Disney’s live-action Lilo and Stitch film has discovered its director in Dean Fleischer-Camp, as reported by Deadline. The function is about to observe upcoming releases based mostly on Walt Disney Animation classics like Pinocchio, which not too long ago debuted its trailer starring Tom Hanks. It is unconfirmed if it will likely be launched straight to Disney+ or additionally get a theatrical launch.

As this information broke, io9 senior reporter Germain Lussier was coincidentally set to interview Camp about his present movie Marcel the Shell With Shoes On. He instructed io9 completely, “I’m hugely [excited],” the director mentioned. “I did not know they were going to announce that today. It’s great—now I don’t have to keep it a secret anymore.”

When requested how he received the gig, Camp mentioned the method was commonplace, however lengthy, “I pitched on it, like, a very long time ago and have been sort of continuing pitching on it.” And since Marcel is a cease movement animated/reside motion hybrid, we requested if Lilo and Stitch could be the identical. The director laughed: “I don’t know yet. Good question.”

We’ll be updating as extra information breaks on Disney’s Lilo and Stitch.

Additional reporting by Germain Lussier.

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