Lilo & Stitch is an upcoming American live-action science fiction film adaptation of the 2002 film of the same name. It is written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and is being directed by Dean Fleischer Camp. The project was announced in October 2018, and principal photography began in spring 2023. It will be released on Disney+.
Cast
- Chris Sanders as the voice of Stitch[1]
- Maia Kealoha as Lilo Pelekai[2]
- Zach Galifianakis as the voice of Jumba Jookiba[1]
- Billy Magnussen as the voice of Pleakley[1]
- Sydney Agudong as Nani Pelekai[3]
- Kaipo Dudoit as David Kawena[1]
- Tia Carrere as Mrs. Kekoa[1]
- Courtney B. Vance as Cobra Bubbles[4]
- Amy Hill as Tūtū[1]
- Jason Scott Lee as Luau Manager[5]
Production
Development
A live-action adaptation of Lilo & Stitch was first reported in October 3, 2018, to be under development at Walt Disney Pictures, with Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of production studio Rideback producing, and Mike Van Waes writing the film's script.[6]
On November 13, 2020, it was reported that Jon M. Chu was in talks to direct the film, while Disney was looking for a new writer to re-write Van Waes's script.[7][8] However, it was later reported in May 2021 that Chu decided to leave production to focus on his film adaptations of Wicked and China Rich Girlfriend.[9]
On July 14, 2022, Deadline reported that Dean Fleischer Camp will be the film's director, while Chris Kekaniokalani Bright was negotiating with Disney to rewrite the script.[10]
On March 1, 2023, it was reported that the working title for the film is "Bad Dog".[11]
Kahiau Machado was supposed to play David Kawena but was quickly replaced with Kaipo Dudoit.
Filming
Principal photography was slated to start in Oahu, Hawaii on March 13, 2023,[12] and finish on June 16.[13] However, the first day of filming was later delayed to April 17, but was shortly postponed due to a fire.[14] Filming eventually began on May 1, when a portion of a road in Hawaii was closed for the film's production.[15]
Release
The DisInsider reported on February 4, 2020, that the film will be a streaming release through Disney+.[16] However, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter contradicted this in November 2020, saying that Disney has yet to decide on either a theatrical or streaming release.[8][7] The release format remained unclear until November 2022, when it was revealed via a casting call that the film will be released via Disney+.[17]
Trivia
- This is the first remake of a Walt Disney Animation Studios film that is from the post-Renaissance era.
- This is the fourth Disney live-action remake release on Disney+ after Lady and the Tramp, Pinocchio, and Peter Pan & Wendy.
- Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere, and Jason Scott Lee had previously co-starred in the original animated film and its direct-to-video sequels. Amy Hill also previously voiced a role in the original film and Lilo & Stitch: The Series.
- Sanders is the seventh actor to reprise his voice role as Stitch for a Disney remake of a previous Disney animated production, after Jim Cummings, Brad Garrett (both of whom reprised Winnie the Pooh, Tigger; also voiced by Cummings since the late 1980s; and Eeyore, whom Garrett voiced previously in Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree: Animated StoryBook and recently in Ralph Breaks the Internet and in the 2018 film Christopher Robin), Nancy Cartwright, Patton Oswalt (both of whom reprised Rufus and Professor Dementor in the live-action Kim Possible film), Frank Welker (who reprised the vocal effects for Abu and Rajah and the voice of the Cave of Wonders in Aladdin), and James Earl Jones (who reprised his role as Mufasa in The Lion King).
- Coincidentally, the first names of this film's writer and director are the same as those of the original film's co-writers and co-directors Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Chris Sanders in Final Talks to Return as Voice of Stitch in Disney’s Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter (April 21, 2023).
- ↑ "Disney’s Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Movie Finds Its Lilo". The Hollywood Reporter (March 31, 2023).
- ↑ "Disney’s Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Finds Its Nani, Lilo’s Sister (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter (April 13, 2023).
- ↑ "Courtney B. Vance Boards Disney’s Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’". Deadline (April 19, 2023).
- ↑ "'Lilo & Stitch's David Voice Actor Reveals Role in Live-Action Reboot". Collider (June 27, 2023).
- ↑ Kit, Borys (October 3, 2018). "'Lilo & Stitch' Live-Action Remake in the Works at Disney (Exclusive)".. Retrieved on July 18, 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Rubin, Rebecca (November 13, 2020). Jon M. Chu to Direct 'Lilo & Stitch' Live-Action Movie. Variety. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved on July 18, 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kit, Borys (November 13, 2020). Jon M. Chu in Talks to Direct Live-Action 'Lilo & Stitch' Movie (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved on July 18, 2022.
- ↑ Shuler, Skyler (May 29, 2021). "Upcoming Disney Live-Action Remakes/Adaptations".. Retrieved on July 18, 2022.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (2022-07-14). "‘Lilo & Stitch’ Live-Action Pic At Disney Taps ‘Marcel The Shell With Shoes On’s Dean Fleischer Camp To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved on July 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Disney+ Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Working Title is “Bad Dog”". The DisInsider (March 1, 2023).
- ↑ "Live-Action "Lilo & Stitch" Begins Filming in O’ahu in March". Tales From The Collection (March 14, 2023).
- ↑ "'Lilo & Stitch' Live-Action Disney Movie Gets Filming Schedule [Exclusive]". Midgard Times (February 18, 2023).
- ↑ "Arson investigation underway after fire on set of major film production on Oahu’s North Shore". Hawaii News Now (April 17, 2023).
- ↑ "'Lilo & Stitch' filming to close portion of Kalanianaole Highway in both directions". Hawaii News Now (April 26, 2023).
- ↑ Shuler, Skyler (February 4, 2020). "Exclusive: Disney’s Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Will Head To Disney+". (en).
- ↑ CAPE—Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (November 22, 2022). "OPEN CASTING CALL! @DisneyStudios is searching for actors for the upcoming Lilo & Stitch live-action film for several characters of #NativeHawaiian descent. Actors of Native Hawaiian, Polynesian, Māori descent are encouraged to apply. To apply: baddog.castingLA@disneympp.com". Twitter.
