When Stitch returns to theaters this weekend in the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch, the little blue guy isn't just going to look like he did back in 2002. He's also going to sound the same too. That's because Disney and the filmmakers behind the live-action redo recruited one of the original's writers and

When Stitch returns to theaters this weekend in the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch, the little blue guy isn't just going to look like he did back in 2002. He's also going to sound the same too. That's because Disney and the filmmakers behind the live-action redo recruited one of the original's writers and

The original 'Lilo & Stitch' stands as one of the best films in Disney's animated library, a movie just as wonderful today as it was 23 years ago.

The live-action 'Lilo & Stitch' adaptation fundamentally misunderstands what made the chaotic blue alien appealing in the original.

Maia Kealoha, 8, makes her debut in the live-action remake of "Lilo & Stitch." She tells USA TODAY about auditioning for the role and what's next.

Disney’s Lilo & Stitch is already soaring at the box office, bringing the beloved animated original into the realm of live-action, and it’s likely you are going to see a literal ton of Stitch merchandise at your local theater this weekend.

Director Dean Fleischer Camp delivers the same laughs and heart as 2002's 'Lilo & Stitch,' though his leads were more appealing in animated form.

Step aside, Moana, Elsa and Simba. In recent years, Stitch has quietly become one of Disney’s most popular — and most merchandised — characters.

See the iconic blue alien's surprising original design. The titular blue alien looked a whole lot different when director Chris Sanders first drew him. Take a look at the initial sketches.

A heartbreaking sacrifice and mid-credits scene give weight to the live-action "Lilo & Stitch," which makes major changes from the Disney original.