Disney has just released the first teaser trailer for its live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch. Marcel the Shell With Shoes On helmer Dean Fleischer Camp directs this new version of the beloved 2002 animated feature, which is set to release on May 23rd, 2025. The film stars Maia Kealoha as Lilo, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong as Nani, and Kaipot Dudoit as David Kawena. Rounding out the cast are Zach Galifianakis, Billy Magnussen, Courtney B. Vance and Hannah Waddingham, while original voice stars Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere, Amy Hill and Jason Scott Lee all return.

The original film focused on a young Hawaiian girl named Lilo who adopts a dog that turns out to be a genetically engineered extra-terrestrial being with a nefarious purpose. Similarly in this upcoming remake, per the official Disney synopsis, “the bond formed between 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 idea of the bond of family figure into the proceedings.”

Lilo & Stitch is just the latest in a long line of live-action remakes being prioritised at Disney. Barry Jenkins’ prequel film, Mufasa: The Lion King releases to cinemas next month, while the Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot-led Snow White is set for release in March 2025.

Watch the teaser trailer below: