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Lilo & Stitchwas ahead of its time.
In honor of its 20th anniversary this week, co-director/writer Chris Sanders (who also voices the titular blue alien) spoke toThe New York Timesabout how the 2002 film came together. In the interview, he and the other filmmakers explained why they steered away from a romance storyline to focus on the relationship between two sisters.
Sanders said that seeing Disney’sFrozenearn praise in 2013 for being about the bond between siblings instead of a Prince Charming plot somewhat irked him.
“To be clear, I thinkFrozen’s great. But,” said Sanders, “it was a little bit frustrating for me because people were like, ‘Finally, a nonromantic relationship with these two girls,’ and I thought, ‘We did that! That has absolutely been done before.’ "
He recalled reactions to the movie back in 2002 that highlighted the realistic portrayal of the sibling interactions: “When the film came out, that’s what a lot of critics talked about. Those moments that were based in reality in a way that people could see themselves in, and it didn’t feel like they were cartoon characters.”
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The movie spawned three direct-to-video sequels and television series, and alive-action reimagining is reportedly in the works.
Meanwhile,Frozenis about two sisters, Elsa and Anna, isolated from each other after their parents' unexpected death. Elsa, the soon-to-be queen of their kingdom, hides that she has magical freezing abilities, causing Anna loneliness until they realize they are stronger together.
The hit movie had a sequel in 2019, and star Kristen Bell (Anna) teasedonThe Viewearlier this weekthat she is down for anotherFrozeninstallment. “I like to say with absolute certainty and zero authority,” she said, “there will be aFrozen 3. I’m putting it out into the world, because I can’t make that decision.”
source: people.com
