With 'Lilo & Stitch's journey to live-action, at least one character didn't return from the original 2002 Disney animated film.

“And also I do stand by the decision ‘cause I feel like a lot of the things that in trying to ground these characters more and tell a story with a little more emotional depth, especially between the sisters, I feel like you have to free up real estate to allow that breathing room to do those things.

Lilo & Stitch,” Disney’s latest live-action remake, is crash-landing in theaters this weekend. It arrives 23 years after the original 2002 animated movie stole the hearts of many fans with its chaotic blue alien Stitch and the lovable young girl Lilo who looks after him.