Tom and Jerry Movie in the works at Warner Bros
 

a live action Tom and Jerry Movie is in the works at Warner Bros. It will be live Action mixed with CGI. Tim Story is in talks to direct it.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/he...-story-1152446

Oh good lord....

After everything with those weird crossovers, just let the poor things rest!

Tom & Jerry should stay as a cartoon, but I'm guessing Tom and Jerry will be CGI as will possibly other aniimals from the cartoon such as Spike while the human cast will be actual people?

I remember watching Tom & Jerry's animated movie back in the 90s and liking it... except for it being a musical pretty much. But my memories of it are very foggy nowadays.

And here's another thing:

When has a CGI/live action move based on cartoons ever worked out well? Especially when the storylines had more in common than a direct-to-home release than a theatrical event?


Just look at the history with the Smurfs, Yogi Bear, and worst of all, Woody Woodpecker. The stars are not in alignment for this to succeed.

I guess if a movie like Space Jam was made today it'd flop miserably. That movie was made before CGI/live action as a combo was a thing, but then you remember that Looney Tunes Back in Action wasn't CGI either and yet was also a box office bomb.

How many cartoon based movies with both cartoon characters and and actual people have been successful? Roger Rabbit, Space jam and what else?

Those Chipmunk movies sure made a lot of money despite being whatever the opposite of "any good at all" is.

At least in Roger Rabbit, the world made sense as to why humans and cartoon characters were interacting with each other. And it wasn't trying to make the cartoons "real" animals or people within the context of the world. It kept the recognizable cartoon characters to the background and kept interaction with Eddie to a minimum. If they were there, it was usually for a gag (the two ducks on the piano, Bugs and Mickey skydiving together)


And most of all, had a story that was a lot more interesting and had stakes. It wasn't an "oh no a rich guy wants to build a house in this spot of the woods" or within the same narrative "petulant brat has daddy issues, this cartoon no one but Brazilians care about will help!"

I only remember watching an Alvin the Chipmunk film many many years ago and it was fully animated, not a live action CGI. I remember liking it somewhat, I guess.

I didn't grow with Alvin and the Chipmunks. It came out several years before I was born, after all.

My niece was OBSESSED with those goddamn movies about ten years ago. She'd play them on a loop for hours. Real treat for me.

I'm a grouch, I know, but I don't lie to people; when she'd ask, "Isn't this FUNNY?!", I'd say no. I also told her she'd grow out of that kind of stuff in a year, at best, and feel kind of ashamed of herself for being so enthusiastic about something so terrible.

Point of fact, I was right and she later apologized for making me sit through that sh*t. :lol: Hey, nobody bullsh*tted me when I was 10, the least I can do is pay it forward.

As a kid, there were definitely some cartoons and anime I found to be mediocre or even bad. Even if my standards weren't that high at the time. I've always found Angela Anaconda kinda crappy, for example. And when I see people of my generation talking about that show nowadays... nearly everyone seems to agree with that sentiment :lol:

So bloody stupid.

What's next, a live action Bugs Bunny/Daffy Duck film? Or how about a Mickey Mouse film? :roll:

Will Tom & Jerry sing in this movie?

Bring back Tom and Jerry Kids:cry:

well I was wondering when they would get to this one.

I'd watch it

TOM AND JERRY Movie Enlists KICK-ASS Star Chloë Grace Moretz As Its Human Lead
https://www.comicbookmovie.com/anima...n-lead-a168018

>Tom and Jerry movie
>human lead

have they learned nothing?

Ken Jeong and Rob Delaney Join Tom and Jerry Movie
Read more at https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/ne...ObSc82Egfos.99

Another one bites the dust.

Wow it said they’re making a Wile E. Coyote vs Acme hybrid movie. So live action Wile E. and Roadrunner? That’s cool. Unless they mean the style of Space Jam and Back in Action.

Anyway this sounds fun. Jerry will probably look cute. Tom too but he’s usually portrayed as the butt of the jokes. I wonder if they’d include Spike or Nibbles.

I bet it's gonna be another one of those films where the title character(s) share focus with some uninteresting Joe Schmoe who wasn't even in the source material. And the toons will be uncanny valley freaks that look like refugees from the island of Doctor Moreau. Like The Smurfs, Woody Woodpecker and that likely awful Sonic film.

We already had a film though, sure it was in the 90s but it still counts. Don't go erasing History folks, even if you consider it bad : /

What film? I don't remember any films about Tom & Jerry, no sir! :lol:

The logo has been unveiled

https://media.comicbook.com/2020/07/...=696:480,smart

I thought this film was going to be a live action/CGI hybrid?

It still is. Its just Tom and Jerry will look like they did from the cartoons.

Pretty much Space Jam/Looney Tunes: Back in Action. Or if I'm being really nerdy, Anchors Away where Jerry was a talking King and.....actually scratch that!

I have to be honest. This disappoints me. I think they totally could have made them realistic while still being cute and close to the cartoon designs. Other movies have done it.

Space Jam at least has a reason to do this. Its about the humans being transported into a cartoon land.

At least they use classic designs.
No modern ****** redesigns.

No they couldn't. Other movies have done it but none have been good. And why anyone would like to see a realistic version of Tom and Jerry is beyond me unless they have a strange penchant for seeing cartoon characters in live-action movies.

Tom and Jerry are just as cartoony as Looney Tunes so regardless of any context of the story, the humor is very slapstick heavy and I don't see the humor translating well into live-action.

Sonic and Pikachu did very well. Even Chipmunks got 4 movies with redesigns. So enough people like them. Besides live action is not what makes a movie bad.

Yes I do have a penchant for seeing cartoons turned live action. Maybe you missed it in other threads but Ive made that clear. I think it makes movie versions more distinct and sets them apart from their typical cartoon setting.

This movie will probably still be entertaining but imo its more out of place this way because theyre 2D drawings placed in real life. Space Jam/Looney Tunes have a good reason.

They had mentioned they were doing something unique just not traditional live action. Whatever that means. So maybe the logo is not a proper representation and the whole movie will have a special look.

I like this. Basically what they did for Sonic. Theres other characters too but the artists keep making them smoke which is stupid but still a good example.

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/RYPXvy

Sonic and Pikachu had faithful designs, and in Sonic's case, it's success was largely owed to the fans telling the studio to fix the design.

I knew you were going to bring those films up.:lol: And I am in fact well aware that you do love to see cartoon character translate to live action. In Alvin's case which were mostly a hit with younger audiences, I'm moreso making a point about the quality and execution of those movies rather than their success. If we're talking about success however, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Space Jam were also successes.

I'm assuming this movie's scenario will work like Looney Tunes: Back in Action where in that film's universe, both live humans and cartoon characters co-exist with each other (including Scooby Doo who we all knew had a live action movie ironically). So if it's still considered out of place then either A.) it's no more out of place than Back in Action or B.) This movie shouldn't be in the works other than....Hollywood.

Ya I think you wanted me to bring them up but their personal success aside do you consider Sonic and Pikachu bad movies?

I forgot about Roger Rabbit. Its a good example but it has the same explanation Looney Tunes has. The cartoon world co-exists in the movies universe.

Are they going to give Tom and Jerry a similar reasoning? They could I guess. Im still interested even though I prefer they themselves be live action too.

Changing Sonic definitely impacted its success but thats not the only reason it ended up doing well.

Its still entertaining in general. Even for the most casual Sonic fans. Its not like people just saw it for the redesign. Some were going to see it anyway. I have seen negative reviews of the movie itself but thats common for all stuff regardless of popularity.

First look (in french)

Looks great. Kinda wish for a Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2 using this style.

So I guess... Like the Rocky and Bullwinkle movie except they're not even CGI but literal cartoon characters running around in our world. Um. Ok.

They use classic designs - it is a plus.
Classic T&J hijinks are there - another plus.

They look kind of strange, though, as in their shading is strange. Though, it might be related to the quality of footage.