Raya and the Last Dragon
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Too bad it's not a musical, but this still sounds interesting.
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Re: Dragon Empire
I'm glad they hired a screenwriter of Asian descent, given that this film will take place in that part of the world. I'm also glad Dean Wellins will finally get to direct an animated movie (if this one doesn't get cancelled like his previous two projects).
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Stills sounds generic and like "Moana but IN ASIA!!111" And I kinda wonder what D82 is insinuating.
I wonder if this is an attempt to "fix" Mulan's mistakes like how Moana did for Pocahontas.
I wonder if this is an attempt to "fix" Mulan's mistakes like how Moana did for Pocahontas.
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With Mulan and Big Hero 6 starring East Asian characters, this would have been a good opportunity to do something different and perhaps set it in a South/Southeast Asian country for a change. India seems like a no-brainer. It's a country incredibly rich in the arts, folklore, mythology with an abundance of stories and visual styles to choose from. After the failed attempts to adapt a story set in India with Ramayana and The Emperor's Nightingale, it would have been cool if WDAS finally gave us an animated feature set there.
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Regarding what? If it's about the screenwriter, I think it's more likely that a person from the place where the movie is set will get the cultural aspects right.thedisneyspirit wrote:And I kinda wonder what D82 is insinuating.
If it's regarding Dean Wellins, I don't know if he'll be a good director (well, he directed Tick Tock Tale, which wasn't bad, but it was just a short), but I feel bad both projects he was going to direct in the past (Rapunzel and Cosmic 3000) were both cancelled, so I’m happy he'll finally be able to direct a feature film. And I said “if it doesn't get cancelled” because of his bad luck with the projects he's been attached to so far.
I hope I've cleared up your doubts, thedisneyspirit.
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As far as we know THIS is the only Original feature in the works at WDAS, and it hasn't even been officially announced by Disney yet. This company has no clue what to do originally post Gigantic's cancellation. And as far as the general public, they seem to not care, they're more interested in the Live-Action remakes & Pixar. We should get answers at D23 next August, Zootopia 2 is a lock, after that, who knows
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Agreed! Couldn't have said it better myself! I know that I've ranted about this a thousand times priorly, but still.Sotiris wrote:With Mulan and Big Hero 6 starring East Asian characters, this would have been a good opportunity to do something different and perhaps set it in a South/Southeast Asian country for a change. India seems like a no-brainer. It's a country incredibly rich in the arts, folklore, mythology with an abundance of stories and visual styles to choose from. After the failed attempts to adapt a story set in India with Ramayana and The Emperor's Nightingale, it would have been cool if WDAS finally gave us an animated feature set there.
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Shiyoon Kim is working as the lead character designer on Dragon Empire. You can check out his work on his website as well as on his Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr accounts.
Source: https://twitter.com/_paul_briggs_/statu ... 3832424448Paul Briggs wrote:Love this Miles Morales design by Shiyoon Kim for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! But wait until you see what he’s doing next...~heart eyes emoji~
Source: https://twitter.com/OsnatShurer/status/ ... 7591825408Osnat Shurer wrote:Raya looks as cool as she does coz of you my friend - thank you!
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I hope the Dragons in the movie are Humanlike like Smaug in the Hobbit and not animallike like in How to Train Your Dragon.
If I were to write a dragon character. He would be intelligent and well spoken. He would be so clever he could talk you into getting eaten by him.
Or if he was good he would be so well spoken he could manage to get two armies to stop fighting and make peace with just his words.
I don’t want a movie where the dragons act like Animals it’s boring.
Also this is just personal preference. I don't care for mute characters in animated movies.
If I were to write a dragon character. He would be intelligent and well spoken. He would be so clever he could talk you into getting eaten by him.
Or if he was good he would be so well spoken he could manage to get two armies to stop fighting and make peace with just his words.
I don’t want a movie where the dragons act like Animals it’s boring.
Also this is just personal preference. I don't care for mute characters in animated movies.
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I don't know if this is true, but according to this "Insider", these will Walt Disney Animation Studios 3 features for Thanksgiving 2020s:
https://animationinsider1.blogspot.com/
Dragon Empire 2020
Latina Princess Feature 2021
Zootopia 2 2022
PLEASE, let this be real at D23
https://animationinsider1.blogspot.com/
Dragon Empire 2020
Latina Princess Feature 2021
Zootopia 2 2022
PLEASE, let this be real at D23
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What happened to Moana 2, Frozen 3, Zootopia 3 and Ralph 3 and 4 that we all heard about?
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It's fake. It's from the same person who impersonated Skyler Shuler on blogger and got their account deleted.DisneyEra wrote:I don't know if this is true, but according to this "Insider", these will Walt Disney Animation Studios 3 features for Thanksgiving 2020s
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Should of known better, that's one to many Original FeaturesSotiris wrote:It's fake. It's from the same person who impersonated Skyler Shuler on blogger and got their account deleted.DisneyEra wrote:I don't know if this is true, but according to this "Insider", these will Walt Disney Animation Studios 3 features for Thanksgiving 2020s
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Sorry you got your hopes up. I hope the premise of Dragon Empire (if/whenever we get that) is more unique than the typical buddy comedy and I hope there's more of a hook to that Latina princess film besides creating a Latina princess and Miranda's songs. A proper setting and story for one thing would be nice.DisneyEra wrote: Should of known better, that's one to many Original Features
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Latina Princess Feature 2021, lol!Latina Princess Feature 2021
Wonder if we'll get more information regarding the upcoming projects on this summers Expo.
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I imagine Frozen 3 won't come until around 2024.
Listening to most often lately:
Ariana Grande ~ "we can't be friends (wait for your love)"
Ariana Grande ~ "imperfect for you"
Kacey Musgraves ~ "The Architect"
Re: Dragon Empire
I'm pretty sure they will reveal every upcoming production till 2022, even if it's only a title.DisneyFan09 wrote:Latina Princess Feature 2021, lol!Latina Princess Feature 2021
Wonder if we'll get more information regarding the upcoming projects on this summers Expo.
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Most likely.farerb wrote:I'm pretty sure they will reveal every upcoming production till 2022, even if it's only a title.
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I hope this film hasn't been scrapped because after rewatching Coco, I really want to see Pixar make another film based on another culture. Coco was my favorite original Pixar film of this decade (although that may not be saying much considering half the competition was Brave and The Good Dinosaur) and it's amazing how authentically they were able to portray Mexico. That's more than I can say for Moana and Elena of Avalor lol, so I hope Pixar starts straying from their comfort zone to more films on other global cultures.
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Re: Dragon Empire
@DrewTailored on Twitter says
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but he may be trolling:New @DisneyAnimation
movie is called “Raya and the Last Dragon!” #D23Expo
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Nope, looks legit:So far just sizzle reels and clips of what’s to come
#Disney #D23 #D23Expo #D23Expo2019 #DisneyPlus
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The #DisneyStudios panel at #D23Expo starts w/ a presentation that says "YOU'RE MORE THAN FANS, YOU'RE FAMILY." Then glimpses of: RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, ARTEMIS FOWL, MULAN, JUNGLE CRUISE, THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, SOUL, ONWARD, FORD V FERRARI, SPIDES IN DISGUISE, & BLACK WIDOW.