Chris Sanders, the Wild Robot filmmaker who co-created, co-wrote and co-directed the 2002 animated Lilo & Stitch, is in final negotiations to return to the fold and pen the sequel to Disney's live-action megahit.

Chris Sanders is sticking with "Lilo & Stitch." The filmmaker, who wrote and directed the original animated feature (with partner Dean DeBlois) for Disney and who has voiced the character through dozens of projects,

Disney isn’t wasting any time expanding one of its most beloved franchises. After the roaring success of the live-action Lilo & Stitch earlier this year, the studio has tapped Chris Sanders , writer,