Summary:
- Disney has unveiled the first look at its live-action adaptation of Lilo & Stitch, set for a summer 2025 release.
- Maia Kealoha will star as Lilo, with Stitch coming to life through CGI. The cast includes Sydney Agudong, Zach Galifianakis, and Billy Magnussen, among others.
- Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, this reboot promises to bring the magic of the original film to a new generation.
Disney’s D23 event gave fans a glimpse of the upcoming live-action adaptation of Lilo & Stitch, featuring Maia Kealoha as Lilo Pelekai. Scheduled for a summer 2025 release, the movie will only be available in theaters, with a tentative date of May 23 on Disney’s release calendar.
This new version reimagines the beloved 2002 animated film, which was originally directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois. The story follows 6-year-old Lilo and her older sister Nani, living in Hawaii, who adopt a blue alien named Stitch. In the live-action film, Stitch will be brought to life using CGI.
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— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) August 10, 2024
The Lilo & Stitch franchise has produced several spinoffs, including Stitch! The Movie, Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch, and Leroy & Stitch. Additionally, the TV series Lilo & Stitch: The Series aired on Disney Channel and ABC Kids from 2003 to 2006.
In the new film, Sydney Agudong will portray Nani, while Chris Sanders reprises his role as the voice of Stitch. Zach Galifianakis takes on the role of Dr. Jumba Jookiba, the mad scientist who creates Stitch.
Billy Magnussen stars as Agent Pleakley, a Galactic Federation agent, and Courtney B. Vance plays Lilo’s social worker.
Tia Carrere, who voiced Nani in the original film, will appear as Mrs. Kekoa, with Amy Hill returning as Tūtū. Jason Scott Lee, who played David Kawena in the animated version, also joins the cast.
Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, known for Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, the film features a screenplay by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright.
Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich from Rideback produce the movie, with Ryan Halprin, Tom C. Peitzman, and Louie Provost serving as executive producers.
