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Though it was in production years before the pandemic changed everyone’s way of life,
Raya And The Last Dragon truly feels like the first Disney blockbuster of the COVID era. Accidentally or not, this lavish animated production resonates with the collective grief of the world it’s being released into, inviting everyone to sit with that pain, even as it hints at brighter days to come. Helmed by Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada, together with co-directors Paul Briggs and John Ripa, the film is still very much a Disney princess story (with nods to a Disney acquisition). But with its muted palette and infusion of Southeast Asian cultures,
Raya and the Last Dragon : Meet the Women Behind Disney s First Southeast Asian Princess (Exclusive) Author: John Boone Updated: 10:00 AM EST March 1, 2021
Snow White may have been the first Disney Princess, but she would not be the last to mark an animated milestone: in particular, after Cinderella and Ariel and Belle, Jasmine became Disney s first non-white princess, breaking down the door for the first Chinese princess in Mulan, first Black princess in Tiana and first Polynesian princess in Moana.
Now, Raya, of Disney s upcoming It carries a lot of weight, says Kelly Marie Tran, who voices Raya. Having grown up loving Disney movies, she signed on to the film understanding the legacy of their princesses. Now we re at this movie that really broadens the narrative in terms of, What do we think of when we think of the word princess? What do we think of when we think of the word hero? It s really cool to be part of something that feels
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