It's the best box office start of the year and a suite could already see the light of day!

With 341.7 million dollars collected worldwide during its first weekend in theaters, the film in real shots Lilo & Stitch-adaptation of the animated film by Dean Deblois and Chris Sanders released in 2002-is a real success since it is the best start of the year.

The feature signifies the third best start for a Live Action Disney film, behind the Lion King (191 million dollars) and the Beauty and the Beast (174.7 million dollars).

Figures that prove that Disney's change of strategy – which had planned in 2019 to release this film directly in streaming – proven.

Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp (Marcel Le Coquille), Lilo & Stitch tells the story of Lilo Pelekai, a six -year -old girl, lonely, living in Hawaii, who dreams of having a best friend. Since the tragic disappearance of their parents, Nani – her 18 -year -old older sister – and she must fend for herself alone. After a visit to the local animal refuge, the little girl brings a wild and impulsive creature home, determined to sow chaos.

Although faithful to the original film, this new version has differences with the initial work that make it a modern tale.

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Even more Lilo & Stitch?

In an interview with Wall Street JournalAlan Bergman, co -president of Disney Entertainment, said that the adventures of the little blue extraterrestrial and the young Lilo may not stop in good way: “We have the impression that it will work very well, and it is the kind of intellectual property that lends itself to more things. “

The original animated film had already known several suites: Stitch! The film in 2003, Lilo & Stitch 2: Hawaii, we have a problem! (2005) and Leroy & Stitch in 2006. The Lilo & Stitch series, broadcast between 2003 and 2005, was also created. In particular, she introduced Angel, the experience 624 of Dr. Jumba Jookiba, a little pink extraterrestrial who will become the lover of Stitch.

Given the success of this first opus in live action, there is therefore a good chance that Disney is embarking on a sequel, in which the young Lilo (Maia Kealoha) and her sister Nani (Sydney Agudong) could have to host, in addition to Stitch … Angel.