Lilo & Stitch 2 Set Photo Unveils First Look At Live-Action Angel & Maia Kealoha's Return

Published Oct 20, 2026, 9:03 AM EDT Rianna is the Movie News Editor for ScreenRant. After earning her BA in Film Studies, she began her career as an entertainment writer, contributing to several publications before joining ScreenRant. Her dissertation on the impact of streaming on traditional cinema sharpened her focus on the ever-evolving world of film and media. With 10 years in the industry, Rianna continues to cover the stories she loves while also advocating for awareness and representation of rare disabilities, such as Moebius Syndrome, which she lives with. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Lilo & Stitch 2 is bringing familiar characters to Hawaii. The Lilo & Stitch franchise is one of the biggest and most successful Disney properties. It began in 2002 with the release of the original hang-animated movie that grossed over $273 million worldwide, launching the cuddly alien character, Stitch, into global popularity. The film and franchise has a whole surpassed 640 million streaming hours on Disney+. In 2025, the franchise returned with a live-action adaptation, and now a sequel is currently filming with the return of some familiar faces from the Lilo & Stitch universe. The live-action sequel, Lilo & Stitch 2, with the return of some familiar faces, including Maia Kealoha as Lilo and Sydney Elizabeth Agudong as Nani. Chris Sanders is returning as the director, writer, and voice of Stitch. However, a new addition is the introduction of Experiment 624 named Angel in the live-action remake. Production has officially begun in Hawaii and eagle-eyed fans and locals captured Angel and Stitch on set as well as Kealoha's return as Lilo. Click here to see Angel's live-action debut in Lilo & Stitch 2. Click here to see Kealoha's return as Lilo alongside Stitch in Lilo & Stitch 2. The images show Angel and Stitch on the set of the live-action sequel Lilo & Stitch 2. Angel is a pink illegal genetic experiment created by Dr. Jumba Jookiba. Within the franchise, she is known as Stitch's love interest, and they call each other "boojiboo." She has the ability to sing a siren song that turns good or reformed experiements and people to do evil deeds. However, Stitch is the only one immune to her powers. Scratch & Peek Identify the cover art while scratching off as little foil as possible. Kealoha was also shown returning as Lilo, adorned with the iconic handmade rag doll transformed into a backpack. Surprisingly for many, the sequel will not be adapting the animated 2005 sequel Stitch has a Glitch, and will tell a completely new and original story expanding on the live-action universe and showing more of Jumba's experiments and the chaos surrounding Hawaii following their arrival. 2025's Lilo & Stitch was a huge success and defied expectations set by Disney's other divisive live action remakes. The remake officially grossed over $1 billion worldwide and is easily Disney's most successful live-action adaptation in years. The movie broke many records during its theatrical run, and became the highest-grossing live-action/animated hybrid film of all time, surpassing the likes of 2011's The Smurfs. Audiences were also amazed and gave a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes rating of 92%. Lilo & Stitch 2 will be crash-landing in theaters on May 26, 2028. Release Date May 26, 2028 Director Chris Sanders Writers Chris Sanders Cast Sydney Agudong Nani Pelekai Producers Jonathan Eirich Prequel(s) Lilo & Stitch Franchise(s) Lilo & Stitch