The heart of Disney’s Lilo & Stitch centers on family, a.k.a. Ohana, and what that truly means. For some, it’s blood and legacy. For many others, it’s their found family and community.
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Disney’s Lilo & Stitch didn’t have the best track record when the animation first premiered in 2002. White actress Daveigh Chase portrayed the titular Native Hawaiian character, Lilo. With the announcement of the live-action version, many fans were excited for Disney to rectify that mistake by casting Pacific Islander actors for the lead roles.
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It has been 23 years since Disney’s animated film Lilo & Stitch premiered. And though what was considered cultural appropriation was different back then, the film was a bit ahead of its time by casting a few Asian or Pacific Islander voices for the main humans (except for Daveigh Chase as Lilo).
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At long last, the first official trailer for the live-action reimagining of Lilo & Stitch has arrived. Based on the 2002 Disney animated hit of the same name, the film promises to be wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.
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Based on the award-winning novel by Tim Federle, Better Nate Than Ever tells the story of 13-year old Nate Foster (Rueby Wood) who has big dreams of being on Broadway, but the only problem is that no one would take a chance on him. That is, until his best friend Libby (Aria Brooks) tells him about an opportunity to audition for a Broadway production of Disney’s Lilo & Stitch in New York City.
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