Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon will debut in Disney Plus alongside theaters

Disney announced its launch Raya and the last dragon Is on the Disney Plus live broadcast around the same time the animated movie is being released in theaters on March 5, 2021.

Disney revealed the news Thursday during an investor presentation It details Disney’s overall broadcast strategy For the next year and beyond, including plans Disney Plus, Hulu And the More by ESPN, As well as international streaming services Star and Disney Plus Hotstar.

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This is followed by an upcoming Disney release Pixar Spirit feature Directly on Disney Plus. Disney animation feature Mulan It also went the same way, but it cost Disney Plus Subscribers have an additional $ 30 to access it.

Disney said, “We are pleased to announce that we will release the epic adventure story Raya and the Last Dragon from Walt Disney Animation Studios through Disney Plus Premier Access at the same time that we are showing the movie in theaters in March.”

Since the movie is being rolled out on Premier Access, it is assumed that viewing the movie will cost an additional fee.

Kelly Marie Tran from Star Wars: The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker will perform the voice of Raya. Sisu’s last dragon voice is Okwafina. The film will see Raya travel through the Komandra Kingdom, which blends the cultures and lands of Southeast Asia. It was originally scheduled to be released in November 2020 but has been pushed into 2021 by Corona Virus pandemic.

“A lone fighter Raya brings together an unexpected gang of sworn foes” to save the kingdom, said Jennifer Lee, chief creative officer at Disney Animation.

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