5 Facts: Lilo and Stitch

1). The original story focused solely on an alien living in a forest, trying to overcome his isolation and find out where he came from. Lilo didn’t become a part of the film until much later during story development.

2). The original story focused solely on an alien living in a forest, trying to overcome his isolation and find out where he came from. Lilo didn’t become a part of the film until much later during story development.

3). Stitch was not originally supposed to talk, but when the filmmakers realized the story hinged on him being able to express himself at the film’s end, they began developing his voice. Director Chris Sanders provided Stitch’s voice during test animation, and eventually everyone got so used to it that they decided to keep it.

4). Stitch was originally supposed to the leader of an intergalactic gang, and Jumba was supposed to be his former partner who was sent to earth to find him. The filmmakers eventually decided to make Stitch a genetic mutation instead.

5). In the same vein, Lilo was supposed to remind Stitch of what he was like before he became an intergalactic criminal, and inspire him to regain his innocence and goodness.