The live action of “Lilo & Stitch” He arrived in theaters on Thursday (22) and has already recorded high numbers. According to ComScore, more than 500,000 Brazilians have watched the Disney movie in just one day of screening.
According to data from the analysis company, the film has grossed more than $ 11 million, beating a record for best result for opening day of the year.
The film differs from the live-action of “Snow White” which debuted in March amid controversy. At the time, Disney’s big budget adaptation to the classic fairy tale had a warm debut of $ 43 million at the first weekend.
The adaptation of the new movie is based on the original animation that tells the story of Lilo, a lonely girl who lives with her older sister in Hawaii. Throughout the plot, she finds the alien Stitch, created to be a force of destruction, and soon they become friends.
Disney has chosen rookie Maia Kealha to live Lilo. Stitch will be a computerized composition. Actress Sydney Agudong, born in Kaua’i, in Hawaii will play Nani, Lilo’s older sister.
For the new plot, director Dean Fleischer Camp emphasized the opportunity to “delve into relationships, especially the human characters of this movie.” Check out the differences between the 2002 animation and the new live-action of “Lilo & Stitch”.
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Source: CNN Brasil

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