Recently, Walt Disney Animation Studios has officially dropped the first teaser trailer for one of the most anticipated movies for the year of 2021 and that is “Raya and the Last Dragon”. This is another great animated fantasy film that Disney will release. According to the news, the release date of this movie is slated for the month of March 2021.
This particular movie is actually inspired by the fictional world of Kumandra. It features the official warrior named Raya who is voiced by none other than Kelly Marie Tran. This Raya character embarks on a mission to search for the last dragon named Sisu who is voiced by the hilarious Awkwafina.
“Raya and the Last Dragon” movie was written by Adele Lim who also writes the “Crazy Rich Asians” movie and also Qui Nguyen who also writes for “The Society” movie. The production team took a huge effort and went to Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and also Indonesia to take inspiration from the beautiful and diverse cultures of Southeast Asia.
After the release of its official first trailer, netizens who have sharp eyes were quick to point out all the Southeast Asian influences scattered throughout the movie. These influences really make netizens so excited about this movie.
https://twitter.com/nalisaaa/status/1319090763112706049
RAYA USES AN ARNIS AS A WEAPON!! I REPEAT AN ARNIS AS A WEAPON #RayaAndTheLastDragon pic.twitter.com/Fu7QijlZMG
— Alice || Trese brainrot (@kariokamaruya) October 21, 2020
so i wanna just share some of my own opinions about the SEA cultural inspiration of these clans/tribes we saw in the trailer based on the classification of SEAsian ethno-linguistic groups :)))#RayaAndTheLastDragon #DisneyRaya #Disney #culture #SoutheastAsia #Raya pic.twitter.com/fbDx9ZKrm5
— pao pao @ OPEN for COMMISSIONS (@paoartworks) October 22, 2020
Sources: Facebook Raya and the Last Dragon, Youtube Walt Disney Animation Studio.
