The runtime for the upcoming live-action remake ofLilo & Stitchseems to have been revealed, and it’s longer than the original. The original animated film from Disney, which came out in 2002, followed the unlikely and charming friendship between a lonely girl and an experiment from space that crash-landed in Hawaii. The live-action adaptation will be directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and star Maia Kealoha as Lilo, Chris Sanders returning to voice Stitch, Sydney Agudong as Nani, Kaipo Dudoit as David, Zach Galifianakis as Jumba, and Billy Magnussen as Pleakley.
Now, according to its official listing onAMC Theatres’website,the live-action adaptation ofLilo & Stitchhas a runtime of 1 hour and 48 minutes. This puts the Disney remake as being 25% longer than the original animated feature’s runtime, which clocked in at 85 minutes long. It should be noted, however, that AMC is the only theater chain with a current listing of the movie’s runtime. This current runtime suggests that the remake will have either extended or more scenes than the original.
What This Means For The Lilo & Stitch Live-Action Adaptation
It Isn’t That Much Longer Than The Original
While AMC is the only theater chain listing the runtime of thelive-action remake ofLilo & Stitch, discussion forums like Reddithave already clung to the released information from AMC and are discussing it online, with some fans emphasizing their predictions for the film’s success. Others instead compared its runtime to the live-actionHow to Train Your Dragonand said the live-actionLilo & Stitchis not much longer than the original. The latter is true, asthe live-action remake seems to only be about 23 minutes longer than the original, which would include the end credits.
Our Take On Lilo & Stitch’s Longer Runtime
Camp & His Creative Team Might Use Those Extra 23 Minutes Well
Assuming that a good length of those extra 23 minutes in thelive-action remake ofLilo & Stitchare included in the actual film rather than the credits,Camp and his creative team may have used that extra time well by either extending fan-favorite scenes without convoluting themor introducing new scenes that could become favorites on their own. It should be noted that most live-action remakes are longer than their originals, intending to further flesh out character development and add scenes that aim to make the live-action versions stand out.
Since it was already brought up by fan speculation, the live-action remake ofHow to Train Your Dragonis 2 hours and 5 minutes long, which is about 32 minutes longer than the original. For comparison, the originalHow to Train Your Dragonis only about eight minutes longer thanthe originalLilo & Stitch,and the live-action adaptation adds nine more minutes to its original than its competitor. In the case ofLilo & Stitch, however, what’s been shown so far and Camp’s experience with editingMarcel the Shell with Shoes Onhint at a satisfying, heartwarming live-action rendition.
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Lilo & Stitch is a live-action remake of the 2002 animated sci-fi adventure comedy directed by Dean Fleischer Camp.
