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Aug 2021
32m 44s

ATLA Writer John O'Bryan and the Birth o...

NICKELODEON
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Get the inside scoop on the early days of writing Avatar: The Last Airbender from one of its original and long-standing writers, John O’Bryan! Meet the person who turned in the first draft of the script laying out the city of Omashu and introducing us to King Bumi! But we know what you’re all thinking… is this the mind that created one of the most iconic cha ... Show More
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