The new film is now showing in UK cinemas, and the cast includes some big names, some new faces and some stars of the original animation.

Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" remake is flawed but sweet, with great performances by Maia Kealoha, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, and Stitch himself.

Maia Kealoha and Sydney Agudong explain how Disney used props like leaves and flowers to help them interact with Stitch on set.

Ahead of its wider release, set for 23 May, reactions have been overwhelmingly positive, with Daniel Baptista of The Movie Podcast calling the film the "biggest surprise" of the year. "#LiloAndStitch is the BIGGEST SURPRISE of the year and easily the BEST Disney live action remake yet," he wrote on Twitter/X.

The first reactions to Disney's live-action 'Lilo and Stitch' are in, and they are raving about the live-action remake.

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In honor of Lilo & Stitch coming to theaters May 23, Brit + Co's Kayla Walden sat down with Tia Carrere and Courtney B. Vance to talk about the movie, filming with Maia Kealoha and Sydney Elizebeth Agudong,