But are remakes lazy? Millions are heading to cinemas to see the new version of the Disney classic Lilo and Stitch — but critics are not impressed.
Live-action Lilo a box office bonanza
Menace: Stitch exists in the "zone between good and evil", says his inventor and animator Chris Sanders. Glossary
Disney - The Walt Disney Company is an American multinational mass media and entertainment organisation.
Box office - The place at a cinema or theatre where you can buy tickets. It is also used to talk about how successful a film is.
Review - A report or an opinion about something experienced, like a book or movie.
Animation - Moving images created from models and drawings.
Hawaiian - Hawaii is the only US state that is made up of islands. It is in the Pacific Ocean. The first settlers of Hawaii came from a place called Hawaiki.
AP - Associated Press, a major news agency.