We'll soon see if the new concept works. Lilo & Stitch premieres on 23 May 23, 2025, which is Memorial Day weekend in the US. It's not the first Lilo and Stitch controversy.

Lilo & Stitch has revealed Pleakley’s fitting, but a bit horrifying, look, raising anticipation for Jumba’s design in Disney’s new live-action remake.

Maia Kealoha and Stitch in "Lilo & Stitch." Credit: Disney Like many Disney remakes before it, Lilo & Stitch kicks off as a fairly beat-for-beat recreation of the original film.