Warrior Raya can be seen in a salakot– standard headwear hailing from the Philippines– holding a sword with a dragon decorated on the handle.
Disney’s upcoming animated movie Raya as well as The Last Dragon will be the very first to feature a Southeast Asian Disney princess, and now the business have actually revealed the first look poster for the motion picture.
The intro was shared to the motion picture’s main Twitter with the inscription: “Check out the poster for Raya and also the Last Dragon, and tune in to @GMA tomorrow to watch the new trailer. #DisneyRaya”.
We seriously can not await that trailer.
Fans have been quick to react to the new poster, commending Disney for its inclusivity and also diversity specifically after the cumulative image of ‘the Disney princess’ has as well long been controlled by white faces.
‘LOOK AT ALL THE SHADES OF BROOOOOOWN!!!!! I’M LITERALLY SO HAPPY ABOUT THIS’, wrote one fan on Twitter.
‘These skin tones make my heart sing. Dark skinned Asians, understand that you are excellent simply the means you are. Many thanks #DisneyRaya’, posted another.
‘y’ all the yellow people looks really Filipinooo. i live for this thank you Disney!!! POC depiction it is #DisneyRaya’, claimed one more follower.
The movie is centred around Raya (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran), a fearless warrior that embarks on an objective to discover the last continuing to be dragon on the planet as well as help save the kingdom of Kumandra. With the assistance of her partner Tuk Tuk, she eventually locates Sisu (articulated by Nora Lum, recognized expertly as Awkwafina), a water dragon in human kind who Raya must help become her real dragon self.
Also individuals, can we just explain that Tuk is one of the most adorable pet sidekick Disney has ever before made?
Raya and the Last Dragon is due out in March 2021.