Live-Action Lilo & Stitch: Trailer, Cast, Release Date, and Everything You Need to Know

Over six years after Disney first announced the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch, we are getting more and more information about the project, including the long-awaited first proper look at Stitch.

Lilo & Stitch is the next in the long list of Disney live-action remakes — which also include The Lion King, Snow White, and many, many more — but the road to bringing the project to life has not been easy with COVID-19 delays, writers and actors strikes, and recastings galore.

Internally, the project has also undergone some changes. Though Mike Van Waes was first tasked with writing the script for the live-action Lilo & Stitch, Chris Kekaniokalani Bright ended up taking over the final version. Jon M. Chu was also originally in talks to direct the movie, but he took himself out of the race as his schedule was full. (Have you heard of a little franchise called Wicked?) In the end, Dean Fleischer Camp ended up being in charge of direction, and now we are smoothly sailing (or shall we say surfing?) toward the project’s release.

Below, find out everything we know so far about the Lilo & Stitch live-action remake, from its cast to its release date and everything in between.

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**What is the Lilo & Stitch live-action remake about**

Much like previous Disney live-action remakes, the Lilo & Stitch live-action adaptation will follow the same plot as the 2002 animated movie. Lilo & Stitch follows the story of Lilo, a young Hawaiian girl who lives alone with her older sister, Nani, after their parents’ death. Since Lilo doesn’t have many friends, one day, Nani takes her to the local shelter to adopt a dog. However, they end up adopting Stitch, an alien experiment trained for mass destruction, instead.

The original Lilo & Stitch, written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, centers on topics such as sisterhood, loneliness, friendships, and overall family, with a really small side critic on mass tourism. The live-action adaptation is expected to deal with similar themes.