The live-action Lilo & Sew trailer is proving to be divisive amongst followers of the unique film.
The primary full-length trailer for the live-action Lilo & Sew film was launched earlier this week. Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, the remake shall be launched in theaters this coming Could and stars Maia Kealoha as Lilo, Sydney Elizabeth Agudong as Nani, and Chris Sanders because the voice of Sew.
View the trailer beneath (watch extra trailers and clips):
Why are followers indignant on the live-action Lilo & Sew trailer?
Within the authentic animated Lilo & Sew film, Agent Pleakley and Dr. Jumba Jookiba, each of whom are aliens, are despatched to Earth to attempt to seize Sew after he escapes from custody. They don costumes that don’t essentially cover the truth that they’re aliens all too effectively; reasonably, Jumba seems to be like he grabbed no matter human garments he might discover and rapidly threw them on, whereas Pleakley typically cross-dresses and wears elaborate attire and different outfits.
Jumba and Pleakley are performed by Zach Galifianakis and Billy Magnussen within the new film. Whereas they solely seem for a few seconds within the trailer, it appears that evidently, reasonably than “disguising” themselves in human garments, they’ve the power to vary their look to make them seem fully human.
The change has left many followers of the unique animated film indignant. View some reactions beneath:
Look what they’ve performed to our diva https://t.co/ZMC2tyEMPX pic.twitter.com/xGlZBrmGnD
— Tom Zohar (@TomZohar) March 12, 2025
Pleakley having a human kind and never crossdressing is an indication of rising fascism btw https://t.co/2psxodQprp
— darzipan (@fuckyeats) March 12, 2025
Erasing Pleakley’s drag and substituting it for human fits is dangerous as a result of Disney desires to appease transphobes. But it surely’s additionally dangerous as a result of it fully misses the joke! I get it is in all probability a price range factor, however the entire level is that Jumba and Pleakley’s disguises are horrible! https://t.co/Y54yTeXruq
— ?Val? (@Angel_Valderie) March 12, 2025
You’re telling me we gained’t be seeing the unique Queen of Drag Pleakley serving seems to be on a regular basis! RuPaul was shook! https://t.co/pznGUCG30W pic.twitter.com/EBa6U29JZs
— Meh (@Spilling_The_T) March 12, 2025
Copping out by making Jumba and Pleakley put on digital human skins is so silly. Like isn’t it a complete joke that they’re clearly aliens in low cost disguises https://t.co/nzLHK88yIR
— smosher ☆ (@ThatOnePoes) March 12, 2025
The unique Lilo & Sew film is at present out there to stream on Disney+. That movie was adopted by three sequels — 2003’s Sew! The Film, 2005’s Lilo & Sew 2: Sew Has a Glitch, and 2006’s Leroy & Sew — in addition to a tv collection.
The brand new remake additionally stars Kaipo Dudoit as David Kawena, Tia Carrere as Mrs. Kekoa, Coutrney B. Vance as Cobra Bubbles, and Hannah Waddingham because the voice of the Grand Councilwoman. The movie shall be launched in United States theaters on Could 23, 2025, from Walt Disney Studios Movement Photos.
