Later this week, Disney will be releasing the live-action imagining of its classic animated film, “Lilo & Stitch” in cinemas around the world and on Saturday evening, the cast and filmmakers from the film came together to celebrate the film’s upcoming release in Hollywood.

Guests in attendance were treated to a variety of Hawaiian-themed activities on the blue carpet outside the El Capitan Theatre prior to the daytime screening, including hula dancers and a traditional Hawaiian protocol ceremony. A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, “Lilo & Stitch” opens exclusively in movie theaters on May 23rd 2025 in Dolby Cinema, RealD 3D, Cinemark XD, 4DX, and premium screens everywhere.

Cast members attending the celebration included Courtney B. Vance, Zach Galifianakis, Maia Kealoha, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Chris Sanders, Kaipo Dudoit, and Amy Hill. They were joined by director Dean Fleischer Camp, screenwriters Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes, producer Jonathan Eirich, executive producers Tom Peitzman, Ryan Halprin, and Louie Provost, composer Dan Romer, and soundtrack artists Iam Tongi, Nyjah Music, and Zyah Rhythm.

“Lilo & Stitch,” the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, “Lilo & Stitch” is directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind the animated feature film “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,” with a screenplay by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes, and stars Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham, Chris Sanders, with Courtney B. Vance, and Zach Galifianakis, and introducing Maia Kealoha.

The film is produced by Jonathan Eirich, and Dan Lin, with Tom Peitzman, Ryan Halprin, Louie Provost, and Thomas Schumacher serving as executive producers.

Here are some photos from the “Lilo & Stitch” premiere:

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Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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