Overview

• Disney anticipates a $120–150 million domestic opening weekend for the live-action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and over $1 billion in global box office revenue.
• Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, the film stars Maia Kealoha as Lilo and Chris Sanders reprising his voice role as Stitch.
• The adaptation deepens the emotional bond between Lilo and Nani while toning down Stitch's destructive behavior for live-action realism.
• Casting choices, including Sydney Agudong as Nani, have drawn criticism regarding skin-tone representation and changes to character portrayals like Pleakley’s cross-dressing.
• Stitch remains a top Disney franchise, driving $2.6 billion in merchandise sales last year and over 546 million streaming hours on Disney+.