The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender Leaker Says He Didn't Think Posting Videos of the Movie Online Was a Big Deal Because It Isn't Being Released in Theaters

Paramount reportedly believes the high-profile leak of The Legend Of Aang: The Last Airbender did not come from inside the studio itself, as the original leaker speaks out. Reports from Variety and The Hollywood Reporter say Paramount has launched an investigation to work out how the hotly anticipated animated movie ended up plastered all over social media. Over the weekend, The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender was leaked to X / Twitter months ahead of its official premiere on Paramount+. The account that first leaked the movie said someone at Paramount-owned Nickelodeon "accidentally" emailed them the full film. However, according to Variety, “the initial investigation determined that the vulnerability had nothing to do with Paramount’s systems.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, the person behind the X / Twitter account claimed “a friend from his hacker days sent him a full copy of the movie,” and, “He didn’t know what it was until he looked it up.” He posted the initial videos to social media to, he insisted, “troll a little bit.” Apparently he didn’t think it was a big deal because the movie isn’t set to release in theaters. In December, it emerged that Paramount had ditch