Who directed the 2021 live-action/CGI Tom and Jerry film?

Tim Story directed the 2021 live-action/CGI Tom and Jerry film.

The movie is a hybrid production: live-action actors and locations share the screen with Tom, Jerry, and other animated characters created through computer animation. Story was attached to direct after Warner Bros. developed the project as a modern theatrical adaptation of the long-running cartoon franchise. The screenplay was written by Kevin Costello, and the film stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Colin Jost, Rob Delaney, and Ken Jeong.

Rather than making Tom and Jerry speak, Story preserved their mostly nonverbal style. He drew on the original shorts and on silent-comedy traditions associated with performers such as Charlie Chaplin. The plot moves the rivalry into contemporary New York City, with much of the action centered on a luxury hotel preparing for a major wedding.

The film was released in the United States on February 26, 2021, by Warner Bros. Pictures, alongside a one-month HBO Max streaming release. It is the second theatrical film based on the characters, following the 1992 animated feature “Tom and Jerry: The Movie.”