‘Raya and the Last Dragon’: How the Writers Upended Asian Stereotypes in Animation
Using specifics from Southeast Asian culture, Adele Lim and Qui Nguyen crafted the year’s most engaging and awards-worthy animated film.
Using specifics from Southeast Asian culture, Adele Lim and Qui Nguyen crafted the year’s most engaging and awards-worthy animated film.
“Raya and the Last Dragon” makes a strong debut on VOD charts, but “Godzilla” shows there’s still some things you can’t do at home.
Some New York City theaters have reopened; many in Los Angeles will soon, too. However, the grosses are a fraction of what’s needed.
Disney embraced more of a live-action aesthetic to the point where they pulled back from a fight scene with visceral punches.
Numbers are up, though two-thirds of the box office came from three family films. Still, New York City re-openings showed positive results.
From books to LEGOs, action figures to other toys, check out our list of merchandise inspired by the Disney animated film.
Cinemark won’t play “Raya and the Last Dragon,” Alamo Drafthouse is in Chapter 11. But it’s not all bad news; Sony moved “Peter Rabbit” to May.
The star of Disney’s animated “Raya and the Last Dragon” tells IndieWire the role was as scary and life-changing as her “Star Wars” turn. Maybe that’s why she had to do it.
Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada mine traditional story beats to craft a wonderful new entry into a canon that continues to evolve in delightful ways.
Find out how to stream the latest Disney animated feature when it hits theaters and Disney+ on March 5.
A fresh trailer shows off how Disney has flipped the Disney Princess story with “Raya.”
Moana and Elsa better make room for Raya.