply impressive good fortune of Avatar: The Last Airbender, a 15-year-old cartoon, on Netflix, I knew they would do everything they could to secure the rights to the sequel series, The Legend. of Korra, as some other infallible blow to service.
And that’s what they did. And they have taken shortcuts and pledged to achieve it, but at the end of the day, both sides benefit.
There are reports that Netflix has negotiated an agreement that will focus the rights with CBS All Access for The Legend of Korra, the service on which the screen is broadcast lately. CBS All Access will hold it, but Netflix will broadcast Korra in the U.S. As of August 14th. The 4 seasons for 52 episodes in total.
It’s a win for CBS because they don’t lose anything and just win the deal. This is a win for Netflix, because the reaction is probably “who cares that it’s also on CBS All Access?” because with the current state of the streaming market, many screens feel that they don’t even exist unless they’re on Netflix. See the massive increase in interest in Hannibal once he was delivered to Netflix, even though he was broadcasting on Amazon Prime Video for years. With Korra on Netflix, you’ll probably have 20 times more audience on CBS All Access.
It’s hard to underestimate the success of Avatar: The Last AirMaster for Netflix. The display, 15 years ago, is component of the list of the 10 most productive TV displays or all the systems of the service for months, symptom that is A) incredibly good, B) 60 episodes to go through that the new season of 10 episodes and C) is a very productive circle of family display that can be enjoyed through all ages , especially in these difficult times of pandemic blockade.
Korra is another show, and if he suffers it is only because the comparisons with The Last Airbender are better. But it’s a bit unfair given that The Last Airbender is perhaps one of the most productive screens ever made, and it’s kind of a top bar. But Korra is also a perfect series, and Korra herself can be my favorite character in the franchise, even if the overall story doesn’t fit the heights of Avatar.
Anyway, I’m sure Korra will also be a huge hit on Netflix, because once other people have finished the original series, why not take a look at the 50 episodes of a sequel?
If all this excites you to give the green tone to more seasons of those screens or to make a new third series, hold your buffalo from the sky. Netflix has already identified the show’s ability, which is why they were given The Dragon Prince, their own new series. They are also running with the creators in a live adaptation of The Last Airbender that will hopefully make the location of the franchise’s M. Night Shyamalan film transparent. But of course, I don’t one day dismiss Avatar’s global in animated form, anything is possible. It’s just that those other projects are probably taking precedence right now.
So yes, look for Korra in August. I’m going to look again, like I did with The Last Airbender.
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