Chris Sanders, the Wild Robot filmmaker and co-creator, co-writer, and co-director of the 2002 classic Lilo & Stitch, is reportedly in final negotiations to return to the franchise and pen the sequel to Disney’s live-action remake.

The deal calls for Sanders, who voiced the animated character of Stitch in both versions of the film (animated and live-action), to write the screenplay but not direct, at least at this stage. Sanders is also currently working on developing a sequel film to his triple-Academy Award-nominated film Wild Robot for DreamWorks Animation.

Dean Fleischer Camp directed this year’s live-action movie, written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes. Jonathan Eirich will return to produce the sequel.

It’s unclear where this live-action sequel will take Lilo and Stitch’s story. While the original movie was followed by two direct-to-video sequels, Stitch! The Movie and Stitch Has a Glitch (as well as a show titled Lilo & Stitch: The Series), the new live-action sequel will be a brand-new story.

Sanders co-wrote and co-directed the original animated movie with Dean DeBlois, which marked both filmmakers’ directorial debuts. The pair then went on to work together on the first How to Train Your Dragon, another animated classic to recently receive a live-action remake.