Disney just gave us our first peek at the Lilo & Stitch live-action movie, and let’s just say, Stitch is back—and he’s here to ruin your beach day.
The teaser, released Monday (November 25), clocks in at a swift 30 seconds, but it’s long enough to remind us that Stitch is still the chaos gremlin we all know and love. Picture this: a serene Hawaiian beach, kids building sandcastles, all is peaceful… until Stitch shows up, pulling a full-on Godzilla, stomping castles like they owe him money. If you listen closely, you can almost hear tiny screams from the Lego-sized sand towns he’s annihilating.
In the ultimate glow-up, Chris Sanders—aka the man who birthed Stitch into our lives—is back to voice the little blue menace. That’s right, Sanders is reprising his role, ensuring Stitch still sounds like a gremlin who swallowed a blender.
Playing Lilo, the feisty, Elvis-loving Hawaiian girl who dares to adopt Stitch as her “dog,” is newcomer Maia Kealoha. Fingers crossed she can survive Stitch’s chaos without a sandcastle-related PTSD diagnosis.
As Disney’s official synopsis puts it, Lilo & Stitch is about “a lonely human girl and a dog-like alien genetically engineered for destruction.” You know, typical Disney: family bonding, social workers breathing down your neck, and space bounty hunters showing up uninvited. Basically, it’s Fast & Furious, but with more Ohana and fewer cars.
The rest of the cast is stacked like a sandcastle Stitch hasn’t destroyed yet. Sydney Agudong plays Lilo’s sister Nani, while Kahiau Machado steps in as her surfboard-toting boyfriend David Kawena. Comedy wizard Zach Galifianakis, Billy Magnussen, Courtney B. Vance, Amy Hill, and original Lilo & Stitch star Tia Carrere round out the crew.
Disney fans, mark your calendars: the live-action Lilo & Stitch is hitting theaters on May 23, 2025. Until then, start practicing your “Meega Nala Queesta” and maybe keep your sandcastles indoors. 🌺