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“Lilo and Stitch Is the Best Disney Live-Action to Date” — The Internet Is Going Wild for Disney’s Newest Movie

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We’ll be the first to admit that most members of our team aren’t very thrilled when Disney announces another live-action film or remake.

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Sure, we’ve seen some decent ones in the past, but several of them end up being flops, and we wonder why Disney keeps doing them. When Disney announced they’d be doing a live-action remake of one of our childhood favorites, Lilo & Stitch, we were TERRIFIED. Although the marketing has been hilarious, fans weren’t 100% sure the movie would deliver…but based on recent reviews, that is far from the case!

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“I Tried” — The Director of Disney’s Live Action “Lilo and Stitch” Responds To Online Controversy

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Disney’s newest live-action movie is almost here!

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The live-action Lilo and Stitch is headed to theaters on May 23rd, 2025, and we are pretty excited! While we’re looking forward to the new movie, not everyone is, and it’s already received a share of criticism online. The movie’s director has now personally responded to some of the online chatter.

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“Stitch Is SO Back!” NEW LOOK at the Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Disney Movie

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Is that a dog? He’s blue, so that doesn’t make sense. He must be an alien, right? Well, whatever he is, he’s pretty cute. Stitch is totally having a moment right now — everyone is talking about him! What’s with all the Stitch discourse?

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We’re glad you asked! The animated Lilo & Stitch movie premiered waaay back in 2002, but a brand-new live-action version of the film is coming soon. And we finally got our first official movie trailer! We have a lot of thoughts, so be prepared to talk about it.

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The First Official Trailer for Disney’s ‘Mufasa’ Movie Is Here!

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Grab your popcorn!

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Disney has a TON of upcoming movies and shows on the horizon, each one more exciting sounding than the last. In fact, there were over 30 remakes, reboots, and sequel movies in the works at Walt Disney Studios last we checked. No matter how you feel about the remakes, we can all probably agree that a trailer for a new Disney movie is exciting — and we’ve got one to share now!

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A Disney Animated Show Is Getting A LIVE-ACTION REMAKE on Disney+

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As fans of 90s Disney animated shows, this Disney+ news is incredibly exciting!

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Without a doubt, 90s kids were spoiled with timeless animated series rich in complex narrative and creative art styles. One of the best was Disney’s Gargoyles. Beloved by fans and critics alike, the often dark and underrated show has had potential new projects come and go over the years. Fortunately, we FINALLY have a major update on a NEW Gargoyles show coming to the 21st Century!

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The Numbers Say that Everyone Is Wrong About Disney’s Live-Action Movies

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Where do you stand on the live-action debate?

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Disney has been making live-action remakes of its animated classics seemingly left and right. That hasn’t exactly been the most popular choice among fans, however. In fact, over 92 percent of our readers who participated in our recent poll agreed that Disney should not keep making them! Many feel like Disney should leave the classics in their original form and focus more on creating new stories. But, what do the numbers say?

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Disney Celebrity Comments on CHANGES Made in the Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’

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Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid has officially been released, and there are some things you need to know about it.

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We’ve shared all kinds of news related to the film, including how Mermaid-inspired treats popped up in Disney World for a limited time, how you can meet the live-action version of Ariel in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and how you can stock up on Mermaid merchandise. If you’ve seen the movie, though, you might be wondering about some of the story CHANGES that were made from the original film. Well, now one Disney celebrity has chimed in to share their thoughts.

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Disney Casts David (Nani’s Love Interest) and Cobra Bubbles for Live-Action ‘Lilo and Stitch’ Remake

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Disney has been working on casting a live-action remake of the smash hit Lilo & Stitch, which first graced the animation silver screen in 2002.

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Since then, the movie and its characters have been featured on merchandising items and meet and greets in the parks, and Stitch was even behind the “trashing” of Cinderella Castle when “Stitches Great Escape” opened in Tomorrowland — does anyone else remember that? And now we have another name to add to the cast of characters for the live-action remake! [Read more…]

Disney’s NEW Halle Bailey ‘Little Mermaid’ Doll Is Now Available on Amazon

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In case you missed it, Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid movie, starring Halle Bailey as Ariel, is coming out soon!

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There’s a lot of HYPE surrounding the movie, too. We recently got our first sneak peek of Melissa McCarthy as Ursula. Disney is looking to hire lookalikes to portray the new version of Ariel in the parks. We even got to see Halle Bailey with a new piece of Little Mermaid merchandise — a brand-new Ariel doll! Well, get those wallets out because we’ve found the new doll ONLINE!

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A LIVE Beauty and the Beast Special is Coming to ABC Later This Year!

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Disney has been LOVING turning animated classics into live-action remakes in the past few years.

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We’ve seen Aladdin, The Lion King, The Jungle Book, Cinderella, Lady and the Tramp, and we’re soon getting Pinocchio and The Little Mermaid, among others. We also got Beauty and the Beast, but apparently Disney isn’t done with the iconic story just yet!

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