Disney finds next live-action star after “Arielle” and Co.: This is what the new Disney heroine looks like in “Lilo & Stitch”.

Production on the remake of Disney’s sci-fi comedy Lilo & Stitch is well underway and information about the cast and crew is gradually leaking out. While we already know that Dean Fleischer-Camp, director of the acclaimed animated film Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, will direct the Lilo & Stitch reboot and that Hangover fan favorite Zach Galifianakis will star, we finally know more about the female lead.

Newcomer takes on the role of little Lilo, who befriends the Alien Stitch in the adventure movie set in Hawaii Maya Kealoha. It is the first acting role ever for the young talent. The news came in first reported, but now also by major trade journals such as And confirmed. An official announcement from Disney is still pending.

This is what Maia Kealoha looks like

You can get a glimpse of what the new “Lilo” looks like here – Maia Kealoha can be seen in this Instagram photo as the 2023 Mini Miss Kona Coffee winner:

The remake of “Lilo & Stitch” will be a mix of real movie and CGI elements – aliens like the blue stitch are created on the computer. So far, it is believed that Chris Sanders, who provided the voice in the original 2002 animated film, will continue to play that role in the reboot. It is not yet known what role Zach Galifianakis has been signed for – according to unconfirmed reports, he could voice an alien named Pleakley.

That’s what “Lilo & Stitch” is all about

In “Lilo & Stitch”, little Lilo lives with her older sister in Hawaii. One day, Lilo encounters a creature she initially mistakes for a dog. In reality, however, Stitch is an alien who is the result of an experiment – planning little more than destruction. But soon the two come together and Lilo does everything she can to protect her new friend from his many pursuers who want to get back at the runaway Stitch…

The “Lilo & Stitchre-release will be available on the streaming service Disney+ published, the date is not yet known. Disney live-action addition will be available in theaters as early as next month: “Arielle, the Mermaid” begins May 25, 2023 with Halle Bailey as title heroine Arielle, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Erik and Melissa McCarthy as the sea witch Ursula. “Snow White” starring Rachel Zegler in the title role and Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen will follow on March 21, 2024.