Disney Announces Additional Release Dates for Its 2025 Film Lineup
Hey there, bud! 2024's almost over, and we're gearing up for some fresh cinematic goodies in 2025! Disney's got a stacked lineup, with Marvel, Pixar, and more putting forth some exciting content.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Disney's put some firm release dates on two upcoming films - Freaky Friday and the live-action Lilo & Stitch. Freaky Friday, with its original stars, Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, will hit theaters on August 8, 2025. The residual cast from the 2003 original — like Steven Tobolowsky, Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, and Christina Vidal Mitchell — will be joined by newcomers Manny Jacinto and Julia Soong. On the same day, Warner Bros. will drop a Leonardo DiCaprio-led flick directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Lilo & Stitch, meanwhile, is scheduled for May 23, 2025. Dean Fleischer Camp directs this remake of Disney's 2002 animated classic. Maia Kealoha takes on the role of Lilo, adopting a blue-furred alien experiment, Stitch (voiced by Chris Sanders, the original actor). The mad scientist who engineered Stitch and the pursuit of the space police create a thrilling sci-fi narrative. Along with Kealoha and Sanders, the cast includes Sydney Agudong, Kaipo Dudoit, Zach Galifanakis, Courtney B. Vance, and Billy Magnussen.
Disney's movies tend to do well during the late spring-summer period, but Lilo & Stitch will have to contend with Mission Impossible 8. Despite production setbacks and potential changes to the title (formerly Dead Reckoning Part 2), the franchise's spy-action flick is still a powerhouse, attracting fans who love to see Tom Cruise perform death-defying stunts.
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- Leonardo DiCaprio's upcoming movie, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, is set to release on the same day as Freaky Friday, although details about its title are subject to change.
- Christina Vidal Mitchell, Steven Tobolowsky, Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, and Julia Soong will reprise their roles in the 2003 Freaky Friday, with Lindsay Lohan, while a new cast, including Manny Jacinto and Julia Soong, will join.
- The live-action Lilo & Stitch, directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, will feature Maia Kealoha in the role of Lilo, alongside Chris Sanders reprising his original voice role for Stitch.
- The future of cinematic releases appears to be exciting, with Disney planning for its movies like Lilo & Stitch and Warner Bros. for a DiCaprio-led flick, while the upcoming Mission Impossible 8 continues to hold its ground as a potential box-office powerhouse.