Then came Disney, using Hanapepe Town as their inspiration for the town featured in
the film Lilo and Stitch.
Stitch — Stitch is a name that brings to mind the cute animated character Stitch from Disney's animated
film Lilo and Stitch.
Not exact matches
Directed by Chris Sanders (the filmmaker behind «How to Train Your Dragon» and the illustrator who created «
Lilo & Stitch «-RRB- and Kirk DeMicco (writer of «Space Chimps» and the upcoming «Hong Kong Phooey» adaptation), one can only assume that if the
film takes off like they hope, franchise is in the cards (and when isn't it for the lucrative field of animation?).
The reason for the excitement here is co-director Chris Sanders, the man behind «
Lilo and Stitch» and the company's best
film to date, «How To Train Your Dragon.»
WAFCA also honored the cast of «Barbershop» as the best acting ensemble, while selecting «
Lilo and Stitch» as Best Animated Feature and dishonoring the George Clooney / Steven Soderbergh
film «Solaris» as the year's biggest disappointment.
The
film's story - which focuses on the unlikely friendship between a wayward alien and a human child - does draw natural comparisons to
films like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and
Lilo & Stitch.
The
film spirits us away along Chihiro (
Lilo & Stitch's Daveigh Chase), a ten - year - old girl who is forced to leave her friends behind and move to a new home in the suburbs with her parents (Michael Chiklis and Lauren Holly.)
Other notable voiceovers in the dub include John Ratzenberger (Toy Story and all the other Pixar
films), David Ogden Stiers (Beauty and the Beast, Pocahontas,
Lilo & Stitch and many others), Tara Strong (The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea), and Susan Egan (Hercules).
Sneak Peek trailers are included for
Lilo & Stitch, Beauty and the Beast, B & B: Enchanted Christmas, The Country Bears (in widescreen, despite the fact the DVD will only be Fullscreen), Inspector Gadget 2, Monsters, Inc., and The Santa Clause 2 (the original teaser that ran in theaters in 2000, before
filming was delayed to this year).
Stitch: The lovable «experiment 626 ″ from the popular «
Lilo & Stitch»
films comes to the Disney Infinity Toy Box 2.0 along with his trusty cosmic blaster and the ability to super jump to galactic new heights.