Disney has released a new teaser trailer for the it’s live-action/CGI remake of Lilo & Stitch, and it channel’s another classic Disney film, The Lion King.
The teaser features Stitch being lifted into the air just like Simba in the Lion King films. Only, Stitch is a little wilder and more energetic as he squirms out of the arms that are holding him and lands in the ocean.
In the film, “Lilo is a lonely Hawaiian girl who adopts a small ugly ‘dog,’ whom she names Stitch. Stitch would be the perfect pet if he weren’t in reality a genetic experiment who has escaped from an alien planet and crash-landed on Earth.
“Through her love, faith, and unwavering belief in ohana, the Hawaiian concept of family, Lilo helps unlock Stitch’s heart and gives him the ability to care for someone else.”
The cast includes newcomer Maia Kealoha, who is playing Lilo; Billy Magnussen as the one-eyed alien Pleakley, Sydney Elizabeth Agudong (NCIS) as Nani, Lilo’s older sister and legal guardian, the original voice of Nani, Tia Carrere, will be portraying a new character named Mrs. Kekoa, while actress Amy Hill, who played Mrs. Hasagawa in the animated movie and series, will play a new character named Tūtū.
Zach Galifianakis is also starring and confirmed to be playing Stitch’s scientist creator, Jumba.
Dean Fleischer Camp (Marcel the Shell With Shoes On) is directing the remake, and it crashes into theaters on May 23, 2025.
