It hasn't always been easy for Disney when the mega Hollywood studio brings back an old classic as a remake to the big screen. Take "Snow White," for example. Controversies overshadowed the adaptation of the animated film for months before its actual cinema release.

Disney animated classic is a one-of-a-kind wonder. This live-action remake feels like a shrill, soulless imitation.

The Disney remake assembly line dutifully but unimaginatively rolls forward with "Lilo & Stitch," a (mostly) live-action reworking of the 2002 2-D animated film, which might push some millennial nostalgia buttons but is chiefly engineered for today's 8 and younger set.

Despite Lilo & Stitch succeeding where other Disney live-action remakes have failed, the plot is weighed down by real-world implications.

Lilo and Stitch, the early 2000s Disney classic about a lonely girl and her alien dog, is the latest entry in the studio's storied animated canon to be given

In Disney's new live-action remake, "Lilo & Stitch" brings its beloved furry alien back to the big screen for a more earnest, less rambunctious tale.

I sound like a broken record; whenever I review these Disney remakes, I say they’re an unnecessary cash grab. Even if I like the film, as I did with “ The Little Mermaid ,” I still conclude that corporate greed is the sole reason for its existence.

When co-writers/directors Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders first brought Stitch into this world, it was an especially experimental time for the company following the much beloved Disney Renaissance. Movies like The Emperor’s New Groove, Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Treasure Planet also came out during this more eccentric and adventure-filled era.

Step aside, Moana, Elsa and Simba. In recent years, Stitch has quietly become one of Disney’s most popular — and most merchandised — characters.