Tom and Jerry are taking their rivalry to Singapore!
In its first localised series, the new Tom and Jerry animated series will bring Tom and Jerry to various landmarks across Singapore and see the two rivals chase each other through the streets of the island-city. Some of the landmarks viewers can expect to see include the Merlion, the Art Science Museum and the Marina Bay Sands.
The series will consist of seven episodes, each three minutes long, and will premiere on Cartoon Network in Asia Pacific and on HBO Go in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong before rolling out internationally.
The new series is produced in Asia by Warner Bros. Discovery. India’s Aum Animation Studios handled the animation while Singapore-based studios Robot Playground Media and Chips and Toon Studios came up with the stories and designs.
Christopher Ho, Warner Bros. Discovery’s Head of Kids, Southeast Asia, said: “This series brings back the iconic music and classic animation style from the Hanna-Barbera 1950s era – but with a modern 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.”
“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,” added Vishnu Athreya, Senior Vice President of Series at Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios.
Tom and Jerry is one of Warner Bros. Discovery’s leading franchises with over 500 episodes, 15 movies and seven Academy Awards so far over the past 83 years. More details about the new Tom and Jerry series will be announced soon.
Tom and Jerry will premiere its first episode in August.
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