Live-Action "Lilo & Stitch" Trailer Becomes Second Most Viewed Disney Live-Action Trailer Ever
"Ohana apparently also means "over 150 million clicks"
We all saw Stitch arrive in cuddly three-dimensions earlier this week, but his presence has exploded into pop culture as the trailer for the live-action reimagining of Lilo & Stitch has now become the second most-viewed Disney live-action of all time.
What’s Happening:
- Earlier this week we saw the trailer launch for the newest live-action adaptation of a classic animated film from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Lilo & Stitch.
- This new trailer, largely inspired by the trailer for the original 2002 animated film, has proven to be a huge success for the Walt Disney Studio.
- After 24 hours, the trailer has become the second most viewed Disney live-action trailer of all time with 158 million views, behind only 2019’s The Lion King teaser trailer.
- Within an hour of release, Lilo & Stitch reached the No. 1 spot for trending on Twitter/X and remained in the top 10 for the hours following. The trailer also trended on YouTube, taking the No. 1 spot following release and even reached No. 1 on China’s Douyin platform.
- Fans on those platforms have largely praised the trailer, especially when comparing it to recent live-action adaptation fare, remarking that this is exactly what they wanted to see. While the praise is largely positive, others have also pointed out that Jumba and Pleakley appear to be in a human form - with some fans questioning whether there was a decision to eliminate the notion of the duo “cross-dressing."
- Fans have been waiting for more content from the film since everyone got a first look at the fan-favorite genetic abomination - now in live-action form! - when he was revealed at Disney’s D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event last August. Then, during this year’s Super Bowl game, a spot featuring Stitch “crashing" the field generated 173.1M views in 24 hours, making it Disney’s most viewed spot digitally.
- Just like the 2002 animated classic, Lilo & Stitch tells the funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.
- Lilo & Stitch is directed by award-winning filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp, with a screenplay by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes, and stars Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham, Chris Sanders, with Courtney B. Vance, and Zach Galifianakis, and introducing Maia Kealoha.
- Lilo & Stitch, a live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, opens exclusively in theaters May 23, 2025.
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