Lilo & Stitch joins the Christmas list

[J.A.F._Doorhof]

Buena Vista have announced that they will release the ht comedy Lilo & Stitch on 3rd December 2002.

The movie was made earlier this year by directors Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois and features the talents of Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere, David Ogden Stiers, Kevin McDonald, Ving Rhames, Zoe Caldwell, Jason Scott Lee and Kevin Michael Richardson.

Far, far away, on an alien planet, a rogue scientist named Jumba has created a bright blue creature called Experiment 626, through illegal genetic research. This new creature loves destruction and chaos; he's considered dangerous enough to be exiled to a deep space lockup. But 626 steals a spaceship and escapes, touching down in Hawaii, where he ends up in a dog pound. He's adopted by Lilo, a spunky young girl, who renames her new pet "Stitch". Stitch turns out to be quite a handful - his destructive impulses are on full display as he trashes Lilo's house, among other naughty acts. Meanwhile, Stitch is being pursued by his creator Jumba, who has followed him to Earth to try to recapture him. But Stitch becomes steadily more thoughtful and well-behaved as he grows to love Lilo and becomes a part of her family.

The technical specifications and price are yet to be confirmed, but expect them to be similar to other recent Disney releases.