This is the only film in the series without actress Daveigh Chase who voices Lilo in all other Lilo & Stitch movies. According to Disney Animation Studios, Chase was so busy working on Lilo & Stitch: The Series that she was replaced by renowned child actress and good friend Dakota Fanning. Although originally slated for a theatrical release, it was released to DVD and VHS on August 30, 2005. This is the last Lilo & Stitch feature to have a VHS issue; the final film, Leroy & Stitch, would later be only released on DVD.