Jon M Chu to direct ‘Lilo & Stitch’ live-action movie
Disney has yet to announce if the movie will release in theaters or on Disney Plus
"Lilo & Stitch" is one of the most beloved Disney Animation movies from the early 2000s. The "Lilo & Stitch" ohana is expanding, with Jon M. Chu, the filmmaker behind Crazy Rich Asians and the upcoming In the Heights, in talks to direct Disney's upcoming live-action adaptation.
The Hollywood Reporter says Chu is in negotiations to direct a live-action Lilo and Stitch remake, which may or may not be released theatrically but could just as easily end up going directly to Disney+.
Mike Van Waes, who wrote the upcoming The Crooked Man spin-off of The Conjuring 2, wrote the current draft of the screenplay, but the report says a new writer will be hired to work with Chu on the script.
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Disney has yet to announce if the movie will release in theaters or on Disney Plus, the studio's subscription streaming service. "Lilo & Stitch" has not set a screenwriter or any cast members.
