Lilo & Stitch trailer actually manages to make a Disney live-action remake look cute

The only real new ingredient here is newcomer Maia Kealoha, who perfectly captures the original Lilo’s wide-eyed optimism and mischievous, undying love for her extraterrestrial companion. Other human stars include Courtney B. Vance, Hannah Waddingham, Zach Galifianakis, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, and Tia Carrere, although some of those humans have been transformed into CGI aliens as well.

Otherwise, everything is pretty much the same. Original voice actor Chris Sanders returns as the voice of Stitch, and the clip makes the expected nostalgia play of queuing up underrated Disney banger, “Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride.” It’s all very light and breezy, made more so by the impending release of Disney’s Rachel Zegler-led Snow White remake, which so far has been anything but. It might be nice if these blatant attempts to milk once-beloved IP for all its worth didn’t happen at all, but that ship sailed a long time ago (and picked up some execs from Universal on its voyage). If we have to grin and bear it, it’s nice to at least have a fluffy friend by our side.