The Lilo & Stich Remake’s First Full Trailer Is Packed With Adorable Alien Action

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 animated film’s iconic scenes and a debuts star-in-the-making Lilo (Maia Kealoha). The moment she wishes on a star for a friend, she stole our hearts. 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 but doesn’t shy away from sci-fi ... Read full article.