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Walt Disney Animation The new animated short “Lilo & Scratch” immediately sets up audience expectations with its opening shot featuring a clip of the Three Stooges — expect comic hijinks, anarchy and cartoon destruction. For the first “Lilo & Stitch” project from Disney Animation since the original 2002 feature, and the first short from the unit in five years, directors Malcolm Pierce and Fawn Veerasunthorn ride the anarchy of the Stooges that lives in Stitch and introduce a new character, Scratch, a cute, cuddly kitten whose destructive forces rival the Lilo’s beloved blue “dog.” The short will unspool before Disney’s “Hexed,” which will be released Nov. 25. “Stitch is awesome,” says Pierce. “I feel like what I love is that he sort of lets his intrusive thoughts win, but he’s kind of a troublemaker too, which is really fun. So that was just super exciting, just to see what we can do that could put Stitch in a situation where he can make the most mischievous and troublemaking choices.” The plot of the short sees Lilo come home with a cute cat, which she calls Scratch, then leave the new pet in the care of Stitch (who’s watching the Three Stooges with glee). The cat quickly shows its true colors, creating trouble in ever-escalating comic situations that are laugh out loud funny and absurd.
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