Jess Winfield's 'My Name is Will' Jul 26, 2008
What could William Shakespeare, bard of Avon, possibly have in common with the cartoon characters Lilo and Stitch, Mickey Mouse and Buzz Lightyear. If you read "My Name Is Will," a lusty, pun-drunk first novel by the professional wiseacre and award-winning cartoon producer Jess Winfield (who had a hand in the above-mentioned entertainments), you will indubitably find out. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Smart dining at Disney World Jun 24, 2008
based on your kids' favorite characters -- breakfast with Winnie the Pooh and friends at The Crystal Palace in the Magic Kingdom or Lilo and Stitch at the Polynesian Resort; lunch with Chip n' Dale in Epcot, or the gang from Playhouse Disney at Hollywood and Vine at Hollywood Studios, dinner with Cinderella at 1900 Park Fare at the Grand Floridian Resort. Be prepared with cameras, autograph books (we filled up two. (CNN -- Travel)
Runners preach harmony during coastal visit Jun 21, 2008
The World Link: Runners preach harmony during coastal visit. Runners preach harmony during coastal visit. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Disney cruises vacation heaven for kids May 22, 2008
Lilo and Stitch host a luau. Belle reads stories. (CNN -- Travel)
Travolta, Cyrus Sing in Bolt? May 13, 2008
Chris Sanders (Lilo and Stitch) conceived the idea while he was with Disney but John Lasseter handed the film to Chris Williams (Mulan) and Byron Howard after Lasseter and Sanders had a falling out. Many people felt that Lasseter made a mistake by dropping Sanders, a view propagated when the first promo stills for Bolt hit the Interweb. (Suite101.com)
Disney's Animated Film Schedule Apr 9, 2008
It still remains to be seen whether current Disney Animation creative director John Lasseter was right to Chris (Lilo and Stitch) off this flick and replace him with. follows the titular dog (voiced by John Travolta), a canine TV star who actually thinks he has. (Suite101.com)
Disney strikes Japan anime deal Mar 7, 2008
The company also plans to make a Japanese version of Lilo and Stitch. All the movies will be made using local animation creators and computer graphics specialists. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Disney says to produce anime 'made in Japan' Mar 6, 2008
Joining hands with mid-sized studio Madhouse Ltd., Disney will also launch a Japanese version of the popular US "Lilo and Stitch" series in October, Disney said. The original series related the bonding between the orphan girl Lilo and a little blue alien named Stitch on the lush Hawaiian island of Kauai. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Bolt Goes 3-D Nov 28, 2007
Chris Sanders (Lilo and Stitch) had come up with the original concept for this movie, about a pampered pooch who ends up in the Nevada desert. However, Sanders and Lasseter had a falling-out, which led to Sanders getting from the movie, and Chris Williams getting the director's slot. (Suite101.com)
A lot more fun Oct 29, 2007
ASK any six-year-old who his or her favourite star is and chances are it will be some Disney character be it Mickey or Minnie Mouse, Cinderella, Belle, Princess Jasmine, Peter Pan or even Lilo and Stitch. And why not, as Disneys world of princesses, fairies, children and animals are all about magic, fantasy and fun, and a lot of laughter. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Disney announces resort at Ko Olina Oct 5, 2007
The announcement was made at Gov. Linda Lingle's office and featured an appearance by actors dressed as the Disney characters Lilo and Stitch from the 2002 Hawaiian-themed Disney animated feature of the same name. The company paid $143 million for the land fronting one of the resort's four manmade lagoons, next to the & Spa. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Disney unveils plans for 800-room Oahu resort Oct 4, 2007
Disney characters Lilo and Stitch from the animated film of the same name made the trip from the Magic Kingdom with Rasulo. He said Hawai'i already is a very popular destination for members of its Vacation Club, the growing Disney time-share condominium developments and will provide "another way to visit a place that they've loved for many years with a brand they trust.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Floyd Norman on Disney Mavericks Aug 16, 2007
He Chris Sanders (Lilo and Stitch) from American Dog because Lasseter didn t like the direction Sanders was taking with the flick. In fact, Lasseter said publicly that he hated Lilo and Stitch, despite the fact that it was one of Disney s few hits in the late Eisner era ... Sanders proved himself with Lilo and Stitch, and Lasseter should have respected that. (Suite101.com)
Are old villains creating bad vibes? Jun 13, 2007
Just 17 percent of older characters were minorities and half of those six were in a single movie, "Mulan." The other six were in four other films "Brother Bear," "Lilo and Stitch," "Pocahontas" and "Home on the Range." Robinson now has a team using the same process to study Disney live-action movies. E-mail. (Deseret News)
American Dog rumours Jun 12, 2007
Everybody was jazzed about this script because Sanders' previous flick, Lilo and Stitch, was one of WDFA's few hits between 1995 and 2006. However, Sanders ran into with WDFA creative chief John Lasseter: Lasseter was (a) not thrilled with what Sanders was proposing and (b) never that big a fan of Lilo and Stitch to begin with. (Suite101.com)
Weinsteins join Exodus May 25, 2007
Anthony Leondis (Lilo and Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch) is directing Igor, from a script by Chris McKenna (American Dad). Eraklis and Exodus Productions chief Jean-Luc De Fanti are producing the movie, with Exodus president Max Howard as executive producer. (Suite101.com)
Thomas Haden Church American Dog May 3, 2007
This flick, titled American Dog, possessed a fair amount of buzz since it was Sanders follow-up to 2002 s Lilo and Stitch, one of Walt Disney Feature Animation s few hits in the last ten years ... " That shift was in May of 2006, when Pixar s John Lasseter became the chief creative officer at Walt Disney Feature Animation. He viewed everything that was in the pipeline at WDFA and made many comments and suggestions. Some of them were constructive: Lasseter asked for several changes to Stephen J.... (Suite101.com)
The Princess Diaries Apr 10, 2007
It created popular cartoon characters of color in such shows as The Proud Family (which began on Nickelodeon) and Lilo and Stitch, which features Hawaiian characters. Disney's comedies, including That's So Raven and the made-for-television film High School Musical, feature diverse teens. (SunSpot.net)
Chris Sanders' Crood Awakening Mar 29, 2007
Lilo and Stitch director joins DreamWorks Animation ... DreamWorks Animation announced that Chris Sanders (Lilo and Stitch) will direct the "Stone Age comedy" Crood Awakening ... His 2003 directorial debut, Lilo and Stitch, was one of WDFA's few hit movies in the past ten years. (Suite101.com)
Enchanted poster Mar 16, 2007
I can't tell you much about the other four (since they're gone), but one was described as quite similar to Chris Sanders' original poster for Lilo and Stitch, which you can see over. I would be surprised if Disney doesn't re-use that concept in Enchanted promo campaign, since Disney is sending up many of their classic animated movies in this flick. (Suite101.com)
Robinsons, Ratatouille,Wall-E news Mar 3, 2007
" American Dog: This is another Disney project with a troubled past. Lilo and Stitch director Chris Sanders had developed the idea but, after some stormy discssions with Lasseter, he left the project and Disney Studios. Lasseter then handed the film over to Disney veteran Chris Williams who revamped the storyline. American Dog will be the follow-up to Meet the Robinsons. "(T)his film is about a dog named Bolt," Lasseter says. "Bolt is owned by a little girl whose father is this incredible... (Suite101.com)
Disney animation gets Pixar-ization Feb 25, 2007
In the past six years, WDFA released seven toons, only two of which made more than $100 million domestically and only one of which, 2002's "Lilo and Stitch," was also positively received by most critics and the animation community ... Helmer Chris Sanders, who also directed "Lilo and Stitch," recently left the studio over what insiders say were irresolvable creative differences with Lasseter on the pic's direction. (Variety)
Rocky debut in China deflates ambitious Disney Feb 11, 2007
China Central Television will begin showing the Disney cartoon "Lilo and Stitch" this summer, and Disney will release its first film adaptation of a Chinese novel, a co-production with two Chinese companies. The number of stores in China carrying Disney merchandise has more than doubled since 2005, and management plans to sell branded goods at 6,000 stores by 2009. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Toy Story 3 coming in 2009 Feb 10, 2007
Lasseter also announced that Chris Williams will take over on the moribund American Dog, taking over for Lilo and Stitch director Chris Sanders, who recently left Disney. Williams wrote the scripts for both Mulan and The Emperor's New Groove. (Suite101.com)
Exit, stage right ... Dec 22, 2006
The theme this year is "Mickey and Minnie's Magical Journey" and I've been promised that Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, Ariel and Sebastian, and Lilo and Stitch will be along for the ride. For tickets and information, call 416-870-8000 or visit www. (Toronto Star)
Imagination inspires tale of talking Christmas tree lights Oct 30, 2006
Artist Dan Daly s talents were seen in The Lion King, Mulan, Lilo and Stitch, Brother Bear, Pocahontas and John Henry. Troy Gustfason worked on many of those same movies as well as The Hunchback of Notre Dame. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Roar of the jungle Oct 15, 2006
Indeed, Allers, who was involved in the scripts of Disney animated favourites like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Lilo and Stitch, felt that one of his main challenges was to keep the story moving within the allotted time frame while maintaining its humour. The humour had to actually grow out of the characters, their nature and their situations, said the American director-screenwriter. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Graceland Gaggle Aug 16, 2006
"The movie 'Lilo and Stitch' by Walt Disney created a whole new Elvis generation with its music. So we see small children in here wanting to buy CDs and posters and T-shirts.". On Monday, Camille Gargar, 62, of Paris, France, was among the fans flocking to Tupelo to see the birthplace and the hardware store. (Fox News)
C.F. skater takes on 'Disney on Ice' characters Aug 15, 2006
"The show is a combination of Disney classic films, "101 Dalmatians;" "Peter Pan;" "Little Mermaid" and "Lilo and Stitch" as they embrace 'Ohano, the family spirit of Hawaii.In 101 Dalmatians, Bowlin was one of the puppies being chased on the rink by Cruella De Vil, in quest for her fur coat."I don't like heights," he says, but "I had to wear a harness to fly over the rink as John, one of the lost boys going to Never Land with Peter Pan. "On tour, he kept in touch with family and friends via... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
An Epic Journey Begins as Kingdom Hearts II Ships in North America Mar 29, 2006
The game features more than 100 Disney characters, including the new additions of Chicken Little, Stitch from Lilo and Stitch and one of Disney's favorite villains, Pete. The game also introduces new, original characters such as Roxas, members of Organization XIII and the Nobodies, all designed by Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura, director and character designer of the KINGDOM HEARTS series. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Does our culture devalue manliness? Mar 22, 2006
old minivan with four guys looking like the agent from Lilo and Stitch, talking into their watches as Shaunti jets off to the soccer field or church moms meeting. Okay, agent Friday, who s got the diaper bag, I think Junior did a doodle, over. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Square Enix and Disney's Buena Vista Games Unveil All-Star Voice Cast for Kingdom Hearts II Feb 9, 2006
New Disney additions to the sequel include Chicken Little and Stitch from Disney's Lilo and Stitch as summons as well as one of Disney's favorite villains, Pete. "We have enjoyed success with the Japanese release of KINGDOM HEARTS II this past December and cannot wait to roll out this title in March in North America -- North America is where KINGDOM HEARTS all began," said Tetsuya Nomura. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
