Tia Carrere Joins Star Wars Alums Daisy Ridley & Alden Ehrenreich in New Film

Lilo & Sew‘s Tia Carrere will star alongside Star Wars actors Daisy Ridley and Alden Ehrenreich in a brand new romantic comedy film set within the Philippines. Particulars about Carrere’s function within the movie have been revealed.

Deadline broke the information about Carrere’s casting in The Final Resort earlier at this time. She’s going to play Reyna, a “boss woman of the best order, who owns quite a few resorts.” Miss Congeniality‘s Donald Petrie will direct the romantic comedy, which is written by Legally Blonde author Karen McCullah Lutz. Manufacturing will start later this month, with Asia Pacific Movies financing and producing the mission.

The Final Resort follows Brooke (Ridley), a girl decided to show herself worthy of working her father’s lodge empire. She travels to the Philippines in the hunt for a brand new resort location and meets Ben (Ehrenreich), an expat pilot who reveals her the fantastic thing about the nation, whereas additionally giving her a brand-new sense of freedom. Finally, Brooke finds herself needing to make the robust resolution between pursuing the life she’s been constructing or going after the brand new one which she’s simply begun to like.

Carrere is an American actress born in Hawaii of Filipino descent. Along with her performing credit, she additionally has a singing profession, and her debut album, Dream, was launched in 1993 and went platinum within the Philippines. Her notable roles embrace Cassandra Wong in Wayne’s World, Cha Cha in Curb Your Enthusiasm and Nani Pelakai within the Lilo & Sew franchise.

Carrere Will Star in Disney’s Stay Motion Lilo & Sew Remake

Since 2002, Carrere has performed the function of Lilo’s robust however loving older sister Nani within the Lilo & Sew films and tv collection. With Disney’s live-action Lilo & Sew movie set to hit theaters this Might, Carrere will stick to the franchise, however she’ll be taking part in a brand new function within the remake.

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The brand new Lilo & Sew film will see Carrere taking part in Mrs. Kekoa, a 55-year-old AANHPI social employee who checks in usually on Nani as she struggles with the challenges of elevating Lilo. Carrere will likely be joined by different unique forged members, Amy Hill (the voice of Mrs. Hasagawa) and Jason Scott Lee (the voice of David) who can even have new roles within the remake. Chris Sanders, the unique voice of Sew, additionally reprises his function from the unique animated movie.

Lilo & Sew hits theaters Might 23. Extra details about Carrere’s The Final Resort is anticipated to comply with within the coming months because the movie enters manufacturing.

Supply: Deadline

Lilo & Sew

Launch Date

Might 21, 2025

Director

Dean Fleischer Camp

Writers

Chris Kekaniokalani Brilliant

Producers

Tom C. Peitzman, Dan Lin, Ryan Halprin

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  Chris Sanders

  Sew (voice)

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  Billy Magnussen

  Pleakley (voice)