Michael Dante DiMartino writes how he and fellow showrunner Bryan Konietzko lost control of the creative direction.

And we expressed how excited we were for the opportunity to be at the helm.

Unfortunately, things did not go as we had hoped."

“So, I chose to leave the project,” he continued.

Netflixs live-action adaptation ofAvatarhas the potential to be good.

It might turn out to be a show many of you end up enjoying.

A Netflix spokesperson released a statement following the public responses from DiMartino and Konietzko.

Konietzko released his own statement on the matter through his Instagram page.

“Writing this letter has left me with a very heavy heart.

I know many of you will be disappointed and frustrated by this news.

I share your disappointment and frustration.

This article has been updated with a statement from Netflix.