Lilo and Stitch' director Dean Fleischer Camp discusses box office successes and why shooting Stitch's death was a stand out moment.

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“It’s all based on Chris Sanders’ original artistic style [who directed the animated original with Dean DeBlois and returns to voice Stitch],” said Fleischer Camp, who comes from a drawing and painting background. “That movie, I think more than any Disney movie, is a representation of one artist’s lens on the universe.”

The film was originally aimed for Disney+. But it was rerouted to a theatrical release and is on a pace for at least $950 million in ticket sales.

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“Lilo & Stitch” walked a fine line in terms of changes made to the live-action flick. Many of the modifications, such as the new ending, upset fans, per The Hollywood Reporter. But the film stayed faithful enough to the original to keep out of controversial territory.

In the original Lilo & Stitch, 18-year-old Nani is doing the best she can, working service jobs and trying to support Lilo however possible following the deaths of their parents. It’s heavily suggested that there’s a history involving social workers that have given the sisters a bad rep,

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Lilo & Stitch begins its third weekend in theaters today, and the film has overtaken yet another classic from one of the most iconic directors of all time. At the time of writing, Lilo & Stitch has grossed $298 million at the domestic box office and $334 million internationally for a global total of $632 million.