Jan 22, 2009 by Mushy

Warner Bros. to Bring Tom and Jerry to the Big Screen

In a story from Variety, Warner Bros. will be turning Tom and Jerry into a big screen family franchise. The plan is for the main characters to be in CG but they will be placed in live-action settings.

Producer Dan Lin will be adapting the Hanna-Barbera characters for this project. It will begin with their first meeting, how they don't get along and then "reluctantly working together during an arduous journey home."

Writing the screenplay will be Eric Gravning.

It looks like Alvin and the Chipmunks $360 million dollar haul for Fox is what helped Warner Bros. decide to move in this direction. Also, ancillary markets like DVDs, video games and sequel potential also factored into the decision.

Tom and Jerry started as a set of 114 animated shorts that were made by MGM from 1940 to 1960. These won 7 Academy Awards.


Sources: Variety

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Comments (20)

  1. The Narrator: The Better Man

    I'm sorry Vamp, but I'm with the others when I say Scooby Doo was a huge failure in my opinion.

    3 years agoby @narratorFlag

  2. Chad Vital

    Vamp, you named 3 good movies out of 4, not too bad lol. Scooby Doo was retarded lol.

    3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag

  3. Raoul Duke

    Tom and Jerry is the sh*t, but I say scrap this and head to the real animated titans...the f*cking Looney Tunes. We all need a bit more Bugs Bunny and Marvin the Martian in our lives these days. Someone in hollytarded needs to get on that one. A gigantic animated Looney Tunes fiasco. No live action, straight animation.

    3 years agoby @raoulduke33Flag

  4. Vamp

    The "Scooby Doo" movie, the "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" movie, the "Garfield" movies, and the "Alvin and the Chipmunks" movie are all good. I'm VERY interested in seeing how this goes!

    3 years agoby @vampire2000Flag

  5. DiMarco25

    i hope this isnt a live action movie.

    3 years agoby @overratedslumdogFlag

  6. Space101

    AAAHHH this brings back good ol childhood memories

    3 years agoby @space101Flag

  7. Err

    it won't be good.
    it'll be what is generally referred to as "good enough".

    3 years agoby @err2005Flag

  8. killerman200

    'might as well' thank you very much Shelley. What would i do without you?

    3 years agoby @killerman200Flag

  9. Lock and Stock

    I hope it works, a live action won't do the series any justice maybe they should go for the tintin approach.

    I can remember all the great episodes the one with the ice,the one with the fireworks and the one with the bull, man it will be good.

    3 years agoby @m-man360Flag

  10. Shelley

    I think you meant to say 'might as well' right?

    3 years agoby @shelleyFlag

  11. killerman200

    Well, they matter as well make a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Enough with this CG cartoon sh*t.

    3 years agoby @killerman200Flag

  12. ed_wood

    This could be good.

    3 years agoby @ed-woodFlag

  13. Shelley

    I remember Tom talking sometimes, but I do not remember Jerry saying anything.

    3 years agoby @shelleyFlag

  14. Chad Vital

    They don't talk. I completely forgot they made a Cat in the Hat lmao...wow that movie sucked haha

    3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag

  15. ZanyZap

    Oh, don't even bring up The Cat in the Hat, Vis. I also agree with Chad and the Fallen.
    This will be interesting. But do Tom and Jerry talk? I don't remember if they do or don't; or how how it would matter, anyway?

    3 years agoby @zanyzapFlag

  16. Shelley

    I agree with you Fallen, great cartoon and I hope they do not ruin it.

    3 years agoby @shelleyFlag

  17. T.Clark

    Sounds good if they don't do what Chad and Fallen said. Remember Cat in the Hat? Yeah lol

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  18. Rafalet

    Who the hell is Eric Gravning?

    3 years agoby @rafaletFlag

  19. The Narrator: The Better Man

    One of my favorite cartoons as a kid. I hope they don't make this into some messed up, cheesey, twisted excuse for a movie with "Tom and Jerry" just stamped on it.

    3 years agoby @narratorFlag

  20. Chad Vital

    Not a bad idea if done correctly. If they don't make it campy. More Over the Hedge and less Scooby Doo lol

    3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag

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