Maia Kealoha and Sydney Agudong explain how Disney used props like leaves and flowers to help them interact with Stitch on set.

Lilo & Stitch is one of the stronger results of Disney’s non-stop remake campaign, taking the emotional core of the original and amplifying it in a stirring manner.

This new live-action reimagining of Lilo & Stitch thoughtfully gives a glimpse into Hawaiian culture and what it means to be “ohana”. Lilo & Stitch, directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, centers on a young Hawaiian girl named Lilo,

Kealoha talks to “GMA” about her breakout success as Lilo in Disney’s upcoming live-action film.

It has been 23 years since "Lilo & Stitch" became an instant, animated Disney classic. And now, the heartwarming story about a lonely Hawaiian girl and a crazy blue alien has been reimagined as a live-action film.

The Disney remake director Dean Fleischer Camp and Nani star Sydney Agudong speak to Yahoo UK about the alien and how he came to life on the live-action set.