The good news is Fleischer Camp is a legit filmmaker, and the heart of the original Lilo & Stitch may be enough to beam through once again when transmuted into live-action.
On Friday night of Disney’s big D23 Expo, the studio finally revealed a first look for the long-gestating project, which was headed straight to Disney Plus but will now open in theaters next summer.
Lilo & Stitch is coming in 2025 A few things I learned on a recent visit to Kauai, Hawaii: The island was never conquered by King Kamehameha during his attempt to unify the island chain; there are more chickens than you can possibly imagine, everywhere; and Stitch from Lilo & Stitch is practically a state-approved mascot.