Disney’s upcoming hybrid live-action/CG Lilo & Sew characteristic movie venture, directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp (Marcel the Shell with Footwear On), has added comedy powerhouse Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover, Puss in Boots) in an undisclosed position, in response to Selection.
Disney’s unique animated characteristic tells the story of an unlikely familial bond fashioned by a lonely Hawaiian lady named Lilo and a cuddly alien named Sew, who’s genetically engineered by a mad scientist to wreak havoc within the universe. Whereas Galifianakis is formally on board, the seek for characters Lilo and Nani continues. Chris Sanders, the unique voice actor for the enduring blue legal Sew, will reprise his position within the movie.
Fleischer-Camp’s adaptation of Lilo & Sew will combine live-action with CG — acquainted territory for the director, whose Oscar-nominated Marcel the Shell With Footwear On equally mixes mediums. That hybrid movie, which is centered on a snail who journeys by way of the human world, presently boasts one of many highest per-screen averages, and has grossed $273 million on the world field workplace.
The live-action Lilo & Sew adaptation is being penned by Chris Kekaniokalani Shiny. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback are producing the brand new film, with Rideback’s Ryan Halprin government producing. Pre-production is predicted to start Might 10, 2024.
Lilo & Sew will launch on Disney+, though an official date will not be but set.