Where to watch Tom & Jerry (2021)

Trivia & production notes

• Director Tim Story immediately expressed his admiration for Tom and Jerry after Warner Bros. brought up the project, calling it his dream project to direct.
• Screenwriter Patrick Casey left the project due to creative differences over whether human characters should be protagonists, which the producers apparently wanted but Casey opposed.
• Kevin Costello wrote the final screenplay as his solo screenwriting debut, having previously co-written Brigsby Bear.
• Director Tim Story deliberately kept Tom and Jerry silent throughout the film, citing Charlie Chaplin's films as an influence on how to direct nonverbal storytelling.
• The film is set in a fancy New York City hotel because it provided a larger canvas and numerous objects to break during the characters' pursuit of each other.
• Chloë Grace Moretz was cast as Kayla after being in final negotiations in April 2019, joining a long list of actresses who were considered for the role including Jennifer Lawrence and Yara Shahidi.
• Michael Peña replaced Peter Dinklage in the role of Terrance, Kayla's boss and the film's human antagonist.
• Principal photography took place at Warner Bros. Studios in Hertfordshire, England from July to September 2019, with animators present on set to work with improvising actors.
• Puppeteers operated figures of Tom and Jerry on set during filming that matched the characters' exact size, helping with framing for live-action actors and providing lighting cues for animators.
• The cinematography was inspired by the 1945 short Mouse in Manhattan, with director Tim Story aiming to recreate that film's sense of scale.

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