Lilo & StitchFirst Look: See the 'Cute and Fluffy' Blue Alien Come to Life in Live-Action Remake

Mar. 15, 2025

Lilo & Stitch(2025).Photo:Disney

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Stitch is ready to roll!

During D23 Brazil on Friday, Nov. 8, Disneyreleased a new glimpseat the titular blue,Elvis-loving alien in the upcoming live-action remake of the 2002 animated filmLilo & Stitch.

The adorable photo shows Stitch standing on what appears to be his human best friend Lilo’s bed with a yellow lei around his neck as he peers into the camera.

“Cute and fluffy 🥹,” read the caption, in a nod to a quote from the original film.

Also at D23 Brazil,Disney confirmed that a sixthIce Agefilm is in the works, thatShakirawill reprise her role as Gazelle in next year’sZootopia 2with a new song, plus a anothernew trailer forMufasa: The Lion King.

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Lilo & Stitch(2025).Disney Studios/Instagram

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Disney previously unveiled the first glimpse of the Stitch character design at D23 in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 9.

“Experiment 626 has entered the chat! The live-action #LiloAndStitch is coming only to theaters in Summer 2025!” read a message on the Walt Disney Studios Instagram page.

The reveal came 22 years after the animated movie, which follows an alien who crash-lands in Hawaii and finds a new human family.

NewcomerMaia Kealohaportrays Lilo in the movie; Kealoha made her major red carpet debut at theGold Galaon May 11, where she presented an award tofirst responders who fought the devastating 2023 Maui wildfires.

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Lilo & Stitch(2002).©2002 Disney Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved

The Hollywood Reporterpreviously reported thatZach Galifianakiswill star in the film, while another newcomer, Kahiau Machado, will portray David Kawena. Sydney Elizebeth Agudong will portray Lilo’s older sister Nani.

Of finding out she was cast as Lilo, Kealoha told PEOPLE in August, “Myjaw literally dropped and I couldn’t even believe it.”

“I rung my dad and I said, ‘I did it! I’m Lilo! I’m Lilo!’ And then they grabbed me and we jumped up and down. I was so excited!” she added.

Lilo & Stitchis in theaters May 23.

source: people.com