“It’s all based on Chris Sanders’ original artistic style [who directed the animated original with Dean DeBlois and returns to voice Stitch],” said Fleischer Camp, who comes from a drawing and painting background. “That movie, I think more than any Disney movie, is a representation of one artist’s lens on the universe.”

The film was originally aimed for Disney+. But it was rerouted to a theatrical release and is on a pace for at least $950 million in ticket sales.

“Lilo & Stitch” walked a fine line in terms of changes made to the live-action flick. Many of the modifications, such as the new ending, upset fans, per The Hollywood Reporter. But the film stayed faithful enough to the original to keep out of controversial territory.

Jay Roach and the Meet The Parents gang promised a topping great screenplay for the next edition, the franchise’s 4th, which recently set Ariana Grande along with original cast and announced John Hamburg is directing. “The script is really good,” said De Niro after a screening of the 2020 hit where he famously flexed his …

Dean Fleischer Camp, the director of the live-action Lilo & Stitch, has revealed his stance on a possible Disney sequel project.

Maia Kealoha, Sydney Agudong and Stitch attend a premiere for the film “Lilo & Stitch” in Los Angeles on May 17, 2025. WAIMEA — Sydney Elizabeth Agudong, an Island School graduate, and the Hawaii Children’s Theatre have arranged for two free screenings of Disney’s live action “Lilo and Stitch” on Tuesday at the historic Waimea Theater.

Disney’s live-action remake of ‘Lilo & Stitch’ tries to recapture the magic of the 2002 original, but falls flat with safe storytelling, emotional shallowness, and a lack of the heart that made the an