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  • ‘Tom and Jerry’ Movie Adds Ken Jeong, Rob Delaney to Cast

    ‘Tom and Jerry’ Movie Adds Ken Jeong, Rob Delaney to Cast

    ABC

    “Tom and Jerry” are welcoming a few new friends.

    Warner Bros.’ live-action/animated hybrid movie has added Ken Jeong, Rob Delaney, Jordan Bolger and Pallavi Sharda to the cast. They join Chloe Moretz, Colin Jost and Michael Pena.

    The movie, which will be directed by Tim Story (“Shaft”), will feature animated versions of Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse, who will remain silent like in the original cartoons.

    The story follows Tom and Jerry after they get kicked out of their home and relocate to a fancy New York hotel. Moretz will play Kayla, a new employee at the hotel who is in danger of losing her job if she can’t evict Jerry. So, she hires Tom to come in and get rid of Jerry, which proves to be easier said than done.

    That may be for the best, as the duo will likely need each other to defeat Kayla’s villainous boss, who isn’t a big fan of either cat nor mouse.

    Jeong will play a character named Jackie, while Delaney will portray DuBros.

    “Tom and Jerry” is one of several animated/live-action hybrids in development at Warner Bros. Another is the high-profile sequel/reboot “Space Jam 2,” which stars LeBron James alongside Looney Tunes characters like Bugs Bunny.

  • ‘SNL’ Star Colin Jost Joins Live-Action ‘Tom and Jerry’

    ‘SNL’ Star Colin Jost Joins Live-Action ‘Tom and Jerry’

    NBC

    The latest live-action reboot of a familiar animated property, classic cartoon “Tom and Jerry,” is shoring up its cast, with a TV star joining the ensemble.

    Colin Jost — who’s known to “Saturday Night Live” fans as one of the show’s longtime co-head writers and the co-host of its Weekend Update segment (and known to “Avengers” fans as Scarlett Johansson’s finance) — has signed on for the big screen version of “Tom and Jerry.” Deadline first reported the news, though there are no details yet about what role the comedian will be playing, and whether it will be a live-action character, or animated like the titular cat and mouse.

    Jost joins the previously-cast Chloe Grace Moretz and Michael Pena. The flick follows Kayla (Moretz), a new hire at a posh hotel, who enlists the help of Tom the cat to get rid of Jerry the mouse. She eventually ends up banding together with both critters, however, against her bully of a manager, Terrance (Pena).

    Tim Story (“Ride Along,” “Fantastic Four,” “Think Like a Man,” “Shaft“) is directing and executive producing the feature. No word yet on a potential release date, but “Tom and Jerry” is expected to start shooting sometime later this year.

    [via: Deadline]

  • ‘Ant-Man’ Star Michael Pena Joins ‘Tom and Jerry’ Movie

    ‘Ant-Man’ Star Michael Pena Joins ‘Tom and Jerry’ Movie

    Marvel Studios

    Classic cartoon “Tom and Jerry” is getting a modern update, with an upcoming CGI/live-action hybrid flick. Now, a familiar face to superhero fans has joined the cast.

    “Ant-Man” star Michael Pena is set to play the antagonist in the film, according to Deadline. He joins the recently-cast Chloe Grace Moretz, who’s starring in the flick as Kayla, a new hire at a posh hotel who’s trying to get rid of Jerry the mouse, and hires Tom the cat to do the deed — and help save her job.

    Deadline reports that Pena will be playing Terrance, the hotel’s deputy general manager, described as “a bit of a bully.” Terrance initially hires Kayla as a temp, “only to end up pitted against her and Tom/ Jerry once she starts impressing upper management,” per Deadline.

    Pena and Moretz will be doing most of the heavy lifting in the flick, since Tom and Jerry do not speak in the film, in keeping with how the characters are portrayed in the original series. That formula seems to have worked for the cat and mouse, with the Hanna-Barbera cartoon spanning more than 100 shorts, winning seven Oscars, and spawning multiple additional series, shorts, and a 1992 feature.

    “Tom and Jerry” is expected to start shooting sometime this year.

    [via: Deadline]

  • Chloë Grace Moretz to Star in CG/Live-Action ‘Tom and Jerry’ Movie

    Chloë Grace Moretz to Star in CG/Live-Action ‘Tom and Jerry’ Movie

    Focus Features

    “Tom and Jerry” have a new pal in Chloë Grace Moretz.

    The actress is in final talks to star in Warner Bros.’ live-action/CG hybrid movie “Tom and Jerry,” according to Collider.

    The movie, which will be directed by Tim Story (“Shaft”), will feature animated versions of Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse, who will remain silent like in the original cartoons.

    Moretz would play one of the few humans they interact with, Kayla, a new employee at a posh hotel where Jerry takes up residence, threatening to ruin a glamorous wedding. She hires a broke alley cat named Tom to come in and get rid of Jerry, which proves to be easier said than done.

    That may be for the best, as the duo will likely need each other to defeat Kayla’s villainous boss, who isn’t a big fan of either cat nor mouse.

    “Tom and Jerry” is one of several animated/live-action hybrids in development at Warner Bros. Another is the high-profile sequel/reboot “Space Jam 2,” which stars LeBron James alongside Looney Tunes characters like Bugs Bunny.

    Moretz has mostly appeared in indie dramas in recent years, including “Greta” and “Suspiria.” She is also voicing Wednesday Addams in the upcoming animated “Addams Family” movie.

     

  • Live-Action ‘Tom and Jerry’ and Animated ‘Scooby Doo’ Movies Coming Soon

    Live-Action ‘Tom and Jerry’ and Animated ‘Scooby Doo’ Movies Coming Soon

    Tom and Jerry
    Warner Bros.

    Zoinks!

    A live-action hybrid “Tom and Jerry” movie is in the works at Warner Bros., with Tim Story (“Ride Along,” “Fantastic Four,” “Think Like a Man,” “Shaft“) in talks to direct.

    Variety shared that news, along with an update on a new animated Scooby-Doo movie: Chris Columbus — director of “Home Alone” and the first two “Harry Potter” movies — has jumped on board as a creative producer.

    Warner Animation Group is reportedly aiming for a balance of animation and live-action hybrid movies, with several versions of both in the works.

    “Space Jam 2” and “Wile E. Coyote vs. ACME” are two other hybrids currently in development. Variety said “Tom and Jerry” is expected to be the first such hybrid to film in 2019. According to their report…

    “For that film, the plan is to shoot in the real world with animated versions of the familiar cat and mouse duo. Sources also say that since Tom and Jerry didn’t speak and relied on physical comedy to draw laughs, this version will stick to that style and not cast actors to voice the duo. That decision should also help add to the international appeal of the film.”

    Scooby Doo
    WB

    In terms of the animated Scooby-Doo movie, Variety said that one is expected to release in the first quarter of 2020. Chris Columbus will be producing alongside director Tony Cervone.

    The Scooby gang was last seen on screen in the 2004 live-action hybrid “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.” (Fun fact: That movie was written by James Gunn. So was the first “Scooby-Doo” movie in that franchise, in 2002. Gunn said his first cut for that was edgier and rated R.)

    Other WB animated features still in development include “Jetsons,” “Flintstones” and “Wacky Races” movies.

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