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

With the troublesome Snow White in Disney’s rearview mirror, the company is looking ahead to its next live-action adaptation… and beyond. Lilo & Stitch opens Friday and is tracking to be a big hit —and Disney, which was said to be re-thinking its remake strategy after Snow White, is already eagerly plotting a follow-up.

Walt Disney Studios releases another live-action adaptation of one of its animated films with "Lilo & Stitch."