Maia Kealoha is ready for Lilo & Stitch 2! The young actress shared her excitement for the upcoming sequel while attending ...

Experiment 626's arch-nemesis is no longer a threat. In Disney's new live-action Lilo & Stitch movie, the chief antagonist from the original 2002 animated film, Captain Gantu, is nowhere to be found.

Notably absent from this news, besides director Dean Fleischer Camp, are writers Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Chris Van ...

Lilo & Stitch remake may be successful, but it changes too much about the original story--including leaving out this ...

The recently-released live-action remake Lilo & Stitch replaces the original's Captain Gantu with another iconic character as the primary antagonist, a decision filmmakers discussed in an interview.

As Lilo & Stitch continues to smash the box office, fans of the original 2002 Disney film are wondering why Captain Gantu was cut from the live action adaptation. We finally have an answer, as the ...

With Lilo & Stitch ‘s journey to live-action, at least one character didn’t return from the original 2002 Disney animated film. Director Dean Fleischer Camp recently explained he had to “free up real ...

Captain Gantu, who originally appeared late in the story to capture Stitch, is cut entirely. Stitch is still pursued by the goofy alien duo Jumba (Zach Galifianakis) and Pleakley (Billy Magnussen).

Entertainment Live-action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ praised despite cutting key character Published: May. 24, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Jumba is turned into the main villain since Captain Gantu is gone, and his comedy dynamic with Pleakley vanishes as a result. Maia Kealoha is excellent as Lilo, but she’s the only one who has the ...