The live-action version of "Lilo and Stitch" produced by Disney has exceeded US$1 billion at the global box office, becoming the first Hollywood movie to achieve this result in 2025. It is reported that the film, directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, achieved impressive results of US$341 million in its first weekend of release. Since then, the box office has continued to rise, helping it cross the billion-dollar mark.
Previously, the live-action version of "Lilo and Stitch" was generally considered to be a medium-sized commercial work. However, after Disney experienced the box office failure of the live-action adaptation of "Snow White", the success of this film is seen as a positive response to its strategy of live-action classic animation. The enthusiastic market feedback has also prompted Disney to reportedly accelerate the development of a sequel.
If the sequel proceeds smoothly, this will be the first time that Disney has extended the "Stitch" story in a theatrical format. The previous sequel, Lilo & Stitch 2, was only released on home video. The specific plot and schedule information of the new sequel has not yet been announced.
At the same time, Disney's next live-action adaptation of "Moana" is also on the schedule. The film was originally announced to be adapted in 2023, and the original work was released in 2016, nearly ten years ago. The industry is paying attention to whether it can continue the popularity of "Lilo and Stitch" and achieve another success at the box office.