TYMON SMITH | Lilo & Stitch goes live
It's fun and it's colourful, but it has more emotional depth than the animation
01 June 2025 - 00:00
Dean Fleischer Camp earned a Best Animated Feature Oscar in 2023 for his quirky, empathetic Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, the story of a shell with shoes looking for friendship and family. Now the director is stepping into the gigantic Disney sandbox as he helms the live action adaptation of the 2002 animations Lilo & Stitch. Tymon Smith spoke to Camp about his big new adventure and what he hopes a new generation of fans will take away from this version. ..
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