Just when you thought things were getting calm in the Disney multiverse, Stitch said ¡°Nah.¡± On 26th June, yes, a nod to his iconic government name Experiment 626, Disney dropped a cheeky teaser announcing the live-action sequel to Lilo & Stitch. In true Stitch fashion, the blue menace zooms through Disney HQ in a hot-pink convertible, yelling, ¡°Get ready. Here we go!¡± Mood.
What started as a quiet streaming project has exploded into Disney¡¯s biggest comeback flex of the year. Lilo & Stitch has raked in over $910 million worldwide since its Memorial Day release and is well on its way to becoming 2025¡¯s first billion-dollar theatrical hit. Talk about a glow-up.
No shade, but not every Disney reboot has been this lucky (cough Snow White cough Dumbo). While those flopped hard, Lilo & Stitch is dancing its way into the elite circle of live-action wins like The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.
This is not just about tickets. Let us talk cash: In 2024 alone, Stitch and friends sold $2.6 billion worth of merch. That is plush toys, pyjamas, mugs, backpacks, you name it. Disney could probably build another Disneyland with that revenue, and honestly, they should call it Stitchland.
The appeal? It is multigenerational. Zoomers, millennials, Gen Xers, everyone wants a bit of that Hawaiian chaos. The 2002 original is still riding high on the nostalgia wave, and with Dean Fleischer Camp directing the remake, it seems Disney has cracked the family-friendly chaos code.
Here is the catch, Disney is still playing coy. No plot details, no cast announcements, and no release date. Not even a hint of who is returning (but if Lilo and Stitch are not back, we riot). One thing is clear though: Stitch is not done terrorising Earth just yet.
Until more info drops, all we have is the teaser and the comforting thought that a new wave of ohana chaos is on its way.