Warner Bros Discovery has introduced the primary ever localized model of the Tom And Jerry collection, that includes the well-known cat and mouse duo as they take their rivalry to Singapore.
Produced regionally in Asia, in affiliation with Warner Bros Animation, the brand new 7×3-minute collection will premiere on Cartoon Network in Asia Pacific and HBO Go in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong later this yr, earlier than being rolled out internationally.
A pilot episode giving a flavour of what’s to come back will launch in August – additional particulars can be introduced quickly. Watch a teaser video right here.
The venture is produced by Warner Bros Discovery’s Carlene Tan, with Vivek Bolar serving as lead director. India’s Aum Animation Studios dealt with the animation, with tales and designs from Singapore-based Robot Playground Media and Chips and Toon Studios.
Christopher Ho, Warner Bros Discovery’s Head of Kids, Southeast Asia, mentioned: “This collection brings again the long-lasting music and traditional animation type from the Hanna-Barbera Nineteen Fifties period – however with a contemporary Singaporean twist.
“With distinctive landmarks, backdrops and atmosphere, the Asian city-state is the ideal location to create a humorous addition to the Tom And Jerry canon. Working with homegrown creative talent in Singapore and across Asia, this project grows the much-loved franchise in the region and beyond.”
Vishnu Athreya, Senior Vice President of Series, Warner Bros Animation and Cartoon Network Studios, mentioned: “Tom And Jerry are two of our most universally loved characters, proving that laughs can translate to any audience. The fans in Asia have long embraced these characters and it’s great to finally give them a version to call their own.”
Tom And Jerry is one among Warner Bros Discovery’s main franchises with a world social attain of fifty million and virtually 30 billion minutes watched on the Warner Bros Kids YouTube channel. There have been greater than 500 episodes, 15 films and 7 Academy Awards to date in its 83-year historical past.
Warner Bros Discovery additionally plans to launch further Tom And Jerry-branded shopper merchandise to enrich the collection launch later this yr.