Lilo & Stitch
Movie Details:
| Based on | Disney’s Lilo & Stitch by Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
| Release date | May 23, 2025 |
| Running time | TBA |
| Age rating | TBA |
| Starring | Sydney Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham, Chris Sanders, Courtney B. Vance, Zach Galifianakis, Maia Kealoha |
| Directed by | Dean Fleischer Camp |
| Screenplay by | Chris Kekaniokalani Bright, Mike Van Waes |
| Produced by | Dan Lin, Jonathan Eirich |
| Cinematography by | Nigel Bluck |
| Production Design by | Todd Cherniawsky |
| Art Direction by | Anne Costa, Angran Li, Julien Pougnier |
| Set Decoration by | Katrin Chong, Vanesa Furnari |
| Costume Design by | Wendy Chuck |
| Production Company | Walt Disney Pictures Rideback |
| Distributor | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
Trailer, Teaser & Video:
Poster & Photos:
Cast & Characters:
- Hannah Waddingham as Grand Councilwomen
- Tia Carrere as Mrs. Kekoa
- Billy Magnussen as Pleakley
- Zach Galifianakis as Jumba
- Chris Sanders as Stitch (voice)
- Courtney B. Vance as Cobra Bubbles
- Jason Scott Lee
- Sydney Agudong as Nani
- Amy Hill as Tutu
- Maia Kealoha as Lilo
- Hualalai Chung as Animal Control Worker #1
- Kaipo Dudoit as David Kawena
- Faith Fay as Foster Parent
- Darny Chau as Luau Server
- Christian Yeung as Agent Zhou
- Celia Kenney as AJ (as Celia Kaleialoha Kenney)
- Don Nahaku as Mr. Agas
- Matt Duffy as Wedding DJ
- May Mirabel as Alien (as May Lee Mirabel)
- Alex Denney as Best Man
- Dane Drewis as Coffee Shop Owner
- Diana Seppelfrick as Hotel Cleaning Lady
Storyline:
The film tells the story of “the bond formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch, who is engineered to be a force of destruction. Pursuing aliens, social workers and the idea of the bond of family figure into the proceedings.”
About Lilo & Stitch Movie:
On October 3, 2018, it was announced that Walt Disney Pictures was developing a live-action/computer-generated animation hybrid film remake of Disney’s 2002 animated feature film Lilo & Stitch. On October 24, 2018, Mike Van Waes revealed that he began to work on the remake’s script.
Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright. It will star Maia Kealoha as Lilo Pelekai, with Lilo & Stitch writer-director Chris Sanders reprising his voice role as Stitch. Sydney Agudong, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Magnussen, Hannah Waddingham, Courtney B. Vance, and original cast members Tia Carrere, Amy Hill, and Jason Scott Lee will appear.
The film was given the working title Bad Dog, a reference to the ever-misbehaving Stitch being mistaken for and adopted as a dog, while the new production company established for the film was named “Blue Koala Pictures, Inc.” in reference to a typical description of the character’s physical appearance.
Principal photography was slated to start in Oahu, Hawaii, on March 13, 2023, and finish on June 16. However, the first day of filming was later delayed to April 17.
On April 16, 2023, a fire broke out in a trailer at the film’s base camp in Haleiwa, causing approximately $200,000 in damage. The trailer housed costumes intended for the first three weeks of filming. The fire, which started before 11 PM HST, was extinguished by 1 AM the following day. There were no injuries reported, but the start of filming was delayed indefinitely. The Honolulu Police Department classified the incident as first-degree arson and launched an investigation.
Filming eventually commenced by May 1, 2023, when a section of the Kalanianaole Highway was closed for production. However, filming was suspended in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Production resumed in February 2024 and wrapped in early March of that year.
Lilo & Stitch Release Date:
In November 2020, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter reported that Disney had not determined whether the film would be released theatrically or through Disney+. In November 2022, it was confirmed via a casting call that the film was to be produced for a direct-to-streaming Disney+ release. In August 2024, the film was shifted to a summer 2025 theatrical release. In October, the film was given a release date of May 23, 2025.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | TBA |
| Opening Day | TBA |
| Domestic Collection | TBA |
| International Collection | TBA |
| Worldwide Collection | TBA |