We were hoping the first trailer for Lilo & Stitch might be released during today's Super Bowl. Well, while we do have a new TV spot and poster for the movie, there's still nothing featuring footage from the movie itself.
That's not necessarily a bad thing, especially as Disney's fun approach to marketing its next live-action remake has seen Experiment 626 poke fun at Moana 2, Mufasa: The Lion King, and even lay waste to the House of Mouse's iconic castle.
In this "Big Game" preview, Stitch causes chaos at the Super Bowl as only he can. It's pretty hilarious, though it does feel like the time is right for us to get a better idea of what's to come in this reimagining of the animated 2002 classic.
It's been more than two decades since Lilo & Stitch was released, but the franchise has only grown in popularity in recent years. The character still has a major presence in the Disney theme parks and it's hard to escape merchandise featuring the beloved character's likeness.
Last October, we spoke to Stitch's creator and voice actor Chris Sanders about The Wild Robot and asked for his thoughts on Stitch's enduring popularity.
"Yeah, he’s become more popular than ever," the filmmaker acknowledged. "Something I’ve been aware of now [Laughs] since the film’s release. He was huge when the film came out, but he’s everywhere now. It’s really cool."
A live-action reimagining of Disney's 2002 animated classic, Lilo & Stitch is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.
Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind the animated feature film Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, the movie stars Maia Kealoha, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham, Chris Sanders, with Courtney B. Vance, and Zach Galifianakis.
Lilo & Stitch is produced by Jonathan Eirich and Dan Lin, with Tom Peitzman and Ryan Halprin serving as executive producers. The movie arrives in theaters on May 23, 2025.
Check out the fun new "Big Game" TV spot and poster for Lilo & Stitch below.