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.
The untitled Tom and Jerry film[]
Warner Bros. Picture has the new Tom and Jerry film in the works with Rashida Jones, Will McCormack, and Michael Govier writing the script for it.[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.
Tom and Jerry: Seven Colors
Tom and Jerry: Seven Colors[]
Main article: Tom and Jerry: Seven Colors
Tom and Jerry: Seven Colours 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 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 to Tom and Jerry Time. The show was to premiere in 2022, but is currently delayed to 2023.
On Twitter, Warner Bros. Discovery announced on 8 September 2022 that they will also invest in animated children's programs, which would include Tom and Jerry Time among other animated shows. The future WBD platform will also invest in animated programming.
In July 2023, Will Finn confirmed on Instagram that the show was axed by the Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav.
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.
Lionhearted Mouse[]
This is a scrapped animated short that was presumably the working name before settling with Jerry and the Lion.
Bird-Mouse[]
Presumbly a short featuring Cuckoo that would be the supposed sequel to Kitty Foiled and The Flying Cat, or a working title for the latter.
Cowboy Cat[]
This is a scrapped 1955 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.
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]