When is Lilo and Stitch coming out?

Last Modified Feb 25, 2025 02:15 EST
When is Lilo and Stitch coming out?
Stitch (Source: YouTube)


The Lilo and Stitch live-action film is set to be released in May 2025.


Lilo & Stitch is a franchise that began in 2002 with the release of the first film that revolved around Lilo, an orphaned Hawaiian girl, and Stitch, an artificial extraterrestrial creature who she adopts. The movie, produced and created by Disney, became both a critical and commercial success, leading to the franchise's start. It was soon followed by a television series that also received rave reviews. In the years since the series, Disney has produced three more sequel films, a short film, video games, theme park attractions, and more.


When is Lilo and Stitch coming out?


As per Variety and the trailer released during the Super Bowl, the Lilo and Stitch live-action film is set to be released in May 2025 in the US. Warner Brothers has confirmed that the release date applies across the world as well.


The cast of Lilo and Stitch


While the live-action adaptation of Lilo and Stitch was first announced in 2018, various issues and the strike in 2021 meant that primary filming and production kept getting delayed. Eventually, Dean Fleischer was chosen to direct while Chris Kekaniokalani Bright was brought in to write the script.


The cast for the live-action was eventually fleshed out and Disney released the first trailer in November 2024 with a release date set for May 2025. Here is the list of actors set to star in the live-action version of Lilo and Stitch:


  • Maia Kealoha as Lilo Pelekai

  • Chris Sanders as the voice of Stitch

  • Sydney Agudong as Nani Pelekai

  • Zach Galifianakis as the voice of Dr. Jumba Jookiba

  • Billy Magnussen as the voice of Agent Pleakley

  • Tia Carrere as Mrs. Kekoa

  • Courtney B. Vance as Cobra Bubbles

  • Hannah Waddingham as the voice of the Grand Councilwoman

  • Amy Hill as Tūtū

  • Jason Scott Lee as a lūʻau manager


Also read: Lilo and Stitch movies in order

FAQs

A. Nani is said to be eighteen or nineteen years old while Lilo is said to be around 6 years old.

A. Stitch is voiced by Chris Sanders in the live action film.

A. Stitch is a boy while Angel, his love interest, is a girl.

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