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“Raya and the Last Dragon” seems like it should be based on some ancient tale passed down through generations.

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Advertisement 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...

Raya and the Last Dragon Review: A Truly Beautiful and Powerful Adventure Disneys latest animated feature, Raya and the Last Dragon is a groundbreaking film. Directed by Don Hall and Carlos Lopez Estrada and written by Qui Nguyen and Adele Lim, the film is the first from the studio to feature a Southeast Asian Disney princess and center its story in the culture of the region. Set in the fictional fantasy world of Kumandra, the action-packed film tells the tale of a broken world and its divided...

‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Review: A Disney Fantasy Fairy Tale Moana — including a regal father, an impulsive and brave princess, a smirking sidekick with godly powers, a quest for a faraway MacGuffin, and a fixation on water’s mystical powers — and places them in a  Lord of the Rings-esque fantasy world, complete with magical objects, a race of unstoppable evildoers, and a “fellowship” that bands together to restore the utopia that was broken centuries before. There are ma...

Disney's 'Raya and the Last Dragon' is an epic and sassy fantasy adventure with great action and an amazing Awkwafina as an eccentric magical beast.

Raya and the Last Dragon arrives in theaters and on Disney+'s "Premier Access" this Friday, but how does Disney Animation's latest movie stack up against the studio's other classics? Here's our verdict...

3/5/2021 Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina lead a predominantly Asian-American voice cast in Disneys action-packed, Southeast Asian-inspired quest adventure. Add Disney’s new animated feature Raya and the Last Dragon to the list of 2020 and 2021 movies you’ll desperately wish you could see on the big screen. Set in a magical land called Kumandra that’s heavily inspired by the verdant lushness and cultural artifacts of Southeast Asia, the action-packed quest adventure is streaked with teal a...

Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina and Gemma Chan lead the voice cast for 'Raya and the Last Dragon,' which breaks new ground in the Disney princess canon.