Don Hall talks Raya and the Last Dragon

Longtime Disney veteran and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Don Hall spoke about the themes of unity and trust in Raya and the Last Dragon. Hall participated in a virtual press roundtable in advance of Tuesday’s release on home video. The Oscar winner was joined by screenwriters Qui Nguyen and Adele Lim. This was the second of two roundtables to discuss the film with filmmakers. The other roundtable featured director Carlos López Estrada, producer Osnat Shurer and…

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Carlos López Estrada talks Directing Animation

Raya and the Last Dragon filmmaker Carlos López Estrada spoke with Solzy at the Movies about the transition to directing animation. The following conversation took place during the first of a two-part virtual roundtable for the Raya and the Last Dragon home video release. In addition to Carlos López Estrada, both producer Osnat Shurer and head of story Fawn Veerasunthorn participated in this roundtable. A second roundtable featured co-director Don Hall, writer Adele Lim, and…

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Raya and the Last Dragon is Heartwarming

Disney has done it again as the cast and crew of Raya and the Last Dragon take viewers on another heartwarming adventure. One thing I love about this film is that it is authentic in every sense of the word.  While the film itself takes place in the fantasy world of Kumandra, it is inspired by the Southeast Asian culture.  This also includes the fighting styles that we see on screen.  We can see this…

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