In 1997, several executives at Disney Feature Animation were invited to a retreat at Michael Eisner's farm in Vermont to discuss the future animation slate beyond adapting preexisting legends, folklore or classic novels. [11] At the retreat, Thomas Schumacher, then-executive vice president of Disney Feature Animation, suggested they produce a film that would be the " Dumbo for our generation", compared to the large-budget Disney animated features they had already done. [7] Schumacher approached Sanders about producing the film, telling him: "Everybody wants this next film to be you." [8]

Both title characters of the franchise appear in the Nintendo 3DS life simulation game Disney Magical World (2013) and its sequel (2015), with the latter game also featuring Jumba, Pleakley, and a world based on the franchise. On August 26, 2003, Disney released a direct-to-video sequel, Stitch! The Movie, which served as the pilot to a television series titled Lilo & Stitch: The Series. This series ran for 65 episodes between September 20, 2003, and July 29, 2006. The series carried on where the film left off and charted Lilo and Stitch's efforts to capture and rehabilitate Jumba's remaining experiments. The series, as well as the original parts of the franchise that focused on Lilo Pelekai and were set in Hawaii, ended with the television film Leroy & Stitch, which aired on June 23, 2006. Titled Stitch! ~Best Friends Forever~ ( スティッチ! ～ずっと最高のトモダチ～, Sutitchi! ~Zutto Saikō no Tomodachi~) in its native Japan. Wallace, Aaron (September 21, 2008). "High School Musical 2: 2-Disc Deluxe Dance Edition DVD Review". DVDizzy . Retrieved November 29, 2018.Kay, Jeremy (July 7, 2002). "Independence Day record tumbles to MIBII". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Nichols, Peter M. (2003). The New York Times Essential Library: Children's Movies. New York: Henry Holt and Company. pp. 152–154. ISBN 0-8050-7198-9. A scene was modified for the UK home video release. [39] In the original, Lilo hid in a clothes dryer, which was changed to a commode with a cabinet and pizza box used as a "door" to avoid influencing children to hide in dryers. [40] The UK edit was later used for the film's Disney+ release [40] and the 2022 Blu-ray release. [ citation needed] Reception [ edit ] Box office [ edit ] Verhoeven, Beatrice (April 21, 2023). "Chris Sanders in Final Talks to Return as Voice of Stitch in Disney's Live-Action 'Lilo & Stitch' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023 . Retrieved April 21, 2023.

One innovative and unique aspect of the film is its strong focus on the relationship between two sisters. At the time, a central relationship between sisters as a major plot element was rare in American animated films. [21] Casting [ edit ] Miranda Paige Walls as Mertle Edmonds, Lilo's classmate from their hālau hula who despises and derides her. Cronin, Brian (March 29, 2020). "See How 9/11 Caused a Dramatic Change to the Ending of Lilo & Stitch". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on March 30, 2020. Disney's Lilo & Stitch: Hawaiian Adventure (released in some countries as Disney's Lilo & Stitch: Hawaiian Discovery) is a video game developed by Gorilla Systems Corporation and published by Disney Interactive on June 22, 2002, consisting of various minigames, similar to Disney's Activity Center series. AllGame rated 3/5 stars, writing: "Less like an adventure game and more like a series of arcade games, there's enough entertainment on hand to get to the three-game finale". [40] Lilo & Stitch Pinball (2002) [ edit ]

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Motto! Stitch! DS: Rhythm de Rakugaki Daisakusen ♪ ( もっと！スティッチ！DS リズムでラクガキ大作戦♪, lit. More! Stitch! DS: Great Mission to Doodle in Rhythm), is a rhythm video game and a sequel to Disney Stitch Jam. It was developed by Cattle Call (the developer of the first game) and published by Disney Interactive Studios. Like the first game, it is also based on the Stitch! anime series, although this game is based on the show's third season, Stitch! ~Best Friends Forever~. It was released in Japan on November 18, 2010. This game was not released in North America or Europe.

In an April 2018 update to Disney Magic Kingdoms, seven Lilo & Stitch characters (Lilo, Stitch, Nani, Jumba, Pleakley, Cobra Bubbles, and Angel), several attractions based on franchise-related locations and other elements were added to the game as part of a limited time event. [57] The event features an original storyline based on the films and Lilo & Stitch: The Series that involves the Lilo & Stitch characters. Stitch's Supersonic Celebration was a short-lived stage show that ran from May 6, 2009, to June 27, 2009, at Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort.The first season sees Stitch doing good deeds while enjoying his new life with Yuna on Izayoi, with them befriending various yōkai. Three of Stitch and Reuben's fellow experiments also make appearances, namely Experiment 221/Sparky, Experiment 010/Felix (both Steve Blum), and Experiment 624/Angel ( Kate Higgins), the last of whom becomes a more recurring character compared to Lilo & Stitch: The Series and has—since her last Western appearance in Leroy & Stitch—remained Stitch's girlfriend while also having become a popular singing sensation in the years since. Corliss, Richard (June 16, 2002). "Stitch in Time?". Time. Archived from the original on October 27, 2013 . Retrieved March 22, 2023. a b "Tokyopop Expands Trade Distribution with IPG" (Press release). Chicago, Illinois: Independent Publishers Group. November 21, 2020 . Retrieved December 28, 2020. Tia Carrere was originally considered for the title character in Mulan (1998), but lost the role to Ming-Na Wen. [24] After learning Disney was doing a Hawaii-set film, Carrere sought a voice role and was hired to voice Nani. [24] She spent two years recording her part in Los Angeles, Paris, and Toronto. [25] Jason Scott Lee was cast as David after Carrere recommended him for the film. [24] Couch, Aaron; Giardina, Carolyn; Kit, Borys (July 14, 2023). " Deadpool 3 Mission: Impossible 8 and Venom 3 Halted Amid Actors Strike". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved July 14, 2023.