‘Lilo & Stitch’ Director Responds To Fans Over Live-Action Pleakley Not Wearing A Dress: “I Tried”

‘Lilo & Stitch’ Director Responds To Fans Over Live-Action Pleakley Not Wearing A Dress: “I Tried”

As Disney gives Lilo & Stitch the live-action treatment more than 20 years later, fans of the original have some questions. Director Dean Fleischer Camp recently responded to fans who questioned why the alien doesn’t wear a dress as a disguise in the upcoming remake, which premieres May 23 in theaters, after the one-eyed extraterrestrial […]

“I Tried”: Despite 'Lilo & Stitch' Director's Efforts, Pleakley Will Not Wear a Dress

Dean Fleischer Camp, director of the live-action adaptation, has been answering fan questions on his TikTok.

Lilo & Stitch director addresses Pleakley not wearing a dress in 2025 remake

The director of the live-action adaptation of Lilo & Stitch has responded to fans who were upset that Pleakley did not wear a dress.

“Lilo & Stitch” Becomes Fandango’s Best PG First Day Pre-Seller of the Year

This month, the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch is hitting theaters, and the film is already making a splash at the box office. What’s Happening: Disney is prepping to invite fans back into the alien-infested universe of Lilo & Stitch. The live-action remake of the hit 2003 original film...

Lilo And Stitch’s Director Addressed Questions About Pleakley Possibly Cross-Dressing In The Live-Action Remake, And His Response Has Me Bummed

Lilo & Stitch director Dean Fleischman Camp admits that while Pleakley won't be dressing in drag, he fought for that element to remain.

LILO & STITCH Becomes Fandango’s Best First-Day PG-Rated Ticket Pre-Seller of 2025

Fandango announced today that Disney’s upcoming live-action film, Lilo & Stitch, is Fandango’s best first-day PG-rated ticket pre-seller of 2025. The film has surpassed all 2025 PG-Rated titles in first-day advance ticket sales at the same point in the sales cycle, including A Minecraft Movie, Snow White, Dog Man, and Paddington in Peru. Lilo & […]