Tom and Jerry Time, one of the many projects that never saw the light of day.
Hanna-Barbera Babies
List of unreleased media that were either cancelled, never released or announced but yet to be released for various reasons.
Upcoming media in development[]
Note: This is for T&J media that are currently in development.
Untitled Tom and Jerry film[]
Warner Bros. Pictures has the new Tom and Jerry film in the works with Rashida Jones, Will McCormack, and Michael Govier writing the script.[citation needed]
Cancelled media[]
Tom vs. Jerry: The Chase is On!
Tom vs. Jerry: The Chase is On![]
Main article: Tom vs. Jerry: The Chase is On!
Tom vs Jerry: The Chase is On! is an unreleased game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. During its development, the game was known externally as Tom & Jerry 2, though it is unclear if it was a working title or if it was meant to be the direct sequel to Hi-Tech Expressions' Tom & Jerry, developed by a different studio, Riedel Software Productions, and released for the Super Nintendo in 1992. While the 1992 game was a traditional platformer, The Chase is On! was planned to be more action-oriented, with Jerry constantly having to run away from Tom as he collects all pieces of cheese available in the level.
The game was quietly cancelled, likely due to Hi-Tech Expressions’ financial troubles in the mid-1990s, which led to its eventual closure in 1997. However, it's also possible that the game was canceled along with many other Hi Tech Expressions projects because of a possible company closure that same year.
Vince Desi, who worked on the game at Software Creations, claims that the game was cancelled due to Ted Turner buying Hanna-Barbera in 1991, leading to the cancellation of several Hanna-Barbera-related projects. This statement is inaccurate because, despite William Hanna and Joseph Barbera being the creators of Tom & Jerry, Metro Goldwyn Mayer was the rights holder of the characters after the duo left the studio to form their own. Ted Turner bought the rights of Tom & Jerry from MGM, as well as most of the studio’s film and television library, in 1986, five years before Ted Turner’s acquisition of Hanna-Barbera Productions. Desi might think of Time Warner's acquisition of Turner Broadcasting System Inc., which owned both Hanna-Barbera and Turner Entertainment Co. (this led to all video games rights from properties of both companies to be managed under Warner Bros. Interactive). This however happened on October 10th, 1996, more than a year after Hi-Tech Expressions quit the video game market and a few months before the company closed its doors.
Though the game was never released to the market, a rom of the game was released online.
Tom and Jerry: Seven Colors
Tom and Jerry: Seven Colors[]
Main article: Tom and Jerry: Seven Colors
Tom and Jerry: Seven Colors was a Japanese manga created by Chara Chara Makiart that was serialized in Shoujo magazine Nakayoshi in August 2021. The manga centered on Tom working at a Café with a group of rainbow-colored Jerries.
In December 2021, the manga was cancelled after five chapters after a member of Chara Chara Makiart was found guilty for sexually assaulting a child.
Tom and Jerry Time
Tom and Jerry Time[]
Main article: Tom and Jerry Time
On June 4, 2020, Co-Creative Director of the show's visual style, Genevieve Tsai uploaded concept art of characters to social media. WarnerMedia Kids & Family announced on February 17, 2021 that it was developing the show.
On September 3, 2021, ten days before Cartoonito's launch, the show's name was changed from its working title Tom and Jerry Junior to Tom and Jerry Time. The show was to premiere in 2022, but was delayed to 2023.
On Twitter, Warner Bros. Discovery announced on 8 September 2022 that they would also invest in animated children's programs, which would include Tom and Jerry Time among other animated shows. The future WBD platform would also invest in animated programming.
In July 2023, Will Finn confirmed on Instagram that the show was axed by Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav.
Despite the show's cancellation, it has been said that only four episodes were completed before the cancellation. On June 7, 2025, a compilation of two episodes from the series was uploaded to Boomerang UK's YouTube channel.
Low-information media and rejected pitches[]
Jerry's Amateur Night[]
This is a scrapped animated short that was expected to release in 1948. The plot is unknown since it was never released. The production number for the short is 225.[1]
Lionhearted Mouse[]
A scrapped animated short pitched in 1957 that was likely intended to be a sequel to "Jerry and the Lion". The production number was 327.[1] The pitch was presumably later end up being used for the "Lion-Hearted Huck" Huckleberry Hound segment for The Huckleberry Hound Show in 1958 at Hanna-Barbara's television cartoon studio.
Cowboy Cat[]
This is a scrapped 1957 Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. The plot is unknown, but the short would have possibly served as a sequel to shorts such as "Texas Tom" and "Posse Cat". The production code is 328.[1]
Bird-Mouse[]
A scrapped short from 1957. The production code is 335, and is the latest known short that had started production at the original MGM cartoon studio before its shutdown in 1957.[1] The pitch would later end up being used for the "Little-Bird Mouse" Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks segment for The Huckleberry Hound Show in 1958 at Hanna-Barbara's television cartoon studio.
"Little Quacker" CinemaScope remake[]
A scrapped CinemaScope remake of "Little Quacker" from 1957. The production code is 331.[1]
Cheesemonger[]
A 2021 cartoon/episode called Cheesemonger was originally set to be released for Tom and Jerry in New York. The short was written and storyboard by Keith Baxter has uploaded a video of the cartoon's existence and how the episode and how it would been animated. It was meant to be a spoof of Goldfinger.
Untitled Tom and Jerry film sequel[]
The untitled Tom and Jerry film sequel is an unannounced upcoming film. It will be a sequel to the 2021 film. Director Tim Story and writer Kevin Costello have reportedly expressed interest in creating a sequel to the movie. They hope to include even more characters from the original series.[citation needed]