For some the moment that Lilo & Stitch arrived on the 2025 movie schedule was something to fear. Meanwhile, others have been awaiting the live-action take on Disney’s 2002 classic, and have accepted the film in their own way.

For the most part, the new version sticks pretty closely to the 2002 animated film. The story centers on two sisters, Lilo and Nani, who are navigating life after the death of their parents. Nani, a teenager just about to head to college, struggles to hold down a job and watch out for her sister, who is a bit chaotic.

When the original animated Lilo & Stitch premiered in 2002, it was preceded by one of the most memorable promotion campaigns of the 2000s. A series of trailers began highlighting the beloved (and then fairly recent) animated movies of the Disney Renaissance,

Disney’s blockbuster film "Lilo & Stitch" is now in theaters. Does the live-action remake have an end-credits scene? Here’s why fans should stay seated.

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

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