Disney's next live-action remake of Lilo and Stitch is currently in the works, and the newcomer to the cast is Maia Kealoha as the young protagonist Lilo. Kealoha joins the previously announced Zach Galifiankis. At this time, there has been no public confirmation on who Galifiankis is playing.
Based on the 2002 animated feature, Lilo & Stitch centers on Lilo Pelekai, a young Hawaiian girl who's raised by her 19-old-year sister Nani.
While Kealoha will be making her acting debut with the feature, she has previously been part of Little Miss Kona Coffee pageants and has experience with Tahitian dancing.
The remake is written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright, marking his feature writing debut following his short film Tsuru. Dean Fleischer Camp, who most recently gained widespread acclaim for Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, is set to direct the film. He steps in for Jon M. Chu, who was first attached to the project in 2020. Rideback's Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich serve as producers, with Ryan Halprin set as an executive producer.
The upcoming Lilo & Stitch currently has no projected release date. It's set to debut on Disney+.
