The cast and crew of the forthcoming live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch are celebrating its upcoming release at the El Capitan Theatre on Saturday (May 17) in Hollywood!
Lilo & Stitch is the story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. Maia Kealoha plays Lilo, while Chris Sanders voices Stitch. The live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic opens exclusively in movie theaters on May 23 in Dolby Cinema, RealD 3D, Cinemark XD, 4DX, and premium screens everywhere.
Cast members attending the celebration included Maia, Chris, Courtney B. Vance, Skyler Bible, Zach Galifianakis, Sydney Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Kaipo Dudoit, and Amy Hill. They were joined by director Dean Fleischer Camp, screenwriters Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes, producer Jonathan Eirich, executive producers Tom Peitzman, Ryan Halprin, and Louie Provost, composer Dan Romer, and soundtrack artists Iam Tongi, Nyjah Music, and Zyah Rhythm.
Other premiere guests included Allison Holker, Amel Rachedi, Bailee Madison, Britt Stewart, Bronwyn Vance, Caitlin McHugh, Camilla Luddington, Charlie Bushnell, Dara Reneé, David Dastmalchian, Hasan Minhaj, Hayley Erbert, Jenna Johnson, Jordin Sparks, Julia Butters, Kaycee Stroh, Lamorne Morris, Leah Jeffries, Melanie Lynskey, Patrick Starrr, Shelby Young, Tia Mowry, Tom MacDougall, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, and Vivien Lyra Blair.
Guests in attendance were treated to a variety of Hawaiian-themed activities on the blue carpet prior to the daytime screening, including hula dancers and a traditional Hawaiian protocol ceremony.
FYI: Sydney is wearing Simkhai.
In addition, select members of the press got to experience the movie early, and have begun sharing their reactions on social media.
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