Chris Sanders, the director, writer, and story creator of Lilo & Stitch (2002), reprises his role as Stitch.
Tia Carrere, the original voice of Nani Pelekai in Lilo & Stitch (2002), is cast in this film as a new character Mrs. Kekoa.
Lilo & Stitch (2002) was set in Hawaii, and the live-action film is being shot on location in Hawaii.
This is the first Lilo & Stitch movie to be produced in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio.