After writing and directing the 2002 animated pic, Chris Sanders is returning to pen the live-action sequel to the box office smash hit Lilo & Stitch. Sanders, who co-directed the original movie and voiced Stitch, reprised his voice-over role in the 2025 update.
This year’s live-action feature take of the 2002 classic animated title crossed the billion-dollar mark at the global box office last week. The original animated Lilo & Stitch grossed $274.7M at the global box office.
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Lilo & Stitch is a cornerstone brand for Disney. Last year Lilo & Stitch consumer products made an estimated $2.5 billion-plus, according to sources, and was one of 11 evergreen Disney franchises that surpassed $1 billion-plus in retail sales in 2024.
Lilo & Stitch is also huge on Disney+. The entire Lilo & Stitch catalog has grown significantly each year on the OTT service based on hours streamed. The franchise has driven 546 million hours on Disney+ around the globe, with the original movie clocking north of 280M hours viewed.
Sanders is repped by WME.
