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New Details Released for Live-Action Lilo & Stitch Movie

Lilo & Stitch
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Disney animated movie Lilo & Stitch (2002) became an instant success upon its debut, with Stitch enduring as one of the most popular characters in Disney history. In 2020, Disney announced that a new live-action Lilo & Stitch film was in the works, much to the excitement of loyal fans.

Disney has consistently released an abundance of live-action films for several years now. Aladdin (1992), Lady and the Tramp (1955), Mulan (1998), and The Lion King (1994) are just a few of the many animated classics that Disney reworked into live-action form.

Lady and the Tramp

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Seeing some of their favorite classic Disney movies transformed this way has left fans pining for more. While much is still unknown about the Lilo & Stitch remake, we have a few new details to get you excited about its upcoming release, which is expected on May 10, 2024, according to IMDb.

Variety just announced that a director has been chosen! The filmmaker behind the indie comedy Marcel the Shell With Shoes On (2021) Dean Fleischer Camp, is set to direct the film.

Lilo & Stitch

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Camp is no stranger to the live-action/CG hybrid genre. His indie comedy, which tells the charming tale of a snail on an adventure into the human world, was created in this format.

Disney has yet to announce a screenwriter and supporting cast for the remake, although IMDb lists Chris Sanders as the star voice talent. Sanders voiced Stitch in the animated classic, in addition to writing and directing the film along with Dean DeBlois.

Lilo & Stitch

Credit: Disney

As for the script, Chris Kekaniokalani Bright, a Hawaii-born writer, is currently in final negotiations with Disney. We don’t know if the remake will debut on Disney+ or in theaters, but we can’t wait to see what Disney comes up with.
Whatever the outcome, we’re sure the film will be filled with themes of ohana. Nobody will be forgotten or left behind!

About Christy Weinberg

Christy is a West Coast writer with a special place in her heart for Disneyland Resort and Aulani. Growing up near the Parks, she was an Annual Passholder for about twenty years, often frequenting the Resort several times per week. Though she recently moved to the Pacific Northwest, she carries the magic with her by writing about Disney and connecting with the Disney community on social media.