Walt Disney Co’s latest animated film, ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’, aims to take a fresh look at the story of a princess in a fantasy world inspired by Southeast Asia and without a prince. come to the rescue.
The film, which airs Friday, tells the story of Raya, a young princess on her voice with ‘Star Wars’ actress Kelly Marie Tran, hardened by the past. Raya goes to find the last dragon, Sisu (played by actress Awkwafina), to rid the world of a deadly plague.
“Everyone had a vision from the start that this film would definitely be different from everything we thought and saw historically when we think of the words` Disney princess`, “Tran said in an interview with Reuters.
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The film will play in theaters and will also be available to customers to the Disney + streaming service for home viewing for $ 30 in addition to their monthly membership fee.
The film focuses on the sisterhood between the main characters rather than the romance that was typical in stories about a Disney princess. It is set in the fictional world of Kumandra, where humans and dragons once lived in harmony. The only thing they can reunite is, fight against the virus like the Druun virus.
“With last year’s events, I think this is the right film at the right time,” said director Don Hall.
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Critics have shifted the animation and storytelling of the film. Ninety-six percent of reviews collected on the Rotten Tomatoes website gave the film a positive rating.
Awkwafina said she hoped ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ would continue with more Asian-American footage.
“As Asian-American actors, we just want to be more because the landscape has changed so much since we were kids,” she said.
Now, “it opens up,” she said.