It was clear that Disney had a hit on their hands back at CinemaCon, when a sizzle reel showed with Stitch popping up in several Mouse House movies. That was further accentuated by named Global Distribution Boss Andrew Cripps taking the stage at Caesar’s Las Vegas Colosseum in a Stitch jacket alongside IP mastermind,

"Lilo & Stitch" and "Mission: Impossible" also largely catered to different audiences, lowering the risk that audiences would pick and choose between similar films.