It started with the teaser trailer, which evoked the original animated Lilo & Stitch marketing campaign—showing the film’s cuddly, chaotic alien hopping from Disney classic to Disney classic—and was released in theaters ahead of Mufasa. Now we’ve got a better look at the live-action Lilo & Stitch which adorably recreates some of the film’s iconic scenes and a debuts star-in-the-making Lilo (Maia Kealoha).
Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind heartwarming Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Lilo & Stitch puts a new spin on the story of a lonely Hawaiian girl named Lilo and her alien-dog fugitive Stitch, who unexpectedly shows up to become a part of her family. And the director’s flair is all over this trailer, which teases the film’s heartfelt message of ohana and really grounds the tender moments between Lilo and her chaotic fuzzy blue alien bestie.
The film also features Sydney Agudong as Nani; fans of the franchise will be happy to know that The Wild Robot’s Chris Sanders is reprising his role as Stitch from the animated films, with Tia Carrere—who voiced Nani in the 2002 animated original—also returning, this time as a new character.
The rest of the cast includes Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso), Billy Magnussen (Aladdin), Courtney B. Vance (Grotesquerie), and Zach Galifianakis (A Wrinkle in Time). Lilo & Stitch opens May 23.
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