Disney has now announced a live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch, utilizing Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu for the project. He will be joined by Rideback’s Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich as producers, with Ryan Halprin as executive producer.
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The original movie, written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, was released in 2002. The animated family film follows a 6-year-old Hawaiian girl Lilo and her teenage sister Nani, who adopt a blue extraterrestrial creature nicknamed Stitch.
The movie popularized the song “Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride” and familiarized audiences to the concept of ohana, which means family — and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.
There’s currently no official announcement on casting or whether the movie will release in theaters or be on Disney+.
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However given Lilo & Stitch‘s box office success, along with the amount of grandeur Disney’s other live-action films have released with up until now, it’s probably fair to expect the former.
Additional Report: GQ, Variety
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