Maia Kealoha, 8, makes her debut in the live-action remake of "Lilo & Stitch." She tells USA TODAY about auditioning for the role and what's next.

Disney’s Lilo & Stitch is already soaring at the box office, bringing the beloved animated original into the realm of live-action, and it’s likely you are going to see a literal ton of Stitch merchandise at your local theater this weekend.

Step aside, Moana, Elsa and Simba. In recent years, Stitch has quietly become one of Disney’s most popular — and most merchandised — characters.

Their live action take of 2002 toon classic Lilo & Stitch is grabbing around $14M in previews that started at 2PM, which is possibly a Disney record as far as previews go over Memorial Day weekend. Lilo & Stitch would need to unseat 2018’s Solo: A Star

As the Maia Kealoha-starrer Disney sci-fi comedy has released on May 23 in India, check out the streaming details of the film here. Are you wondering when and where to watch Lilo & Stitch online? Heres all you need to know.

It has been 23 years since "Lilo & Stitch" became an instant, animated Disney classic. And now, the heartwarming story about a lonely Hawaiian girl and a crazy blue alien has been reimagined as a live action film.