Dan Fleischer To Helm ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Live-Action Remake For Disney

Fleischer, best known for directing the 2021 indie hit "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On", will helm the project, which is set up for release on streaming service Disney+.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chris Kekaniokalani Bright is in final negotiations to pen the script.

"Lilo & Stitch"? follows the story of a lonely human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch, who is engineered to be a force of destruction. Pursuing aliens, social workers and the theme of family bonds figure into the proceedings.

The live-action remake will be produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback.?

[With Inputs From PTI]