Maia Kealoha and Sydney Agudong, who play Lilo and Nani in the Disney film, say they felt like sisters from the moment they met.

The six-legged alien Stitch from “Lilo & Stitch” doesn’t choose to be bad. He’s just genetically programed that way.

Maia Kealoha chats with Access Hollywood’s guest correspondent Lauren Herbert about landing the role as Lilo in Disney's live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch.” The 8-year-old opens up about wanting to share her “light” with the world and explains how she relates to the original animated character.

Newcomer Maia Kealoha stars as a Hawaiian girl who makes friends with a furry ball of alien mayhem in Disney's live-action "Lilo & Stitch."

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

The first reactions to Disney's live-action 'Lilo and Stitch' are in, and they are raving about the live-action remake.

The Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau sponsored the world premiere of Disney’s live-action “Lilo &Stitch” Saturday, ensuring that Hawaiian cultural elements were authentically incorporated into the event at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.

Early viewers of the new live-action Lilo & Stitch film have praised the “heartfelt” movie and dubbed the remake of the 2002 cartoon the “best Disney live-action” yet. Out in cinemas next month, Lilo & Stitch stars Maia Kealoha as Lilo, Sydney Agudong as her sister Nani, with Chris Sanders reprising his voice role as Stitch.