Chris Sanders to Direct Live-Action 'Lilo & Stitch' Sequel After Remake's Billion-Dollar Success
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Angelique Jackson
Crackles when you bite it. Shows the baker did the work.
Summary
Disney is moving forward with a live-action sequel to "Lilo & Stitch," with co-creator Chris Sanders (who also voices Stitch) set to direct. The announcement follows the massive success of the 2024 live-action remake, which broke Memorial Day weekend box office records and became the first billion-dollar movie of the year. The sequel was first announced in June 2024, with the date 6/26 referencing Stitch's experiment number, 626. Jonathan Eirich is producing.
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· 3 pulledLilo & Stitch co-creator Chris Sanders, who also voices Stitch, will take the reins and direct the forthcoming live-action sequel.
Last year, Disney's live-action remake of 'Lilo & Stitch' delivered the biggest Memorial Day weekend opening in box office history and became Hollywood's first billion-dollar movie of the year.
The studio announced that a sequel was in development last June — on 6/26 — a reference to the wild blue alien's government name, Experiment 626.
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