That's right, Disney is doing a live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch and the cast is coming into fruition. Zach Galifianakis has officially joined the cast of the movie that has Disney fans buzzing. Disney has not disclosed the details of Galifianakis' role in the film. However, the film is set to be released on Disney+. Dean Fleischer Camp's Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is nominated for best-animated feature at the upcoming 95th annual Academy Awards. He will be directing the Lilo & Stitch adaptation from Chris Kekaniokalani Bright's script.
Galifianakis will star in the live-action movie that follows the iconic 2002 animated film, Lilo & Stitch. The family hit grossed $273 million globally at the box office. Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois wrote and directed Lilo & Stitch. The film centers around 6-year-old Lilo and her teenage sister, Nani. The pair live in Hawai'i and adopt Stitch, an adorable, mischievous blue alien. The movie features wonderful songs, such as "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride," and introduced audiences outside Hawai'i to the concept of 'ohana.
Zach Galifianakis Gets A New Role
Galifianakis marks the beginning of the studio's casting process for the film, which is still in the early stages of pre-production. Disney has begun a wide search for their perfect Lilo and Nani. Stitch will, obviously, be made and portrayed using CGI. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich (Rideback) are producing the Lilo & Stitch remake. Ryan Halprin (Rideback) will executive produce. Fans know Galifianakis for his work in The Hangover trilogy, but he has additional impressive credits. Some of these credits include Due Date, The Campaign, Puss in Boots, Keeping Up with the Joneses, and The Lego Batman Movie. He also won two primetime Emmy awards for his short-form series, Between Two Ferns, and is a five-time nominee.
This is not Galifianakis' first time working with Disney. He voiced Ron in Disney's Twentieth Century Studios and Locksmith Animation series, Ron's Gone Wrong. He also played a live-action role for Disney previously with 2018's A Wrinkle in Time. UTA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and Yorn Levine represent Galifianakis. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to announce the news of his casting.
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