US EditionDisney Taps Chris Sanders To Write ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Sequel
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 23 – Chris Sanders is negotiating to write the sequel after the 2025 live-action Lilo & Stitch became the highest-grossing Hollywood film of the year, surpassing $1 billion worldwide.
- Crossing $1 billion globally last week, the live-action Lilo & Stitch film set a new 2025 record.
- Amid initial skepticism, the film’s heartfelt take on ohana delivered emotional honesty, drawing fans by the millions.
- With home-release plans unveiled, viewers can stream on Disney+ and own it on 4K Ultra HD.
- According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chris Sanders is in talks to write the sequel’s screenplay, and Jonathan Eirich will produce.
- Ahead of its disc launch, the film is now available on PVOD, with Disney+ expected to stream around late August or early September.
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The world's biggest success of the year, the remake in real images of the 2002 Disney classic has just crossed a new course and continues to afloat the box office counters.
Disney Taps Chris Sanders To Write ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Sequel
After writing and directing the 2002 animated pic, Chris Sanders is returning to pen the live-action sequel to the box office smash hit Lilo & Stitch. Sanders, who co-directed the original movie and voiced Stitch, reprised his voice-over role in the 2025 update. This year’s live-action feature take of the 2002 classic animated title crossed […]
The continuation of Lilo & Stitch could be just as grand as the real filming - and that has a very special reason.
Lilo and Stitch 2 in Real Action Will Be Able to Count on the Director of the Original Animated Film
One of Lilo and Stitch’s original directors and scriptwriters could return to Disney. Chris Sanders, co-director and co-writer of the 2002 animation film, is being considered to write the real action sequel to Disney’s reboot earlier this year. Lilo and Stitch’s real action version worked so well at the box office that Disney took the opportunity to give it a sequel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the deal in question only contemplates San…
Lilo & Stitch's original director could return for Disney's sequel
One of the original directors and writers for Lilo & Stitch might be heading back to Disney. Chris Sanders, the co-director and co-writer on the 2002 animated feature, is being eyed to write Disney's live-action sequel to the reboot it made earlier this year. Lilo & Stitch's live-action version did so well at the box office Disney leapt at the chance to give it a sequel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the deal in question only calls for S…
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