Disney has dropped the official trailer for the upcoming live action adaption of Lilo & Stitch! With all the excess baggage the live Snow White film is carrying, I think we’re do for a good current version of a classic film. From the trailer, this looks good. All the aesthetics from the original are there with some new stuff sprinkled in. Obviously, the story will be expanded to cover more of Stitch’s interaction with not only his Ohana, but the rest of the native humans he encounters as well. There will likely be more depth to his relationship with Lilo as they get into their brand of mischief. I also expect them to pull elements from the animated series to the story. With the said, I am looking for this doing better than Snow White (which will likely happen).
Lilo & Stitch is directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes. It stars Maia Kealoha as Lilo Pelekai, with original Lilo & Stitch writer-director Chris Sanders reprising his voice role as Stitch. It also stars Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Magnussen, Hannah Waddingham, and Courtney B. Vance, with original cast members Tia Carrere, Amy Hill, and Jason Scott Lee also appearing.
The film crash lands into theaters May 23, 2025.
