Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) -"Lilo & Stitch" is the latest Disney animation to get a live-action remake, with the medium allowing a closer look at the main characters' relationships, its makers say.

Ahead of its wider release, set for 23 May, reactions have been overwhelmingly positive, with Daniel Baptista of The Movie Podcast calling the film the "biggest surprise" of the year. "#LiloAndStitch is the BIGGEST SURPRISE of the year and easily the BEST Disney live action remake yet," he wrote on Twitter/X.

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.