Disney has tapped Dean Fleischer-Camp to direct the upcoming live-action Lilo & Stitch remake. Fleisher-Camp is currently coming off his latest A24 project, the well-received Marcel the Shell With Shoes On. Meanwhile, Jon M. Chu was initially attached to direct Lilo & Stitch for Disney, but he departed earlier this year. Chris Kekaniokalani Bright is in negotiations to write the Lilo & Stitch script, with Dan Lin, Jonathan Eirich, and Ryan Halprin set to produce.
The original Lilo & Stitch animated feature became an instant cult classic following its release in 2002, and remains beloved by many Disney fans today. Following the story of Lilo and her alien sidekick, Stitch, the movie explores the pair's unlikely friendship as they navigate the hardships of family, belonging, and the lurking dangers of an extraterrestrial threat.
Lilo & Stitch is just one of many Disney classics in line to receive the live-action treatment, with stories like The Little Mermaid, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, and Hercules currently in development. Starring Halle Bailey as Ariel, The Little Mermaid wrapped principal photography in summer 2021 and is slated to arrive in theaters on May 26, 2023.
It'll be interesting to see if Fleischer-Camp can bring a new perspective to the beloved Disney classic while still being able to capture the sense of nostalgia many have for the original film. Another big question is whether or not the original voice actors will, in some capacity, be involved in the live-action remake; this is something that Nani voice actress, Tia Carrere, weighed in on during a recent interview.
Now how is this exciting news
Something no one asked for
Yeah, it beats writing something original. Let the woke themes ruin ANOTHER Disney classic.
Disney's got to go all out animating stitch
'Exciting news' and 'live action LiloAndStitch' should never be used in the same sentence.
He'll yeah finally we got a director not how I expected but that will do Lilo and stitch 👈🙏👍👏👏⚡❤️🙌💯. Like Lilo & stitch celebrate
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