lilo & Stitch Release Date: Disney’s Live-action remakes of their animated films continue with the announcement that Lilo and Stitch will receive a replication. Even though fans are incredibly eager to see the new adaptation of the old classic, the creators’ casting decisions have already sparked controversy.
The 2002 release of the original animated film grossed $273 million. Lilo and Stitch was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
lilo & Stitch Release Date
Disney has not yet announced the official release date for the live-action Lilo and Stitch film. However, IMDb indicates that the film will be released in 2024. The anticipated release date for the film is 2024 or the beginning of 2025. The film will premiere exclusively on Disney+.
lilo & Stitch Cast
Maia Kealoha plays Lilo and Sydney Elizebeth Agudong plays Nani in the live-action ensemble of Lilo and Stitch.
Kahiau Machado has been cast as David Kawena, a potential romantic interest for Nani and Stitch’s friend.
Zach Galifianakis and Chris Sanders, the original voice of Stitch, is attached. We do not know who they will portray, but they would be a perfect fit for one of the alien bounty hunters. Billy Magnussen of No Time to Die has also been appointed in an unconfirmed role.
Speculative Lilo and Stitch ensemble listing:
- Maia Kealoha portraying Lilo Sydney
- Elizebeth Agudong as Nani Kahiau
- Machado as David Kawena
- Zach Galifianakis
- Chris Sanders
- John Magnussen
This is all we presently know about the remake. Lilo and Stitch is a highly regarded film from 2002, so we can only hope Disney treats it carefully; in Fleischer Camp’s capable hands, we may have nothing to worry about.
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lilo & Stitch Plot
While we do not have official narrative details for this new version of Lilo & Stitch, we assume that it will roughly adhere to the plot of the original film. For those unfamiliar with the original and about to watch Lilo and Stitch for the very first time, here is a spoiler-free synopsis.
In the beginning of the original 2002 film, Dr Jumba (David Ogden Stiers), an eccentric insane scientist, is on trial light years from Earth. The Galactic Federation has accused Jumba of violating one of its most sacred laws by creating an intelligent life form with the intent to destroy everything it encounters.
In spite of his insistence that he is innocent, the court summons Experiment 626, a repugnant, ill-tempered, and extremely impolite organism. The Grand Councilwoman (Zoe Caldwell) quickly sentences Experiment 626 to permanent exile, but this proves to be easier said than done.
Experiment 626 is able to escape his confines, commandeer a spacecraft, and crash-land on the isolated Hawaiian island of Kauai.
Here, we meet the second titular protagonist, Lilo Pelekai (Daviegh Chase), an imaginative but troubled child who has difficulty making friends. Lilo is currently being cared for by her elder sister, Nani (Tia Carrere), and they are both struggling to maintain their relationship and lives after their parent’s untimely deaths.
Shortly after Experiment 626 crashes on the island, he is driven over by a truck and taken to an animal shelter nearby. Nani believes it would be beneficial for Lilo to have a creature she can care for and relate to, so she takes her to the animal shelter to adopt a dog.
This is how the family encounters 626, and while Nani is wary of the strange-looking creature, Lilo forms an instant bond with the creature she affectionately names Stitch.
Now that a social worker threatens to take Lilo away and two other aliens have been recruited to capture Stitch, Lilo, Stitch, and Nani do their best to keep their family together for as long as possible.
Summary
Disney has announced a live-action remake of Lilo and Stitch, with Maia Kealoha playing Lilo and Sydney Elizebeth Agudong as Nani, Kahiau Machado as David Kawena, Zach Galifianakis and Chris Sanders as Stitch, and Billy Magnussen as an unconfirmed role. Experiment 626 escapes his confines and crashes on Kauai, where Lilo, Stitch, and Nani form an instant bond to keep their family together.
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