a fuzzy blue alien became a Disney cash cow
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So if you want the standard Lilo & Stitch review, we’ve got you covered. But if you’re a premium format fan, a representative of the United Galactic Federation, or someone who wants to learn more about Earth people’s obsession with the movies, consider yourselves Ohana and stick around!
For the most part, the new version sticks pretty closely to the 2002 animated film. The story centers on two sisters, Lilo and Nani, who are navigating life after the death of their parents. Nani, a teenager just about to head to college, struggles to hold down a job and watch out for her sister, who is a bit chaotic.
In 2002, the ads for Lilo & Stitch blew raspberries in the face of Disney tradition. Here’s how they came together.
Lilo and Stitch are riding a Hawaiian roller-coaster back into theaters this weekend, but unlike that mischievous blue alien, the live-action remake looks poised to clean up. Tracking for the film's four-day opening over the Memorial Day weekend puts its predicted haul at a record $165 million,
Ohana means family, and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten. And in the world of Disney live-action remakes, "Lilo & Stitch" is now firmly in that ohana forever. The original film was first released in 2002 as an animated feature.
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The live-action 'Lilo & Stitch' adaptation fundamentally misunderstands what made the chaotic blue alien appealing in the original.
Their live action take of 2002 toon classic Lilo & Stitch is grabbing around $14M in previews that started at 2PM, which is possibly a Disney record as far as previews go over Memorial Day weekend.
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Baker’s life-size Stitch cake to celebrate Disney film releaseA talented baker has won plaudits from Disney after she created a life-size cake of Stitch to celebrate the release of the latest film. Mum-of-two Lara Mason, 39, made the large 3ft ‘interactive’ cake after seeing the excitement around the Lilo & Stitch movie trailer.