The Last Airbender (2010) The Last Airbender is a 2010 American fantasy adventure film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It is a live-action film adaptation of the first season of the Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Cast: Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Dev Patel, Seychelle Gabriel