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114 minutes/Opens March 5, in cinemas and on Premier Access on Disney+
3 stars
The story: Hundreds of years ago, the mythical land of Kumandra was populated by humans and their friends, the dragons. The dragons sacrificed themselves to stop the evil force called the Druun from destroying the land. In the present day, human greed causes the Druun to resume their attacks. Raya (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran) must reawaken the dragon magic by finding the last dragon Sisu (Awkwafina) or Kumandra will remain forever haunted by evil.
They have done China (Mulan, 1998; and again in 2020), Polynesia (Moana, 2016), medieval Scotland (Brave, 2012) among others, and now comes the Disney treatment of our neighbourhood, South-east Asia.
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Trailer: Disney Animated Action
That’s Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina in animated form as the two title characters in
Raya and the Last Dragon. Disney’s latest animated feature is a martial arts epic set in a fantasy realm that was formerly shared by humans and dragons. Tran’s Raya goes on a quest to find the legendary “last dragon” to help save the world. She’s voiced by Awkwafina.
Disney released a new trailer for the film today, and the “From the Studio That Brought You
Moana and
Frozen” title cards probably gives you a good indication of what they’re going for here: A kids’ adventure story featuring a brave heroine who goes on a journey of self-discovery to retrieve some all important MacGuffin to protect her home. Watch the trailer below:
Captain Marvel), Benedict Wong (
Hellboy), Izaac Wang (
Little), and Alan Tudyk (
Resident Alien). To celebrate the casting news, Disney also dropped an epic new trailer, which finds the eponymous heroine forming an ecclectic team of heroes in an effort to unite a fractured land.
Check it out:
Video of Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon | Official Trailer
Tudyk is pretty much the John Ratzenberger of Disney Animation at this point. He is basically the studio s good luck charm, having appeared in almost every single one of its major releases. Some of his most notable roles include King Candy in
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Trailer: Disney Animated Action
That’s Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina in animated form as the two title characters in
Raya and the Last Dragon. Disney’s latest animated feature is a martial arts epic set in a fantasy realm that was formerly shared by humans and dragons. Tran’s Raya goes on a quest to find the legendary “last dragon” to help save the world. She’s voiced by Awkwafina.
Disney released a new trailer for the film today, and the “From the Studio That Brought You
Moana and
Frozen” title cards probably gives you a good indication of what they’re going for here: A kids’ adventure story featuring a brave heroine who goes on a journey of self-discovery to retrieve some all important MacGuffin to protect her home. Watch the trailer below: