The studio's retelling of the 2002 original flattens its fuzzy blue protagonist – but could still be a box office smash

Despite Snow White underperforming and losing the studio millions, Disney seems very confident in its live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch – enough to consider sequels, anyway.According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal,

The live-action 'Lilo & Stitch' adaptation fundamentally misunderstands what made the chaotic blue alien appealing in the original.

Disney may see a $120M+ boost from "Lilo & Stitch," returning to nostalgia-driven hits that resonate with audiences. Find out why DIS stock is a hold.

Today, FX has revealed the definitive release date for Alien: Earth as August 12 at 8pm ET on Hulu. FX and Disney Plus will get the premiere at 8pm PT (August 13 for U.K. and Europe) – of course, this includes international territories with access to the services.

It wasn’t the entire cast so much as the three of them with other Disney projects to hype. Ayo Edebiri voiced “Envy” in Inside Out 2, Ebon Moss-Bachrach is among the leads of Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Jeremy Allen White stars as Bruce Springsteen in the upcoming 20th Century Studios biopic Deliver Me from Nowhere.