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Here’s a look at what’s arriving on TV and streaming services this week, including ‘Coming 2 America’ with Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall, ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ featuring the foices of Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina.

In “Raya and the Last Dragon,” a warrior princess fights to save her fractured kingdom. It can be viewed through Disney+ Friday and also in theaters.

Brandon Yu March 4, 2021Updated: March 4, 2021, 3:47 pm Kelly Marie Tran (left, with Daisy Ridley in 2019’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”) is the lead voice of the new Disney animated film “Raya and the Last Dragon.” Photo: Jonathan Olley, Lucasfilm Ltd. In 2018, months after Kelly Marie Tran had appeared onscreen in the latest installment of the “Star Wars” franchise, she wrote an opinion piece for the New York Times. It was at once a raw account of the quiet ra...

In the past 10 years or so, Walt Disney Studios has been trying to rectify a big blind spot in its history by putting people of color as leads in their anima

Disney's "Raya and the Last Dragon" centers female heroes.

31 Mar 2021 11:46AM) Share this content Bookmark Raya means “celebration” in Bahasa Melayu and the name of Disney’s first Southeast Asian princess could not be more apt. After all, there is so much to celebrate about Raya And The Last Dragon, a film of many firsts. Raya And The Last Dragon movie still (Photo: Disney Singapore) Advertisement Advertisement Not only will it be Disney Animation Studios’ first movie inspired by Southeast Asia and thus giving the world Disney�...

Raya and The Last Dragon Directors: Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada Cast: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Daniel Dae Kim, Sandra Oh, Benedict Wong, Izaac Wang, Thalia Tran, and Alan Tudyk It seems apt that Disney’s first ever South-East Asian princess should be called Raya. For she certainly is a character worthy of celebration. There is certainly a lot to celebrate about Raya And the Last Dragon. As you might have already heard, the movie is inspired by South-East Asian cultures...

st Dragoninvolved a leap of faith. As the titular warrior princess, she stood in a booth in Disney Animations Burbank offices and performed the dialogue, an incantation meant to awaken a mythical creature that could help save the world. The taping went smoothly, but right before the scene wrapped, Tran spoke up: "Hey, actually … would you mind if I tried something?" She explained to the directors, Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada, that if she were in Rayas situation — having extended a ge...

Raya And The Last Dragon Movie Review: This is Disney talking inspiration from Pixar, to add that one extra layer of emotional depth. Read on!

This week’s new entertainment releases include Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall back in Queens for “Coming 2 America,” the sequel to the 1988 film, which is now coming Friday on