The Lion King, Aladdin or even Cruella, Disney has drawn heavily on its cartoons for live-action adaptations. Mickey’s firm already has a new film in development and it has just found its director.
Yes, it’s as hard to believe as water gets wet, but Disney has entrusted a new live-action remake of a cartoon to Dean Fleischer Camp.
Disney hires Dean Fleischer Camp for live-action Lilo & Stitch movie
Commissioned in 2020 by Disney, the Lilo & Stitch live-action film will ultimately be directed by Dean Fleischer Camp. Director Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, a feature film that mixes live action and stop motion animation, which is a critical and commercial success in the United States. This is what one of the editors of Deadline learned, so as much to say that even if it is not official, the information is true given the seriousness of the site and their sources.
Released in 2022, the cartoon Lilo & Stitch tells the story of a six-year-old girl, Lilo, who meets a cute alien, Stitch, after the latter is stranded on Earth.
To On the other side of the universe, a somewhat deranged scientist gave birth to Stitch, the most intelligent and destructive creature that has ever existed. Aware of his exceptional devastating potential, the authorities of his planet are preparing to arrest him, but the little monster takes to their heels aboard his spaceship. Stitch ends up on Earth, in the middle of the Pacific, on the island of Hawaii. The little alien is soon taken in by Lilo, a six-year-old girl.
Producers will be Jonathan Eirich (Aladdin 2019) and Dan Lin (The Lego Great Adventure, Lego Batman the Movie). Chris Kekaniokalani Bright (Vaiana) would discuss with Disney to write the screenplay and should therefore replace Mike Van Waes. Unless he’s still there in the shadows.
Finally, Christophe Sander, the voice actor of Stitch, should resume his role more than 20 years later.