Lilo & Stitch are returning to the big screen, this time in a new live-action remake of the classic animated Disney movie. See the big game spot here.
They’re back! And this time, it’s in a live-action movie! The animated classic Lilo & Stitch has been remade as a live-action movie. The remake is directed by Dean Fleischer Camp. Written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright, and produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich. It stars star Maia Kealoha as Lilo Pelekai. And in a great piece of casting news, Chris Sanders, who created the two main characters, is back. Reprising his voice role as Stitch.
Zach Galifianakis. Sydney Agudong. Billy Magnussen and Courtney B. Vance also star in the film. Original cast members Tia Carrere, Amy Hill, and Jason Scott Lee are also returning to star in the live-action remake. It hits screens on May 23rd.
THE PREMISE
The film tells the story of “the bond formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch. Who is engineered to be a force of destruction. Pursuing aliens, social workers, and the idea of the bond of a family figure into the proceedings.”

THE CAST
The cast for the film is Chris Sanders as the voice of Stitch. Maia Kealoha as Lilo Pelekai, a six-year-old Native Hawaiian girl. Zach Galifianakis as the voice of Dr. Jumba Jookiba. Billy Magnussen as the voice of Agent Pleakley. Sydney Agudong as Nani Pelekai, the 18-year-old sister of Lilo and her legal guardian.Kaipo Dudoit as David Kawena. Tia Carrere as Mrs. Kekoa. Courtney B. Vance as Cobra Bubbles. Amy Hill as Tūtū. And Jason Scott Lee as a luau manager.
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Lilo & Stitch will be riding in on a wave on May 23rd, 2025
Source: Disney
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