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Disney’s ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Live-Action Remake Hires ‘Marcel the Shell’ Director

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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDean Fleischer Camp, the filmmaker behind A24’s charming indie comedy “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On,” will step in for Jon M.

Chu as director of Disney’s live-action “Lilo & Stitch” remake.Chu was attached to the project in 2020, but his deal was never finalized.The movie is still in early stages and has yet to officially set a screenwriter or hire any actors to portray Lilo and company.

However, Chris Kekaniokalani Bright is in final negotiations to write the adaptation.It’s unclear if the movie will debut in theaters or on Disney+, the studio’s subscription streaming service.Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois wrote and directed the original movie, which opened in 2002 and grossed $273 million at the global box office.

The animated family film centers on 6-year-old Lilo and her teenage sister Nani, who live in Hawaii and adopt an adorable blue extraterrestrial creature nicknamed Stitch.

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