Avatar Kuruk: Wave of Chaos first-look development keyframe: teenage Kuruk and his pet Nikik stand on a ledge overlooking a sunlit Water Tribe city between ice cliffs. Best wide hero banner.
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Avatar Kuruk: Wave of Chaos

An animated prequel about the young Water Tribe Avatar Kuruk. A rebellious teenager, he breaks with thousands of years of tradition to learn the four elements on adventures around the world, staying ahead of an angry teacher, rowdy pirates and chaotic spirits, with his koala-otter pet Nikik.

Status
Ordered to series; announced 2026-10-09
Release
Not yet announced
Where
Paramount+
Key people
Bryan Konietzko (showrunner), Avatar Studios and Nickelodeon Animation Studios (producers)

LatestFirst-look art released; no cast, episode count, animation studio or premiere window yet.

Timeline

  1. Avatar Kuruk: Wave of Chaos announcedParamount+ orders the teenage-Kuruk prequel with Konietzko as showrunner.

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Avatar Kuruk: Wave of Chaos first-look development keyframe: teenage Kuruk and his pet Nikik stand on a ledge overlooking a sunlit Water Tribe city between ice cliffs. Best wide hero banner.
Avatar Kuruk: Wave of Chaos first-look development keyframe: teenage Kuruk and his pet Nikik stand on a ledge overlooking a sunlit Water Tribe city between ice cliffs. Best wide hero banner.
Kuruk expression sheet: seven facial expressions and poses (grinning, sulking, hands on hips) on a pink-yellow watercolor wash, with the small series logo top-left
Kuruk expression sheet: seven facial expressions and poses (grinning, sulking, hands on hips) on a pink-yellow watercolor wash, with the small series logo top-left
Kuruk expression sheet: flying kick, gritted-teeth and grinning faces, and a hooded pose, on a blue-purple watercolor wash
Kuruk expression sheet: flying kick, gritted-teeth and grinning faces, and a hooded pose, on a blue-purple watercolor wash
Kuruk expression sheet: shouting, fist-shaking, and arms-out poses in a Water Tribe tunic with a cloud emblem
Kuruk expression sheet: shouting, fist-shaking, and arms-out poses in a Water Tribe tunic with a cloud emblem
Kuruk riding a wave on a surfboard marked with the Water Tribe emblem, plus head studies and a pose leaning on the board
Kuruk riding a wave on a surfboard marked with the Water Tribe emblem, plus head studies and a pose leaning on the board
Kuruk action poses: three waterbending and martial-arts stances on a teal-yellow watercolor wash
Kuruk action poses: three waterbending and martial-arts stances on a teal-yellow watercolor wash
Kuruk action poses: a waterbending whip, a raised-arm stance, and a leaping pose with a pink energy glow, on a pink-yellow watercolor wash
Kuruk action poses: a waterbending whip, a raised-arm stance, and a leaping pose with a pink energy glow, on a pink-yellow watercolor wash
Character art of Nikik, Kuruk's pet: a koala-like creature with a long tail, on a teal watercolor circle against white
Character art of Nikik, Kuruk's pet: a koala-like creature with a long tail, on a teal watercolor circle against white
Wide shot of the full NYCC 2026 Avatar panel on stage (where Wave of Chaos was announced): all eight panelists at the table under NYCC and Walmart backdrops
Wide shot of the full NYCC 2026 Avatar panel on stage (where Wave of Chaos was announced): all eight panelists at the table under NYCC and Walmart backdrops
Angled view of the NYCC 2026 Avatar panel: the panelists at the table with the red-haired moderator (Janet Varney per the press release) holding a mic in the foreground
Angled view of the NYCC 2026 Avatar panel: the panelists at the table with the red-haired moderator (Janet Varney per the press release) holding a mic in the foreground
Three male creator/producer panelists at the NYCC 2026 Avatar panel table, one speaking into a mic. The caption does not name them individually.
Three male creator/producer panelists at the NYCC 2026 Avatar panel table, one speaking into a mic. The caption does not name them individually.
Red-haired panel moderator (Janet Varney per the press release) holding a mic beside clapping panelists at the NYCC 2026 Avatar panel
Red-haired panel moderator (Janet Varney per the press release) holding a mic beside clapping panelists at the NYCC 2026 Avatar panel
Packed NYCC 2026 audience cheering and raising hands at the Avatar panel
Packed NYCC 2026 audience cheering and raising hands at the Avatar panel
Group photo of seven NYCC 2026 Avatar panelists (creators, producers and Seven Havens voice cast) in front of the NYCC/ReedPop step-and-repeat
Group photo of seven NYCC 2026 Avatar panelists (creators, producers and Seven Havens voice cast) in front of the NYCC/ReedPop step-and-repeat
Red-haired moderator posing with three Avatar: Seven Havens voice actors at the NYCC 2026 step-and-repeat. Per the press release, the cast was Saheli Khan, Aishu Devan and Major Curda; positions are not captioned.
Red-haired moderator posing with three Avatar: Seven Havens voice actors at the NYCC 2026 step-and-repeat. Per the press release, the cast was Saheli Khan, Aishu Devan and Major Curda; positions are not captioned.
Thumbnail from the official Avatar Legends YouTube video 'Avatar: Seven Havens | New York Comic Con 2026 Panel': Seven Havens' Pavi next to two panelists speaking on stage, with the Avatar Legends logo
Thumbnail from the official Avatar Legends YouTube video 'Avatar: Seven Havens | New York Comic Con 2026 Panel': Seven Havens' Pavi next to two panelists speaking on stage, with the Avatar Legends logo

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