And no small feat, directors Don and Carlos, writers Qui and Adele, and the entire crew of 400 Disney Animation artists are making this film together, while separated and working from home.”. “Raya is totally a warrior. During her journey, Raya finds the dragon in the form of an old woman named Sisu (voiced by Awkwafina), and the two must reclaim Sisu’s dragon self and stop the Druun for good. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, 'Mama, they just shot us for nothing': Waukegan police officer fatally shoots Black teen, injures woman, Workers who lost jobs because of COVID-19 find new careers in these fields. Tessa Thompson and Justin Theroux are amiable mismatched lead voices, the story of love crossing class divides is just as simple and effective as ever and Bean's new film makes the whole story more inclusive (and wisely jettisons one of Disney's most problematic songs). When Jon Favreau's film works, it's a visual marvel. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. So it’s especially cloying that Marc Forster’s “Christopher Robin” just plops these timeless characters into a tepid and cookie-cutter family flick about a dad who -- gasp! Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. In August, Tran took over the lead role from Steele. Ewan McGregor shines as the adult version of Christopher Robin, but the melancholy cinematography, underdeveloped screenplay and creepy VFX renditions of Pooh and his friends make “Christopher Robin” a rough slog. The film will release in theaters on March 12, 2021. But the time-travel storyline, which sends Alice back to the early days of Wonderland (sorry, “Underland”) to become the cause of all its miseries (including a genocide), retroactively injures the original film, which had a boatload of problems in the first place. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. © Copyright 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. Raya’s creative team is chugging toward the finish line, Hall says, with the film 50 percent animated at this point. Disney’s original “Cinderella” is a masterpiece of animation, but it’s also a narratively thin piece of wish-fulfillment. NHL Postpones Winter Classic, All-Star Weekend Until 2022, The Best Flat-Screen TVs That Don’t Cost a Small Fortune. It's like watching the original "Aladdin" acted out in the middle of a parade: Cheerful, well-intentioned and fleeting. Set in the fictional kingdom of Kumandra, Raya and the Last Dragon tells the story of Raya, the daughter of a chief who must find the last remaining dragon, harking back to a time when dragons and humans lived in harmony. Just Announced: Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, starring @cassandrasteele (Raya) and @Awkwafina (Sisu, the Last Dragon). “She is someone who is technically a princess but I think that what’s really cool about this project, about this character, specifically is that everyone’s trying to flip the narrative on what it means to be a princess,” Tran says. About Us; ... Kelly Marie Tran has signed on to voice Raya in Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, replacing Cassie Steele (Degrassi) who was announced at D23 last year. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The animated film, due in theaters on March 12, 2021, also stars Awkwafina as Sisu, the aforementioned last dragon. Awkwafina is playing Sisu, a dragon in human form who needs Raya’s help to reclaim her power and become her true dragon self. The film is directed by Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada, and it was written by Qui Nguyen and Adele Lim. Tim Burton’s blockbuster retelling of “Alice in Wonderland” is unnecessarily murky and violent, and -- worst of all -- devoid of Lewis Carroll’s signature wit. Also announced are Hall and Carlos López Estrada (Disney+ Robin Hood remake) as directors, while playwright Qui Nguyen is joining Crazy Rich Asians scribe Adele Lim as co-writer. Check out all-new concept … In August, Tran took over the lead role from Steele. While Raya’s lineage means that the character is a Disney princess, Tran told Entertainment Weekly that the character was more like her predecessor Moana in her ability to “flip the narrative on what it means to be a princess”. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Guy Ritchie's remake of "Aladdin" sucks out all the personality the filmmaker could have possibly brought to the project, instead simply rehashing the original in a mediocre but mildly enjoyable way. “Raya and the Last Dragon” was unveiled at the 2019 D23 Expo with actor Cassie Steele voicing Raya and Awkwafina portraying Sisu. Take away all the animated magic of "Lady and the Tramp," and all you've got left is two dogs making goo-goo eyes at each other. And its people are divided. 13. The world of Kumandra has been split into five regions with different clans of people, who once lived in harmony with dragons. Kevin Lima’s sequel to the hit “101 Dalmatians” remake is strange and cartoony but, in its defense, completely unapologetic. Unlike "The Jungle Book" -- which has at least one human character -- the new "Lion King" couldn't even be considered "live-action" in the most generous use of the term, but for the sake of conversation we'll include it anyway. Raya and the Last Dragon trailer: Disney releases teaser for highly-anticipated animated adventure film.

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