Tia Carrere, the original voice of Nani Pelekai in Lilo & Stitch (2002), is cast in this film as Mrs. Kekoa, a new character.
Chris Sanders, the director, writer, and story creator of Lilo & Stitch (2002), reprises his role as Stitch. He had to juggle his voice work with making his blockbuster hit animated drama The Wild Robot (2024) at the same time.
Was originally meant to be released straight-to-streaming on Disney+, but the strong reception from test screenings prompted Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures to instead give it a wide theatrical release.
Chris Sanders is the only original actor to reprise for his role as Stitch while the other characters in this film are played and voiced by new actors.