Tim Story on ‘Tom and Jerry’ and Why He Paid Homage to Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’

Mar 01 2021

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With the live-action/animated hybrid movie Tom and Jerry now playing in select theaters and available on HBO Max, I recently got to speak director Tim Story about making his adaptation of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon. During the interview, Story talked about why he took inspiration from Who Framed Roger Rabbit, why he paid homage to Tim Burton’s Batman in the film, how they decided on the look of Tom and Jerry, Easter eggs, if they could make changes on set even while dealing with so many animated characters, and more.