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If you’re a big Lilo & Stitch fan and loved the animated movies and everything that followed, the trailer for the live-action movie looks pretty solid!
It kicks off with chaos as Stitch—the adorable blue furball who looks like a super-cute plushie in the live-action—escapes an alien facility and heads straight for Earth. There, he meets Lilo, a young girl played by newcomer Maia Kealoha, who instantly decides to make the troublemaker her friend while alien police hunt for him. But will her older sister allow little Lilo to keep her new impish buddy? Obviously, because – “Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.”
From the trailer, it’s clear that Maia Kealoha captures Lilo’s innocent yet feisty spirit, though she does seem just a little on the shy side. Maybe Stitch isn’t as fluffy as the animated version, but the character design is still very accurate, super-cute and blends well into the real world. Sydney Agudong plays Lilo’s loving, protective, and hard-working older sister, Nani. Unlike the animated version, the resemblance between the live-action sisters is a bit threadbare.
Regardless, the trailer is fun, entertaining, and promises a nostalgic trip down memory lane. It might even be more enjoyable for viewers unfamiliar with the older films, as they won’t have the same expectations longtime fans carry.
The film is set to release in theaters on May 23. Watch the trailer on YouTube! It’s also embedded below.