As fans who grew up with the original movie know, the animated Jumba, voiced by the late David Allen Ogden Stiers, has a vague Russian accent, even though he’s an alien from a planet called Quelte Quan. Here’s what Zach Galifianakis had to say about skipping the accent:

: This story was originally published March 20, 2025; it was updated on May 27, 2025 with the addition of Lilo & Stich. Following the disappointing performance of Snow White at the box office earlier this year,

As a childless adult, sitting in a natural wine bar killing time before an early evening showing of the live-action children's film Lilo & Stitch is a uniquely humbling experience. Even more humbling is showing up lightly buzzed to that screening of Lilo & Stitch.

Lilo & Stitch, Disney’s latest live-action remake, has already pulled in more money than the original 2002 animated film. The new remake also beat out Tom Cruise’s latest (and possibly last) Mission: Impossible film at the box office,

Disney’s live-action remakes have had varied performances as of late. Mufasa surpassed Sonic the Hedgehog 3 during its box office run, though it received mixed reviews. Snow White also received middling reactions and struggled hard at the box office.

French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed a viral video showing his wife Brigitte pushing his face away as they disembarked from a plane in Vietnam for the first leg of a Southeast Asia tour.

Directed by Dean Fleicsher Camp, the live action version of the Lilo & Stitch movie has been facing massive backlash from fans. Some admirers, who rushed to their nearby cinemas to watch the