Live-Action Remake Of LILO & STITCH To Hit The Big Screen
By Movieguide® Contributor
LILO & STITCH is the latest Disney property to get the live-action remake treatment!
The popular movie is set to be directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, who recently directed MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON, and, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Chris Kekaniokalani Bright is in talks to write the script.
The live-action version of the popular characters has been in the works since 2018, and fans of the original movie can’t wait to see Lilo and Stitch hit the big screen!
Movieguide®’s review of the original LILO & STITCH reads:
Disney’s new animated comedy, LILO & STITCH, is a delightful discovery. #626, an illegal life form created by an evil scientist in a distant galaxy, crash lands in Hawaii, stumbles from the wreckage and is promptly run over by a big truck that simultaneously strips him of his weapons, uniform, and consciousness. The next day, a lonely little girl, Lilo, and her sister, Nani go to the animal shelter to get a puppy. #626 regains consciousness and quickly realizes he is being hunted by the other galaxy bad guys and must escape. By posing as a puppy, #626 is grabbed up by Lilo, purchased, renamed “Stitch,” and taken home by the girls. Lilo believes that “Ohana,” the Hawaiian name for “family” is the most important concept of all and will not quit loving the mischievous Stitch, even though he is only interested in protecting his own hide. Hilarious antics ensue as Nani and Lilo try to teach him how to fit in on the island.
LILO & STITCH extols love, perseverance, commitment, faith, family, and redemption. Some action violence and references to evolution and voodoo make the movie inappropriate for younger children
Wonderful animation and storytelling, as well as a fun soundtrack that features Elvis Presley music, makes LILO & STITCH a very exciting and moving movie experience. LILO & STITCH is very enjoyable for adults and children, but adults should be prepared to counter the few objectionable points and use them as teaching opportunities. Finally, it is interesting that Disney and other animators are finally drawing cartoon people with believable, imperfect bodies.
