Raya and the Last Dragon Farting Beetles Explained by Filmmakers

There’s a lot to love about Disney Animation’s Raya and the Last Dragon. The story plays out in the stunning and highly detailed fantasy world of Kumandra, a place where the human population has divided itself into five factions - Tail, Talon, Spine, Fang and Heart - putting them all at great risk of falling victim to an invading plague called the Druun. The only way to defeat the Druun once and for all? If Raya (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran) manages to collect all five pieces of the dragon gem, one from each land, and reunite them. In order to do that, Raya must engage in some intense combat scenes and explore the curiosities that make each land of Kumandra unique. With the movie now available to watch on Disney+, I got the chance to chat with writer Qui Nguyen and directors Carlos López Estrada and Don Hall about their experience making the movie, which included a whole bunch of bold ideas they thought would never pass the Disney filter. Check out what they highlighted, including those unfo