Those teams were popular with audiences. But not as popular as Elvis & Lilo & Stitch. Released in 2002, the Disney animated feature film "Lilo & Stitch" introduced audiences to a lonely young Hawaiian girl and Elvis fan,

Disney's 'Lilo and Stitch' brings the animated characters to live-action. Meet the full cast of Lilo, Nani, David and more.

With Lilo & Stitch‘s journey to live-action, at least one character didn’t return from the original 2002 Disney animated film. Director Dean Fleischer Camp recently explained he had to “free up real estate” in his new remake,

That's great for those who want more of a human connection but not so much if you’re more jazzed about Stitch wrecking a bunch of stuff.  The updated “Lilo” pulls back on the sci-fi action to focus instead on the emotional story of two orphaned human siblings,

"Lilo & Stitch" was my go-to Disney movie growing up — like, I’ve probably seen it a million times at this point. And with the live-action movie finally dropping soon, I knew I had to celebrate the only way I know how: by letting you create your very own chaotic alien cousin.

When co-writers/directors Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders first brought Stitch into this world, it was an especially experimental time for the company following the much beloved Disney Renaissance. Movies like The Emperor’s New Groove, Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Treasure Planet also came out during this more eccentric and adventure-filled era.