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Lilo & Scratch
A hole shaped like Stitch, with a cat-like alien named Scratch standing on it. Behind it, Stitch is seen running from it.
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Lilo & Scratch is a 2026 American animated science fiction action comedy short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and directed by Fawn Veerasunthorn and Malcon Pierce. Set shortly after the events of Lilo & Stitch (2002), the short film follows Stitch (Chris Sanders) as he battles with Scratch, an alien that looks like a cat who Lilo (Maia Kealoha) adopts. It is the first work in the Lilo & Stitch franchise produced under Walt Disney Animation Studios since the original film.

Lilo & Scratch premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 26, 2026, and is scheduled to be theatrically released alongside Hexed on November 25.

Premise

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Set shortly after the events of Lilo & Stitch (2002), the short film follows Stitch as he battles with Scratch, an alien that looks like a cat who Lilo adopts.[1][2]

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Production

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During the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 26, 2026, it was reported that a new Lilo & Stitch animated short film, Lilo & Scratch, would be attached to screenings of Disney's upcoming animated film Hexed.[1] The film marks the first theatrical short from Walt Disney Animation Studios in five years and is a direct follow up to the original Lilo & Stitch (2002).[3] Hexed director Fawn Veerasunthorn helmed the short film alongside Malcon Pierce.[2] Director of the original film and voice of Stitch, Chris Sanders returned to reprise his role. Maia Kealoha takes on the role of Lilo's animated counterpart after portraying her in the 2025 live-action film.[3]

For the short film, Walt Disney Animation Studios developed a new animation pipeline that combined hand-drawn traditionally animated characters with computer-animated models seamlessly. Veerasunthorn's goal was for the film to look as close to the original 2002 film as possible while creating a workflow that allowed for artists to use a variety of tools and mediums at their disposal.[4] Alex Kupershmidt, who was the supervising animator of Stitch on the original film, returned to animate on the short by hand, on paper. He pushed for the team to push the visuals and make them more cartoony.[4] All instances of computer-animation in the film were designed to appear as close to 2D as the artists could make them. For example, in a scene where Stitch, who is hand-drawn, and Scratch, who is a computer-animated model, are interacting both were made to look indistinguishable from one another.[4] The backgrounds in the short film were painted both traditionally and digitally depending on the artists choice of medium.[4]

Release

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Lilo & Scratch premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 26, 2026, also known as "626 Day" or "Stitch Day" in reference to Stitch's codename, and is scheduled to be theatrically released alongside Hexed on November 25.[1][5]

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 Balaga, Martin (June 26, 2026). "Disney Spotlights Hexed at Annecy, Announces New Short Lilo & Scratch – Still Starring Stitch". Variety. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Taylor, Drew (June 26, 2026). "New Animated 'Lilo & Stitch' Short Attached to Disney's 'Hexed' This Fall". TheWrap. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Magazine, Animation (June 26, 2026). "Annecy: Disney Animation Unveils New Footage from 'Hexed,' Announces Stitch Short Voiced by Chris Sanders". Animation Magazine. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Reif, Alex (June 26, 2026). "Stitch Has Met His Match, and It's a Cat: Disney Unveils New "Lilo & Scratch" Short at Annecy". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  5. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 26, 2026). "Disney Unveils Fresh Hexed Footage & Surprise Theatrical Short Lilo & Scratch With Chris Sanders". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
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