Experiment 626 has entered the chat! Get ready to reunite with your favorite blue alien on the big screen! Back in 2018, Disney announced plans for a live-action adaptation of its beloved 2002 animated classic Lilo & Stitch. Now we finally have a release date, so mark your calendars—Lilo & Stitch will hit theaters on May 23, 2025.
Disney announced the news on Twitter late this morning, and the first look seems like a promising follow up to the first film.
cute and fluffy 🥹 #LiloAndStitch arrives only in theaters May 23, 2025! pic.twitter.com/jOtYUgnEXk
— Disney D23 (@DisneyD23) November 8, 2024
Live Action Lilo & Stitch: What To Expect
Like the animated film, the story follows Stitch, the adorable blue alien as he crashes down to earth and becomes best friends with an Orphan named Lilo. It’s the heartwarming kind of film that will have you in tears one moment, then reaching for tissues the next. Upon its 2002 release, it was one of Disney’s most progressive films, exploring acceptance, inclusion, family (Ohana), and Hawaiian culture.
Disney has enlisted Dean Fleischer-Camp to direct the film, a choice that feels perfectly fitting given his success with the irresistibly charming and heartwarming Marcel the Shell with Shoes On. The film has cast newcomer Maia Kealoha in the lead role, with Kealoha set to portray Lilo.
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