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The director of “Lilo & Stitch” doesn’t think his movie gets quite enough credit.

Jacob Elordi plays Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola‘s Priscilla, a film that chronicles the life of Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

EXCLUSIVE: Greg Tarzan Davis has signed with Range Media Partners.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic It would come as no surprise to learn that “Back on the Strip” started out as a “Magic Mike” parody. I’m not saying that it did. (The main character is named Merlin, not Mike, after all.) But what else could explain the bizarrely literal premise of an ensemble indie comedy in which our hero is a wannabe magician who heads to Vegas hoping to be the next David Copperfield, only to wind up shaking his wand for a Chippendales-style male dance revue instead? What makes “Strip” so consistently funny for most of its too-long two-hour running time isn’t Merlin’s lame prestidigi-dream (that part feels like co-writers Chris Sanders and Eric Daniel have been watching too many Nickelodeon movies) but the sorry state of his fellow dancers: a has-been crew called the Chocolate Chips.

Angelique Jackson The cast of Disney’s live-action “Lilo & Stitch” movie is beginning to shape up, with the addition of Zach Galifianakis. The new film is set to be directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, from a script by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright adapting the 2002 animated feature.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter A live-action adaptation of “How to Train Your Dragon” is soaring to theaters in 2025. Dean DeBlois, who wrote and directed the animated trilogy — 2010’s “How to Train Your Dragon,” 2014’s “How to Train Your Dragon 2” and 2019’s “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” — is returning to write and direct the newest entry in the franchise. It’s slated to release on March 14, 2025. The Oscar-nominated “How to Train Your Dragon” takes place in the mythical Viking village of Berk and follows the adventures of a misfit teen named Hiccup who befriends an injured dragon he calls Toothless. The fantasy series, backed by Universal and DreamWorks and based on the books by Cressida Cowell, has generated more than $1.6 billion worldwide. Their journeys have taken them beyond the big screen, spawning three TV series — “DreamWorks Dragons,” “Rescue Riders” and “The Nine Realms” — as well as theme park rides and the live show, “How to Train Your Dragon on Ice.”

Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s How to Trian Your Dragon will return to the big screen, but as a live-action feature adaptation with the franchise’s 3x Oscar nominated and Golden Globe winning filmmaker Dean DeBlois returning to write, direct and produce the newest entry.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDean Fleischer Camp, the filmmaker behind A24’s charming indie comedy “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On,” will step in for Jon M. Chu as director of Disney’s live-action “Lilo & Stitch” remake.Chu was attached to the project in 2020, but his deal was never finalized.The movie is still in early stages and has yet to officially set a screenwriter or hire any actors to portray Lilo and company.

Disney's animated hit Lilo & Stich celebrated its 20th anniversary, though director Chris Sanders has a bit of a bone to pick with critics.The film followed a young orphan Lilo (voiced by Daveigh Chase) who is raised by her older sister Nani (voiced by Tia Carrere) when their lives are turned upside down when she discovers an alien creature she dubs Stitch (voiced by Sanders).The film performed quite well at the box office, but many years later, Frozen earned high praise for its message of sisterhood, which Sanders admitted in an interview with The New York Timeswas upsetting since his movie did that first. Director:Disney's animated hit Lilo & Stich celebrated its 20th anniversary, though director Chris Sanders (above) has a bit of a bone to pick with critics Lilo and Stitch:The film followed a young orphan Lilo (voiced by Daveigh Chase) who is raised by her older sister Nani (voiced by Tia Carrere) when their lives are turned upside down when she discovers an alien creature she dubs Stitch (voiced by Sanders) Frozen praise:The film performed quite well at the box office, but many years later, Frozen earned high praise for its message of sisterhood, which Sanders admitted in an interview with The New York Times was upsetting since his movie did that firstThe movie, which debuted on June 21, 2002, was a hit at the box office, earning $273.1 million worldwide from an $80 million budget.The movie earned praise for the Lilo and Nani characters and their authenticity, along with shining a spotlight on kids from broken homes, instead of focusing on any sort of romantic angle like many animated films did.

Chris Sanders is speaking out.

Zack Sharf When “Frozen” broke through the pop culture zeitgeist upon release in 2013, it was widely celebrated for how it rejected the romantic standards of the Disney animated fairy tale. The heart of “Frozen” was the relationship between sisters Anna and Elsa, not either characters’ connection to a man.

While directing The Croods: A New Age, Joel Crawford often found himself chasing that ‘Wow’ factor, which all great films (and sequels) have in common.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterThe “Lilo & Stitch” ohana is expanding, with Jon M. Chu in talks to direct Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation.Disney has yet to announce if the movie will release in theaters or on Disney Plus, the studio’s subscription streaming service.

Police have launched a hunt for a woman they believe helped kidnap a man who was then assaulted and tied naked to a tree.Ronald Betances, 45, was arrested on Sunday, but his alleged accomplice, Ariel Dupuis, is still on the run, according to authorities.The victim claims he was abducted at knifepoint from a house in Manchester, New Hampshire on Friday.He was then bundled into a vehicle where his mobile phone and wallet were stolen.His kidnappers then drove to "several locations," Manchester Police detective sergeant Chris Sanders said."The victim was then forced to remove his clothing, had his wrists and feet bound, and was assaulted before being tied to a tree," he went on.Police added: "The victim managed to free himself and then