I already knew about the Avatar movie, knew that it was going to be directed by M.Night Shyamalan, had my reservations about it (the anime was great, why need a movie? especially so soon after the series ended, and directed by the same person who did "the Happening"?)
Looking around my favorite sites, found the reported casting. Aang will be played by an unseen karate star, Noah Ringer apparently from the Texas casting call.
Sokka may be played by Twilight's Jackson Rathborne.
Katara will be played by Deck the Halls' Nicola Peltz.
And the punchline? Jesse McCartney may be playing Zuko.
The movie is slated to be released in July 2010. Somehow I see Dragonball Evolution happening all over again.