Disney Is Already Pondering a ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Live-Action Sequel

With the troublesome Snow White in Disney’s rearview mirror, the company is looking ahead to its next live-action adaptation… and beyond. Lilo & Stitch opens Friday and is tracking to be a big hit—and Disney, which was said to be re-thinking its remake strategy after Snow White, is already eagerly plotting a follow-up. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman said “It feels like it’s going to work very well, and it’s the kind of property that lends itself to more.” He also noted that the demand for Lilo & Stitch merch, which was already strong, has skyrocketed as the remake’s release date approaches—”We’ve seen the thing explode from a Disney+ and consumer-products perspective”—which is surely another compelling reason for the company to get a sequel going ASAP. Casual Disney fans who think the 2002 animated Lilo & Stitch is the only existing entry in the franchise might be surprised to know that the story—following a Hawaiian girl and her m ... Read full article.