He live action of Lilo and Stitch it is very close to completing its main cast. After announcing that Maia Kealoha will be Lilo, it was revealed that Sydney Elizabeth Agudong will be the actress behind Nani (the protagonist’s older sister). The cast also features the participation of Zach Galifianakis in a role not yet confirmed.
Agudong’s filmography includes titles such as NCIS, Infamously in Love, On My Block and West Michigan. This would be the first role that will give him more global exposure. The feature film based on the animated film will be directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, the filmmaker behind the acclaimed Marcel the Shell With Shoes On.
Chris Kekaniokalani Bright is in charge of the script and will be based on the original plot written by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, the duo behind the original Disney production. Rideback’s Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich are listed as producers, while Ryan Halprin (via Rideback) is an executive producer.
The meaning of Ohana in an unforgettable movie
Set in Hawaii, Lilo and Stitch follows a lonely girl who lost her parents in a car accident. She is left in the custody of her older sister, Nani, who does everything possible to raise her, keep her job, and navigate youthful love. When suddenly a strange creature arrives on the island, it ends up being adopted by Lilo and Nani after being mistaken for a dog.
At the beginning of this century, the story broke multiple stereotypes in family cinema. First, it proposed a different family and embraced the differences of others (an example of this was the inclusion of Stitch and other aliens who came looking for him). It was a benchmark for many generations and inspired filmmakers involved in the world of animation.
Furthermore, he practically coined the Hawaiian term “Ohana” into the common vocabulary of many people around the world. The meaning of her is family and it is repeated more than once in the animated film, being the most special moment when Lilo tells Stitch in the scene where she tells him about her parents and her sister.
It is not yet decided if Lilo and Stitch will have an initial theatrical release or will be exclusive to the Disney+ platform. However, since its first announcement, the project provokes a great expectation in the public. Currently, the original title can be seen in the service’s catalog streaming.
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