'Lilo & Stitch' Live-Action Movie, All The Details From Cast To Release Date

12 August 2024, 10:37 | Updated: 12 August 2024, 10:46

Everything you need to know about the live-action remake of 'Lilo & Stitch', from cast and release date to what it's going to be about and where it was filmed...

Another Disney classic is getting a live-action remake, next on the docket is Lilo & Stitch!

The 2002 film is getting a re-imagination over 20 years after it was first released; the animation's success was followed by three more movies, two television series and became a beloved franchise of the Disney machine.

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It was announced in April 2023 that the animated characters will be getting a new lease of life with the live-action movie, with additions to the cast being slowly confirmed.

So, here is everything we know about the new Lilo & Stitch so far, read on to find out more about the highly-discussed cast as well as its release date...

When is the live-action Lilo & Stitch coming out?

Summer 2025!

There is no official release date but during a Disney fan event in August 2024, D23, it was announced that the film would be out in the summer of 2025.

Who is in the Lilo & Stitch cast?

• Maia Kealoha - Lilo
• Chris Sanders - Stitch
• Sydney Agudong - Nani
• Tia Carrere - Mrs. Kekoa
• Courtney B. Vance - Cobra Bubbles
• Amy Hill - Tūtū
• Zach Galifianakis - Dr. Jumba Jookiba
• Billy Magnussen - Pleakley

Disney unveils first look at the new Stitch in live-action Lilo & Stitch

The line-up for the Lilo & Stitch cast began rolling out in April 2023, the central character Lilo will be voiced by newcomer Maia Kealoha, who is 7 years old.

Sydney Agudong will play Lilo's older sister, Nani, the actress has acted in several television projects since 2021 but this role with serve as her first big feature film appearance.

The second titular character Stitch will once again be voiced by Chris Sanders, who has worked on every Lilo & Stich project to date.

Disney are using technology similar to that of 2019's The Lion King to bring alien Stitch to life, as his CGI character was revealed during a Disney fan event, D23, on August 9th 2024.

The Hollywood Reporter claims that Kahiau Machado will be joining the cast as David Kawena, a character from the 2002 animated film.

According to Forbes, returning actors from the original series, Tia Carrere - who played the original Nani - and Amy Hill - who played the original Mrs. Hasagawa - will take on new roles in the remake.

Tia will portray a brand-new character named Mrs. Kekoa, while Amy will depict a newcomer called Tūtū.

The beloved animated character Cobra Bubbles, a former CIA agent who becomes a social worker, will reportedly be played by franchise newbie, Courtney B. Vance.

Zach Galifianakis of The Hangover franchise and Billy Magnussen from No Time To Die have also been attached to the project.

Watch the teaser for Lilo & Stitch

What is the live-action Lilo & Stitch about?

Written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright, who based his script o an earlier draft by Mike Van Waes, the live-acton film will explore the friendship between Lilo, an orphaned girl, and the genetically engineered creature, Stitch, known as Experiment 626, who was created to be a force of destruction.

Where was the live-action Lilo & Stitch filmed?

The live-action remake will take place on the tropical island of Kauai in Hawaii just like the film did and filming took place in Oahu, Hawaii and is said to have wrapped in August 2024.

On this Hawaii island there is a Disney resort so it's no wonder they chose this location.

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