Lilo & Stitch is coming back in 2025, and there are good reasons this is one Disney live-action adaptation we're looking forward to!
Disney has been on a tear in the last decade with live-action adaptations of past Disney animated films. While some may slam them as inferior compared to the originals, the box office successes of Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Little Mermaid show there is an audience for them. True, some have been less than stellar (Pinocchio), and hopes for the upcoming Snow White are low, to say the least.
Yet Lilo & Stitch is different. The 2002 film was arguably the last great hand-drawn animated Disney film, grossing $273 million. It spawned its own cartoon series spin-off, the Stitch's Great Escape ride at Disney World and the character is still popular. So having it join the live-action trend seems inevitable and there's reasons to be excited for it.
Disney has been on a tear in the last decade with live-action adaptations of past Disney animated films. While some may slam them as inferior compared to the originals, the box office successes of Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Little Mermaid show there is an audience for them. True, some have been less than stellar (Pinocchio), and hopes for the upcoming Snow White are low, to say the least.
Yet Lilo & Stitch is different. The 2002 film was arguably the last great hand-drawn animated Disney film, grossing $273 million. It spawned its own cartoon series spin-off, the Stitch's Great Escape ride at Disney World and the character is still popular. So having it join the live-action trend seems inevitable and there's reasons to be excited for it.
- 9/6/2024
- by Michael Weyer
- Along Main Street
La película llegará a los cines en 2025. © Disney
Durante la D23 Expo de Disney, se ha desvelado el primer vistazo a la versión Gci de Stitch en la próxima película live-action de Lilo y Stitch. Además, la compañía ha fijado la fecha de estreno de la película.
Lilo y Stitch es un remake de acción real de la película de 2002 en la que una niña hawaiana adopta a un supuesto perro, sin saber que es un peligroso experimento científico que se ha refugiado en la Tierra y que ahora se esconde de su creador y de quienes lo ven como una amenaza.
La película, dirigida por Dean Fleischer Camp, está protagonizada por la debutante Maia Kealoha como Lilo y Chris Sanders (Lilo & Stitch) como la voz de Stitch. También figuran en el reparto Sydney Agudong (On My Block) como Nani Pelekai, Zach Galifianakis (Resacón en Las Vegas) como Jumba, Billy Magnussen...
Durante la D23 Expo de Disney, se ha desvelado el primer vistazo a la versión Gci de Stitch en la próxima película live-action de Lilo y Stitch. Además, la compañía ha fijado la fecha de estreno de la película.
Lilo y Stitch es un remake de acción real de la película de 2002 en la que una niña hawaiana adopta a un supuesto perro, sin saber que es un peligroso experimento científico que se ha refugiado en la Tierra y que ahora se esconde de su creador y de quienes lo ven como una amenaza.
La película, dirigida por Dean Fleischer Camp, está protagonizada por la debutante Maia Kealoha como Lilo y Chris Sanders (Lilo & Stitch) como la voz de Stitch. También figuran en el reparto Sydney Agudong (On My Block) como Nani Pelekai, Zach Galifianakis (Resacón en Las Vegas) como Jumba, Billy Magnussen...
- 8/12/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
At D23, Disney unveiled the mischievous alien in its live-action remake of animated hit Lilo & Stitch. The CGI-generated Sitch literally burst through the screen to reveal that the movie will premiere in summer 2025. (You can see it below.)
No exact date was announced; the studio currently has two summer theatrical dates next year on hold, May 23 and Aug. 8.
Besides the Stitch first look, no footage of the humans in Lilo & Stitch was shared. Newcomer Maia Kealoha is set to play Lilo in the live-action version of the Hawaii-set 2002 animated pic, originally developed for Disney+ before shifting to a theatrical release. The cast also includes Zach Galifianakis and Billy Magnussen.
Dean Fleischer Camp (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On) directs the film, which follows the relationship between a lonely girl named Lilo and Stitch, an alien engineered to be a force of destruction.
Chris Kekaniokalani Bright wrote the script...
No exact date was announced; the studio currently has two summer theatrical dates next year on hold, May 23 and Aug. 8.
Besides the Stitch first look, no footage of the humans in Lilo & Stitch was shared. Newcomer Maia Kealoha is set to play Lilo in the live-action version of the Hawaii-set 2002 animated pic, originally developed for Disney+ before shifting to a theatrical release. The cast also includes Zach Galifianakis and Billy Magnussen.
Dean Fleischer Camp (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On) directs the film, which follows the relationship between a lonely girl named Lilo and Stitch, an alien engineered to be a force of destruction.
Chris Kekaniokalani Bright wrote the script...
- 8/10/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Shortly after Disney+ first launched, it became the norm for movies to premiere on the service. Made for streaming, these titles ranged from original tales to remakes of Disney Animation classics like Lady and the Tramp and Pinocchio.
However, ever since Bob Iger returned as Disney CEO, the studio has shifted away from making movies for streaming in a bid to increase profits.
That makes sense because spending close to $100 million (if not more) on a movie in the hope of boosting Disney+'s subscriber count doesn't ultimately produce the same reward as a successful theatrical run. As a result, it's just been confirmed at D23 - via Toonado.com - that Lilo & Stitch is officially being released in theaters next summer.
With that news comes our first official look at the live-action Stitch as the beloved Experiment 626 unleashes his signature brand of chaos.
In 2022, original Lilo & Stitch designer, co-writer,...
However, ever since Bob Iger returned as Disney CEO, the studio has shifted away from making movies for streaming in a bid to increase profits.
That makes sense because spending close to $100 million (if not more) on a movie in the hope of boosting Disney+'s subscriber count doesn't ultimately produce the same reward as a successful theatrical run. As a result, it's just been confirmed at D23 - via Toonado.com - that Lilo & Stitch is officially being released in theaters next summer.
With that news comes our first official look at the live-action Stitch as the beloved Experiment 626 unleashes his signature brand of chaos.
In 2022, original Lilo & Stitch designer, co-writer,...
- 8/10/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Disney recently gave fans a glimpse at the upcoming live-action remake of the 2002 animated film “Lilo & Stitch” at their D23 Expo event. Attendees got to see Disney’s first look at the CGI model of Stitch, the mischievous alien experiment character, that will appear in the live-action movie. The remake is slated for release in summer 2025.
While plot details are still undisclosed, the new “Lilo & Stitch” film plans to follow the heartwarming story of a Hawaiian girl named Lilo who forms an unlikely friendship with Stitch. Just like the original animated film, themes of family and belonging are expected to remain central to the movie’s message. Maia Kealoha, a Native Hawaiian actress, will make her debut as Lilo. Veteran actor Chris Sanders, who co-directed the 2002 version, will return to voice Stitch.
The live-action remake is directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright. Disney...
While plot details are still undisclosed, the new “Lilo & Stitch” film plans to follow the heartwarming story of a Hawaiian girl named Lilo who forms an unlikely friendship with Stitch. Just like the original animated film, themes of family and belonging are expected to remain central to the movie’s message. Maia Kealoha, a Native Hawaiian actress, will make her debut as Lilo. Veteran actor Chris Sanders, who co-directed the 2002 version, will return to voice Stitch.
The live-action remake is directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright. Disney...
- 8/10/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
For a story encompassing a lonely Hawaiian girl’s close encounter and adventures with the galaxy’s most wanted extraterrestrial whom she names ‘Stitch’, Lilo & Stitch has seen a lot of spinoffs and adaptations. And now, it will soon be making its live-action debut as well through the adaptation currently in the works at Disney which doesn’t have a fixed release date yet.
A still from the original Lilo & Stitch. (2002) | Walt Disney Pictures.
This comes after the teaser for this upcoming project was recently released for fans, giving a sneak peek into what fans can expect to see in this live-action adaptation. But fans seem to be having mixed reviews on it all, with some supporting the way things are looking for their favorite animated story while others counterargue with reasons why things could have been a lot better.
The Teaser for Lilo & Stitch Live-Action is Finally Out!
A still from the original Lilo & Stitch. (2002) | Walt Disney Pictures.
This comes after the teaser for this upcoming project was recently released for fans, giving a sneak peek into what fans can expect to see in this live-action adaptation. But fans seem to be having mixed reviews on it all, with some supporting the way things are looking for their favorite animated story while others counterargue with reasons why things could have been a lot better.
The Teaser for Lilo & Stitch Live-Action is Finally Out!
- 8/10/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Ohana means family, and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten! Disney previewed a taste of the live-action version of “Lilo & Stitch” at D23 on Friday, starring Maia Kealoha as Lilo Pelekai.
The live action movie will be only in theaters in summer 2025. Disney’s release calendar shows an open slot on May 23, though the date wasn’t specified at D23.
Experiment 626 has entered the chat! The live-action #LiloAndStitch is coming only to theaters in Summer 2025! pic.twitter.com/82KFLEFL5E
— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) August 10, 2024
The reboot follows the original film, released in 2002 and written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois. The animated “Lilo & Stitch” follows a 6-year-old Lilo and her older sister Nani, who live in Hawaii and adopt a blue extraterrestrial creature nicknamed Stitch. In this live-action adaptation, Stitch will be brought to life using CGI.
“Lilo & Stitch” has seen plenty of spinoffs,...
The live action movie will be only in theaters in summer 2025. Disney’s release calendar shows an open slot on May 23, though the date wasn’t specified at D23.
Experiment 626 has entered the chat! The live-action #LiloAndStitch is coming only to theaters in Summer 2025! pic.twitter.com/82KFLEFL5E
— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) August 10, 2024
The reboot follows the original film, released in 2002 and written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois. The animated “Lilo & Stitch” follows a 6-year-old Lilo and her older sister Nani, who live in Hawaii and adopt a blue extraterrestrial creature nicknamed Stitch. In this live-action adaptation, Stitch will be brought to life using CGI.
“Lilo & Stitch” has seen plenty of spinoffs,...
- 8/10/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
Released originally in 2002, Disney’s Lilo & Stitch is still one of the most beloved and popular animated films of the 21st century. The story of an energetic and misunderstood alien who is a space criminal but is actually a very good guy and his human friend from Hawaii captured the hearts of many fans, both old and young. The film spawned a sequel and several television series, but of course – with Disney recycling its animated films into live-action versions – a live-action adaptation of the movie is on the way, and we can confirm that the movie will be released later this year on Disney+ and that it will be a streaming-exclusive release that won’t be shown in theaters as far as things stand now.
The movie was initially foreshadowed in 2018, but production took a while, being finished after six years, as things stand now. Although we have to be fair,...
The movie was initially foreshadowed in 2018, but production took a while, being finished after six years, as things stand now. Although we have to be fair,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Disney+ looks to be the destination for the live action take of Disney’s 2002 animated hit Lilo & Stitch, which is set for a 2024 release.
We’ve known that a live action take on Disney’s Lilo & Stitch was on the way for a long time now. After all, the project went into active development all the way back in 2020 but as you well know, the world has been in an interesting place over the last few years, not least in the global film industry.
Post-production commenced on the project back in February but it was assumed that everything was running behind on the picture, given that a fire on set in 2022 stalled production by several months before last year’s Hollywood strikes further slowed things down.
With that in mind, the project wasn’t expected to arrive this year but a piece by The Hollywood Reporter is claiming...
We’ve known that a live action take on Disney’s Lilo & Stitch was on the way for a long time now. After all, the project went into active development all the way back in 2020 but as you well know, the world has been in an interesting place over the last few years, not least in the global film industry.
Post-production commenced on the project back in February but it was assumed that everything was running behind on the picture, given that a fire on set in 2022 stalled production by several months before last year’s Hollywood strikes further slowed things down.
With that in mind, the project wasn’t expected to arrive this year but a piece by The Hollywood Reporter is claiming...
- 6/11/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Disney’s thirst for making live-action movies is still sky-high, despite being criticized in the past for their terrible casting, adaptation, graphics, and ‘too woke’ agenda. Yet after recently getting attacked for the graphics in its 2023 The Little Mermaid, Disney is back again as the shoot of its live-action Lilo & Stitch movie is in the works with full force.
A poster of Lilo & Stitch
While it has been some time since the project was announced, fans were doubtful over its quality after witnessing Disney’s recent fails. Yet in a surprising turn of events, a few leaked videos and photos of the upcoming project have destroyed all negative Disney PR. And fans are shocked about how good Stitch looks in the live-action.
Disney Might Have Finally Gotten Animation Right as First Look of Lilo & Stitch is Revealed
A still from Lilo & Stitch cartoon
For many of us,...
A poster of Lilo & Stitch
While it has been some time since the project was announced, fans were doubtful over its quality after witnessing Disney’s recent fails. Yet in a surprising turn of events, a few leaked videos and photos of the upcoming project have destroyed all negative Disney PR. And fans are shocked about how good Stitch looks in the live-action.
Disney Might Have Finally Gotten Animation Right as First Look of Lilo & Stitch is Revealed
A still from Lilo & Stitch cartoon
For many of us,...
- 2/18/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
The live-action remake of Lilo and Stitch is coming straight to Disney+ this summer, bringing a new and fresh take on the beloved characters that shaped everyone’s childhood. The film is based on the 2002 animated movie of the same title and follows the titular young girl whose life changed after meeting a dog-like alien.
Lilo and Stitch
Dean Fleischer Camp will helm the remake from the script of Chris Kekaniokalani Bright. Maia Kealoha will star as Lilo while Lilo and Stitch creator Chris Sanders will lend his voice to Stitch. Zach Galifianakis, Sydney Agudong, Courtney B. Vance, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, and Kaipo Dudoit also joined the cast.
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Lilo and Stitch
Dean Fleischer Camp will helm the remake from the script of Chris Kekaniokalani Bright. Maia Kealoha will star as Lilo while Lilo and Stitch creator Chris Sanders will lend his voice to Stitch. Zach Galifianakis, Sydney Agudong, Courtney B. Vance, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, and Kaipo Dudoit also joined the cast.
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- 2/18/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Appearing on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon" (via Variety), actor Jacob Elordi -- who plays Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola's "Priscilla" -- admitted that, prior to portraying the King of Rock and Roll, he only really knew the music legend from ... "Lilo & Stitch." Amusing as that is, truth be told, Disney's beloved animated 2002 sci-fi feature was probably how many members of Generation Z came to learn about The King's existence for the first time, some 20 years before Elordi donned his iconic bell-bottomed white jumpsuit for Coppola's memoir and Austin Butler (permanently?) altered his voice to rock out in Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis."
In case you need your memory jogged, the original "Lilo & Stitch" sees the titular alien Stitch getting a crash course in Elvis' history from his newfound companion, the oddball young Native Hawaiian girl Lilo, resulting in various montages scored to Elvis tunes like...
In case you need your memory jogged, the original "Lilo & Stitch" sees the titular alien Stitch getting a crash course in Elvis' history from his newfound companion, the oddball young Native Hawaiian girl Lilo, resulting in various montages scored to Elvis tunes like...
- 11/5/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Across the world, Hollywood tentpoles are shutting down.
Marvel’s Deadpool 3, Ridley Scott’s Gladiator sequel and Tom Cruise’s eighth Mission: Impossible movie are among the projects on hold as the actors strike commences.
The SAG-AFTRA stoppage comes two months after the writers strike hobbled the TV business and delayed multiple movies. Now, the movie business stops as well, though studios are looking to move the ball forward with what they’ve already shot while making plans for resuming production down the road.
At Marvel Studios, which has multiple films and TV shows in postproduction, that’s an ethos studio head Kevin Feige and co-president Louis D’Esposito shared in an email to staff Thursday.
“We recognize how much you’ve all done on your specific projects and it’s disappointing when carefully laid plans have to shift, but constant change is the nature of the production business,...
Marvel’s Deadpool 3, Ridley Scott’s Gladiator sequel and Tom Cruise’s eighth Mission: Impossible movie are among the projects on hold as the actors strike commences.
The SAG-AFTRA stoppage comes two months after the writers strike hobbled the TV business and delayed multiple movies. Now, the movie business stops as well, though studios are looking to move the ball forward with what they’ve already shot while making plans for resuming production down the road.
At Marvel Studios, which has multiple films and TV shows in postproduction, that’s an ethos studio head Kevin Feige and co-president Louis D’Esposito shared in an email to staff Thursday.
“We recognize how much you’ve all done on your specific projects and it’s disappointing when carefully laid plans have to shift, but constant change is the nature of the production business,...
- 7/14/2023
- by Aaron Couch, Carolyn Giardina and Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disney is currently shooting its latest live-action adaptation, Lilo & Stitch, down in Ohau, Hawaii. While the cast includes names like Zach Galifianakis, newcomer Maia Kealoha, and Courtney B. Vance, a number of the animated original’s voice actors are also on the island filming smaller roles. That’s now confirmed to include Jason Scott Lee, who played David Kawena in 2002’s Lilo & Stitch.
Rumors that Lee would be making an appearance in the live-action remake have been around for a few months, but the actor himself finally confirmed it during an appearance on the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast. What’s more, he actually spoiled his role, so consider this your warning if you want to keep Lee’s appearance a surprise.
“I got a little, small [part]. They threw me some bones, and I said, ‘Yeah, absolutely! In any capacity,'” Scott said. “I just...
Rumors that Lee would be making an appearance in the live-action remake have been around for a few months, but the actor himself finally confirmed it during an appearance on the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast. What’s more, he actually spoiled his role, so consider this your warning if you want to keep Lee’s appearance a surprise.
“I got a little, small [part]. They threw me some bones, and I said, ‘Yeah, absolutely! In any capacity,'” Scott said. “I just...
- 6/26/2023
- by Ben Kaye
- Consequence - Film News
Billy Magnussen as Prince Anders in Aladdin Photo: Disney Now that The Little Mermaid has become a bona fide hit in theaters, the list of animated films set to get their own live-action remakes continues to grow. According to Deadline, the previously announced Bambi remake is one step closer to coming of age,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Cindy White
- avclub.com
Clockwise from top left: Gal Gadot and Rachel Zegler (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney), Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (YouTube @therock), Billy Magnussen (Walt Disney Pictures), Mufasa (Walt Disney Pictures)Graphic: The A.V. Club
The Little Mermaid is set to make waves at the box office this weekend, the latest...
The Little Mermaid is set to make waves at the box office this weekend, the latest...
- 5/22/2023
- by Cindy White
- avclub.com
Chris Sanders is in final talks to voice Stitch in the live-action 'Lilo and Stitch' film.The 61-year-old animator voiced the character in the 2002 animated movie and in the subsequent television series that aired between 2003 and 2006.Chris joins a cast that includes Maia Kealoha as Lila as well as Billy Magnussen, Zach Galifianakis and Courtney B. Vance.'Lilo and Stitch' tells the story of a six-year-old Hawaiian girl named Lilo Pelekai, who is raised by her 19-year-old sister Nani after their parents died in a car accident, and a blue extra-terrestrial animal-like creature called Experiment 626, who is adopted by Lilo as her dog and renamed Stitch.It is not yet known how the new flick will compare to the animated movie or the TV series.Dean Fleischer Camp is helming the project that is expected to be a major release on Disney+ and production has already started in Hawaii.
- 4/24/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
We're starting to get more and more casting details about Disney's planned live-action/CG re-working of 2002's Lilo & Stitch and a big component has fallen into place. Chris Sanders, who co-directed the original movie, and voiced alien critter Stitch, is back to provide his odd babbling once again.
Sanders is not back in the director's chair for this one –– that duty falls to Marcel The Shell With Shoes On's Dean Fleischer Camp, but Sanders' involvement is at least a positive sign. The new film has also made room for returning cast members Tia Carrere, who voiced Nani, Lilo's older sister in the original, and who will show up as a new character called Mrs. Kekoa, while Amy Hill (Mrs. Hasagawa in the 2002 entry) will play another new person called Tūtū.
There was a minor casting snafu surrounding the choice of actor for the role of David Kawena (Nani's boyfriend in...
Sanders is not back in the director's chair for this one –– that duty falls to Marcel The Shell With Shoes On's Dean Fleischer Camp, but Sanders' involvement is at least a positive sign. The new film has also made room for returning cast members Tia Carrere, who voiced Nani, Lilo's older sister in the original, and who will show up as a new character called Mrs. Kekoa, while Amy Hill (Mrs. Hasagawa in the 2002 entry) will play another new person called Tūtū.
There was a minor casting snafu surrounding the choice of actor for the role of David Kawena (Nani's boyfriend in...
- 4/23/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Chris Sanders is in final negotiations to voice the character of Stitch in Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Tia Carrere, who originally voiced Nani in the first film, will also play the newly-created Mrs. Kekoa, while Amy Hill will star as a new character named Tūtū.
Sanders, who wrote and directed the original feature alongside Dean DeBlois, voiced the creature, which he also created, in the 2002 Lilo & Stitch, as well as Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003-2006). Sanders has been rumored to return as Stitch for years, but in a 2022 interview with Syfy Wire, he said he hadn’t been officially approached by the studio.
Newcomer Maia Kealoha is playing Lilo, while Sydney Elizebeth Agudong is playing Nani. Kahiau Machado was cast as David Kawena last week, but has since been recast with Kaipot Dudoit. During Disney’s vetting process, previous posts in which...
Tia Carrere, who originally voiced Nani in the first film, will also play the newly-created Mrs. Kekoa, while Amy Hill will star as a new character named Tūtū.
Sanders, who wrote and directed the original feature alongside Dean DeBlois, voiced the creature, which he also created, in the 2002 Lilo & Stitch, as well as Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003-2006). Sanders has been rumored to return as Stitch for years, but in a 2022 interview with Syfy Wire, he said he hadn’t been officially approached by the studio.
Newcomer Maia Kealoha is playing Lilo, while Sydney Elizebeth Agudong is playing Nani. Kahiau Machado was cast as David Kawena last week, but has since been recast with Kaipot Dudoit. During Disney’s vetting process, previous posts in which...
- 4/21/2023
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Courtney B. Vance has joined the cast of Disney's live-action 'Lilo and Stitch' movie. The 63-year-old star will take on the role of Cobra Bubbles in the forthcoming film, according to Deadline. Zach Galifianakis and Billy Magnussen are already attached to the motion picture, and newcomer Maia Kealoha is expected to portray Lilo. It's not yet known how the upcoming film will compare to the 2002 animated science fiction comedy-drama film and the subsequent cartoon TV series.'Lilo and Stitch' tells the story of a six-year-old Hawaiian girl named Lilo Pelekai, who is raised by her 19-year-old sister Nani after their parents died in a car accident, and a blue extra-terrestrial animal-like creature called Experiment 626, who is adopted by Lilo as her dog and renamed Stitch. Bubbles was voiced by Ving Rhames in the original movie and several spin-offs, as well as TV show 'Lilo and Stitch: The Series'.
- 4/20/2023
- by James Adam Leyfield
- Bang Showbiz
Deadline has reported that Disney has found their Cobra Bubbles for the upcoming live-action Lilo & Stitch in Emmy-winner Courtney B. Vance.
The original Lilo & Stitch film told the story of a young Hawaiian girl named Lilo and an extraterrestrial dog-like creature known as Experiment 626. He’s soon given the name Stitch after being adopted by Lilo. Although Stitch is a force of chaos and destruction, he eventually develops a close bond with Lilo. Together, the pair avoid the pursuing aliens who have been dispatched to capture him. The film spawned several direct-to-video sequels as well as a couple of TV shows. Cobra Bubbles was a former CIA agent turned social worker in the animated movie. The role was originally voiced by Ving Rhames.
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The original Lilo & Stitch film told the story of a young Hawaiian girl named Lilo and an extraterrestrial dog-like creature known as Experiment 626. He’s soon given the name Stitch after being adopted by Lilo. Although Stitch is a force of chaos and destruction, he eventually develops a close bond with Lilo. Together, the pair avoid the pursuing aliens who have been dispatched to capture him. The film spawned several direct-to-video sequels as well as a couple of TV shows. Cobra Bubbles was a former CIA agent turned social worker in the animated movie. The role was originally voiced by Ving Rhames.
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- 4/19/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Courtney B. Vance has joined the cast of Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch as Cobra Bubbles, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Disney declined to comment.
Vance joins previously announced castmembers Maia Kealoha as Lilo, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong as Nani and Kahiau Machado as David Kawena. Zach Galifianakis joined the cast in February. Stitch, naturally, will be a CG confection. Dean Fleischer Camp, the filmmaker behind indie darling and best animated feature Oscar nominee Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, is directing the remake that is intended to be a major release on Disney+.
The Hawaii-centric story tells of the bond formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch, who was genetically engineered to be a force of destruction. With nosy social workers and pursuing aliens banging on the door, the two bond over a shared sense of family and win the day.
Ving Rhames...
Disney declined to comment.
Vance joins previously announced castmembers Maia Kealoha as Lilo, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong as Nani and Kahiau Machado as David Kawena. Zach Galifianakis joined the cast in February. Stitch, naturally, will be a CG confection. Dean Fleischer Camp, the filmmaker behind indie darling and best animated feature Oscar nominee Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, is directing the remake that is intended to be a major release on Disney+.
The Hawaii-centric story tells of the bond formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch, who was genetically engineered to be a force of destruction. With nosy social workers and pursuing aliens banging on the door, the two bond over a shared sense of family and win the day.
Ving Rhames...
- 4/19/2023
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Emmy and Tony-Award winner Courtney B. Vance has joined the cast of Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch in the role of Cobra Bubbles, Deadline has learned.
Vance joins Billy Magnussen (No Time to Die), Zach Galifianakis and newcomer Maia Kealoha who has been tapped as Lilo.
It’s still unclear how the sequel’s plot will compare to the original 2002 animated film, that Hawaii-set story charted the friendship between a lonely girl named Lilo and the alien, Stitch, engineered to be a force of destruction.
In the Disney animated movie which grossed over $273M WW, Bubbles is a former CIA agent turned social worker—though in an undercover way as he is still working for the government. The role was voiced originally by Ving Rhames in the films and various TV projects. The character was also voiced by Terrence C. Carson, Kevin Michael Richardson and Richard Epcar.
The Dean Fleischer Camp...
Vance joins Billy Magnussen (No Time to Die), Zach Galifianakis and newcomer Maia Kealoha who has been tapped as Lilo.
It’s still unclear how the sequel’s plot will compare to the original 2002 animated film, that Hawaii-set story charted the friendship between a lonely girl named Lilo and the alien, Stitch, engineered to be a force of destruction.
In the Disney animated movie which grossed over $273M WW, Bubbles is a former CIA agent turned social worker—though in an undercover way as he is still working for the government. The role was voiced originally by Ving Rhames in the films and various TV projects. The character was also voiced by Terrence C. Carson, Kevin Michael Richardson and Richard Epcar.
The Dean Fleischer Camp...
- 4/19/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch film has cast newcomer Kahiau Machado as David Kawena, Nani’s love interest and Lilo’s friend, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Disney declined to comment.
Newcomer Maia Kealoha is playing Lilo, while Sydney Elizabeth Agudong is playing Nani. Zach Galifianakis joined the cast in February. Stitch, naturally, will be a CG confection. Dean Fleischer Camp, the filmmaker behind indie darling and best animated feature Oscar nominee Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, is directing the remake that is intended to be a major release on Disney+.
The Hawaii-centric story tells of the bond formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch, who was genetically engineered to be a force of destruction. With nosy social workers and pursuing aliens banging on the door, the two bond over a shared sense of family and win the day. Jason Scott Lee...
Disney declined to comment.
Newcomer Maia Kealoha is playing Lilo, while Sydney Elizabeth Agudong is playing Nani. Zach Galifianakis joined the cast in February. Stitch, naturally, will be a CG confection. Dean Fleischer Camp, the filmmaker behind indie darling and best animated feature Oscar nominee Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, is directing the remake that is intended to be a major release on Disney+.
The Hawaii-centric story tells of the bond formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch, who was genetically engineered to be a force of destruction. With nosy social workers and pursuing aliens banging on the door, the two bond over a shared sense of family and win the day. Jason Scott Lee...
- 4/17/2023
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch has found its Nani, Lilo’s older sister and legal guardian, in Sydney Elizabeth Agudong, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Disney declined to comment.
Newcomer Maia Kealoha is playing Lilo, while Zach Galifianakis joined the cast in February. Stitch, naturally, will be a CG confection. Dean Fleischer Camp, the filmmaker behind indie darling and best animated feature Oscar nominee Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, is directing the remake that is intended to be a major release on Disney+.
The Hawaii-centric story tells of the bond formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch, who was genetically engineered to be a force of destruction. With nosy social workers and pursuing aliens banging on the door, the two bond over a shared sense of family and win the day.
Chris Kekaniokalani Bright wrote the script for the adaptation. Chris Sanders...
Disney declined to comment.
Newcomer Maia Kealoha is playing Lilo, while Zach Galifianakis joined the cast in February. Stitch, naturally, will be a CG confection. Dean Fleischer Camp, the filmmaker behind indie darling and best animated feature Oscar nominee Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, is directing the remake that is intended to be a major release on Disney+.
The Hawaii-centric story tells of the bond formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch, who was genetically engineered to be a force of destruction. With nosy social workers and pursuing aliens banging on the door, the two bond over a shared sense of family and win the day.
Chris Kekaniokalani Bright wrote the script for the adaptation. Chris Sanders...
- 4/14/2023
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Billy Magnussen (No Time to Die) has signed on to star alongside Zach Galifianakis and newcomer Maia Kealoha in Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch film directed by 2023 Oscar nominee Dean Fleischer Camp (Marcel the Shell With Shoes On), Deadline has learned.
The studio had no comment, and the roles of both Galifianakis and Magnussen are under wraps, though it’s understood that Kealoha will be playing Lilo in the feature bound for Disney+. And while it’s unclear how the sequel’s plot will compare to the original 2022 animated film, that Hawaii-set story charted the friendship between a lonely girl named Lilo and the alien, Stitch, engineered to be a force of destruction.
Chris Kekaniokalani Bright wrote the forthcoming film, from a previous draft by Mike Van Waes. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich will produce for Rideback, with Ryan Halprin exec producing for the company.
Magnussen has recently been...
The studio had no comment, and the roles of both Galifianakis and Magnussen are under wraps, though it’s understood that Kealoha will be playing Lilo in the feature bound for Disney+. And while it’s unclear how the sequel’s plot will compare to the original 2022 animated film, that Hawaii-set story charted the friendship between a lonely girl named Lilo and the alien, Stitch, engineered to be a force of destruction.
Chris Kekaniokalani Bright wrote the forthcoming film, from a previous draft by Mike Van Waes. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich will produce for Rideback, with Ryan Halprin exec producing for the company.
Magnussen has recently been...
- 4/12/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The roster of talent set for Prime Video‘s Paul Feig-helmed action comedy Grand Death Lotto has continued to expand with the addition of Michael Hitchcock (Your Place or Mine), Becky Ann Baker (Girls), Sam Asghari (Lioness), Leslie David Baker (The Office), Murray Hill (Life & Beth), Adam Ray (Young Rock), Taylor Ortega (Welcome to Flatch) and Holmes (Welcome to Flatch).
The actors join an ensemble led by John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu which also includes Ayden Mayeri, Seann William Scott, Dolly de Leon and Donald Elise Watkins, as previously announced.
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The actors join an ensemble led by John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu which also includes Ayden Mayeri, Seann William Scott, Dolly de Leon and Donald Elise Watkins, as previously announced.
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- 4/3/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Following word that the voice of one of the supporting characters in Disney's planned live-action/CGI remake of Lilo & Stitch – alien creature Pleakley – has been found in Zach Galifianakis, we now know who will be playing the "Lilo" of the title. Young newcomer Maia Kealoha has scored the role.
Kealoha, who doesn't have any acting credits but has appeared in Little Miss Kona Coffee pageants, will acting alongside whoever else is cast for the human characters, and a lot of CG.
The original film, directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, followed Lilo, a lonely Hawaiian girl who forms a bond with a doglike extraterrestrial creature, whom she names Stitch. Stitch, who is engineered to cause chaos, has a change of heart as Lilo teaches Stitch the importance of "Ohana" the Hawaiian concept of family and introduces him to the music of one Elvis Presley. The movie was successful enough to spawn to straight-to-home-entertainment sequels,...
Kealoha, who doesn't have any acting credits but has appeared in Little Miss Kona Coffee pageants, will acting alongside whoever else is cast for the human characters, and a lot of CG.
The original film, directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, followed Lilo, a lonely Hawaiian girl who forms a bond with a doglike extraterrestrial creature, whom she names Stitch. Stitch, who is engineered to cause chaos, has a change of heart as Lilo teaches Stitch the importance of "Ohana" the Hawaiian concept of family and introduces him to the music of one Elvis Presley. The movie was successful enough to spawn to straight-to-home-entertainment sequels,...
- 4/2/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Newcomer Maia Kealoha has been cast in Disney’s live-action ‘Lilo & Stitch’, a remake of its cult 2002 animated movie. Dean Fleischer Camp, the filmmaker behind indie darling and best animated feature Oscar nominee Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, is directing the feature that is intended to be a major release on Disney+, reports hollywoodreporter.com.
The Hawaii-centric story is about the bond between a lonely girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch, who was genetically engineered to be a force of destruction.
With nosy social workers and pursuing aliens banging on the door, the two bond over a shared sense of family and win the day. Zach Galifianakis joined the cast in February. Stitch, naturally, will be a CG confection.
Chris Kekaniokalani Bright wrote the script for the adaptation. Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois wrote and directed the original feature that, while not an initial hit,...
The Hawaii-centric story is about the bond between a lonely girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch, who was genetically engineered to be a force of destruction.
With nosy social workers and pursuing aliens banging on the door, the two bond over a shared sense of family and win the day. Zach Galifianakis joined the cast in February. Stitch, naturally, will be a CG confection.
Chris Kekaniokalani Bright wrote the script for the adaptation. Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois wrote and directed the original feature that, while not an initial hit,...
- 4/1/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
It’s been revealed that newcomer Maia Kealoha will play Lilo in Disney’s upcoming live-action Lilo & Stitch remake. The news was first reported by Knight Edge Media and later confirmed by THR.
Maia Kealoha has no acting credits to her name, so landing a leading role in a major Disney movie will make for quite the debut. The original Lilo & Stitch film told the story of a young Hawaiian girl named Lilo and an extraterrestrial dog-like creature known as Experiment 626. He’s soon given the name Stitch after being adopted by Lilo. Although Stitch is a force of chaos and destruction, he eventually develops a close bond with Lilo. Together, the pair avoid the pursuing aliens who have been dispatched to capture him. The film spawned several direct-to-video sequels as well as a couple of TV shows.
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Maia Kealoha has no acting credits to her name, so landing a leading role in a major Disney movie will make for quite the debut. The original Lilo & Stitch film told the story of a young Hawaiian girl named Lilo and an extraterrestrial dog-like creature known as Experiment 626. He’s soon given the name Stitch after being adopted by Lilo. Although Stitch is a force of chaos and destruction, he eventually develops a close bond with Lilo. Together, the pair avoid the pursuing aliens who have been dispatched to capture him. The film spawned several direct-to-video sequels as well as a couple of TV shows.
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- 3/31/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
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