Lilo & Stitch Getting A Live-Action Remake

Disney is working on live-action remakes of a lot of its classic and princess-related library, with movies like Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella having released alongside The Jungle Book and the upcoming The Lion King. A new report suggests it's reaching into some more recent and non-traditional films as well, with a remake of Lilo & Stitch on the docket.

THR reports that Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, the duo behind the Aladdin remake, are also producing the Lilo & Stitch remake as a CGI/live-action hybrid. The studio has tapped Mike Van Waes (The Conjuring) to write the script. The report notes that this film could be aimed at Disney's streaming service rather than a theatrical release.

Lilo & Stitch tells a story of a young misfit Hawaiian girl being raised by her elder sister, who comes upon a wild alien named Stitch that was engineered as a living weapon. The two quickly form a bond as outcasts--and as they're pursued by social workers and aliens alike, they learn to look out for each other. Presumably, Stitch and the other aliens would be rendered in CG alongside real-world actors.

Lilo & Stitch has developed a cult following over the years, particularly for its realistic portrayal of a non-traditional family and brash, distinctly un-princess-like female heroine. It was also much more notably an action sci-fi movie than many Disney films, given its real-world setting and influences. It spawned several sequels and TV series.