Lilo & Stitch 2 Starts Filming in Hawaii as Angel Makes Live-Action Debut
Set photos show Maia Kealoha back as Lilo with her rag-doll backpack, while Angel, also known as Experiment 624, appears for the first time in live action.
Filming on Lilo & Stitch 2 has begun in Hawaii, and set photos from the production show the live-action debut of Angel, also known as Experiment 624, according to screenrant.com. The same photos show Maia Kealoha returning as Lilo, carrying the handmade rag doll backpack.
Sydney Elizabeth Agudong also returns as Nani. Chris Sanders is back as director, writer and the voice of Stitch.
The sequel is scheduled to open in theaters on May 26, 2028. It tells a new original story rather than adapting the 2005 animated sequel Stitch Has a Glitch.
Building on the 2025 adaptation
The live-action Lilo & Stitch adaptation released in 2025 grossed more than $1 billion worldwide and holds a 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, becoming the highest-grossing live-action/animated hybrid film and surpassing 2011's The Smurfs. The original animated film arrived in 2002 and grossed over $273 million worldwide, and the franchise has passed 640 million streaming hours on Disney+.
Quick answers
When is Lilo & Stitch 2 released in theaters?
The film is scheduled to open in theaters on May 26, 2028.
Who directs Lilo & Stitch 2?
Chris Sanders returns as director and writer, and also voices Stitch.
Will Lilo & Stitch 2 adapt Stitch Has a Glitch?
No. The sequel tells a new original story rather than adapting the 2005 animated sequel.