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Exclusive: Warner Bros. Pictures will release Chinese co-produced animated feature Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass on August 9 in China.

The film is set to make its world premiere at the ongoing Shanghai International Film Festival.

Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass follows the iconic cat-and-mouse duo as they accidentally travel through time in a museum. Along their journey, they meet a group of intriguing new companions and become involved in a final showdown with mysterious forces.

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures in China, Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass will be distributed in the country by Wu Zhou Film Distribution Co. Ltd.

Chinese director Zhang Gang helmed the project, after previously co-directing Kuiba 3.

Zhang also worked on the animation for No.7 Cherry Lane, which won the Best Screenplay Award in the main competition section at the Venice International Film Festival in 2019.

This is not the first time that Warner Bros. has adapted...

Jerry Eisenberg, the amiable animator known for his contributions to The Jetsons, The Peter Potamus Show, Wacky Races, Fangface, Spider-Man cartoons, Scooby-Doo movies and so much more, has died. He was 87.

A second-generation cartoonist, Eisenberg died Wednesday of natural causes at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center, his son, Derek Eisenberg, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Eisenberg spent more than two decades in two stints at the fabled animation house Hanna-Barbera Productions and worked for Ruby-Spears Productions, Marvel and other companies during his remarkable six-decade career.

At H-b, Eisenberg served as a layout artist on The Huckleberry Hound Show, Quick Draw McGraw, The Jetsons, The Flintstones, Jonny Quest, Wacky Races, The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, Motormouse and Autocat, The Peter Potamus Show and Josie and the Pussycats.

He also designed characters for Squiddly Diddly, The Secret Squirrel Show, The Magilla Gorilla Show, The Atom Ant Show, Super Friends and Hong Kong Phooey.

MeTV Toons has a treat to drop into everyone’s pic-a-nic basket.

MeTV’s seven-month-old offshoot dedicated exclusively to classic animation is getting read to launch “The House of Hanna-Barbera,” a weekday and Sunday-afternoon programming block showcasing characters sired by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, including Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Secret Squirrel, Snagglepuss, Pixie and Dixie, Wally Gator, Touché Turtle, Magilla Gorilla, Atom Ant, Squiddly Diddly and others.

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Quick LinksThe Fantastic Four Set an Unforgettable ToneThe Series Can't Be Watched EasilyThe Spirit of the Cartoon Lives on in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

The Marvel Universe hit its stride in the '60s with The Fantastic Four and changed the face of comics forever with its blend of science and the fantastical. For decades since, the characters have remained the foundation of the universe and have even made the cross to live action no less than four times, though one version never saw the light of day thanks to some frustrating legal issues. Nevertheless, The Fantastic Four is an important part of comics history that, even in a world where heroes crossover in live-action all the time, has yet to meet their Marvel counterparts on the big screen.

Thankfully, as fans gear up to see The Fantastic Four: First Steps officially integrate Marvel's first family in the Marvel Cinematic Universe,...

Is Tom and Jerry popular in Yemen? Is Tom and Jerry popular in Sierra Leone? One brave fan is about to find out.

Thanks to the title characters’ aversion to speaking, it’s no surprise that the classic comic and animation duo Tom and Jerry have no trouble breaking the language barrier and finding audiences outside the United States. In fact, the Tom and Jerry cartoons have been an international comedy phenomenon since the 1960s, and countless cultures have connected with the comically violent cat-and-mouse antics of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera’s flagship duo in the decades since.

Unfortunately, while the many internet Tom and Jerry historians have a general timeline of the cartoon’s release in major nations like the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan, there is not enough publicly available data that can definitively show just how much each of the world’s 195 recognized countries truly love Tom and Jerry.

Jack Nicholson made a rare photo appearance in his daughter Lorraine Nicholson’s recent holiday Instagram post. The shot reportedly marks the legendary actor’s first public photo since early 2023, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

Nicholson was last photographed in his happy place, courtside at a Los Angeles Lakers game he attended with his son. Nicholson has been a fixture at Lakers games for decades. The Easy Rider and One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest actor now appears in a photo with his daughter Lorraine, who posted a carousel of Instagram holiday pics. Jack and Lorraine are seen together in the Instagram post below, captioned: “the giving season.”

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The photo appears to have been taken at Nicholson’s home. On the bookshelf in the background, two of Jack's Oscars can be seen along with several of the acclaimed...

Many robots are featured in cartoons and animated series. These characters are often faster, stronger, and smarter than their human counterparts. They may stand against danger, or they might cause it. That being said, robots aren't always the smartest in the bunch. The fun about robots is the many different creative ways that they appear. Fans often flock to robot characters due to the way they perceive and interact with their worlds.

Some iconic robots have been around for decades. Their popularity allows them to return to the small screen due to constant remakes or reboots of their original series. This is a testament to how loved they are, whether they are the heroes of their narratives, the villains, or fall somewhere in the morally ambiguous middle. Robots are always a great concept, especially as the modern world progresses into more advanced technology.

Updated by Alex Roush on December 22, 2024:...

As if to further cement the comical irony of Coyote vs. Acme being shelved, Warner Bros. Animation is looking to begin pre-production on a new iteration of Tom and Jerry. In an exclusive report from Deadline, Rashida Jones, Will McCormack, and Michael Govier have been set to write the script. The project is set to revive the iconic animated cat and mouse duo, previously attempted in the 2021 live-action hybrid film Tom and Jerry, which also starred Chloë Grace Moretz.

Originally created in the 1940s by animation titans William Hanna and Joseph Barbera at MGM, Tom and Jerry defined so many key aspects of cartoon slapstick humor. Hundreds of Tom and Jerry shorts have been created, with several going on to win Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film. While there have been many iterations over the decades, several key qualities of Tom and Jerry have remained consistent, the most important...

Deadline reports that Warner Bros Pictures Animation is developing a brand-new Tom and Jerry movie, which will be written by Rashida Jones, Will McCormack, and Micahel Govier.

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera created the mischievous cat and mouse at MGM in 1940. Over the next two decades, they produced 114 shorts that won 7 Oscars. Others have revived the duo over the years with more shorts and a variety of TV shows. The characters most recently starred in the 2021 live-action/animated hybrid film Tom & Jerry, which received largely negative reviews and grossed $136 million worldwide.

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This new Tom and Jerry movie will be starting fresh, which, considering the reaction to the last movie, is probably a good thing. Our own Matt Rooney really didn’t care for the 2021 film. “The premise – Tom and Jerry run amok in a hotel – is...

Exclusive: Rashida Jones, Will McCormack and Michael Govier have been set to write Tom and Jerry, a feature that will be made under Bill Damaschke’s Warner Bros Pictures Animation.

They will be starting fresh on the new iteration of the misadventures of the cat Tom and mouse Jerry, hatched in 1940 by William Hanna & Joseph Barbera at MGM. Until MGM shuttered its animation division, they made 114 shorts that won 7 Oscars. Later versions came from Gene Deitch and Chuck Jones, and then others. The characters most recently toplined the 2021 hybrid film Tom & Jerry. While through the years it has been criticized for the sometimes violent ways the cat tries to trap the mouse and pays dearly for it, the venerable franchise has been an influence on many cartoon series including The Simpsons.

Through their prolific Le Train Train banner, Jones and McCormack work as writers, directors and producers with credits include Celeste and Jesse Forever,...

Beginning in the 1950s, Hanna-Barbera emerged as one of the greatest creators of Saturday-morning cartoons of the 20th century, thanks to properties like Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones and The Jetsons. As the company continued to produce excellent and popular shows, it built up a strong, nostalgic reputation that has endured well into the 21st century, despite the company being defunct. Along the way, the best characters and shows of the company have been given some fun comic books.

Hanna-Barbera's properties come from two visionary creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, whose unique style of animation dominated TV for close to two decades. From their legendary crossover shows to reinventions of their own characters, the company's IP continues to prosper today, through games, film, animation and comics - the latter of which are responsible for a slew of brilliant stories, especially in tandem with its sister company, DC Comics.

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest...

In 1957, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera founded Hanna-Barbera, an animation company that quickly became the biggest name in Saturday-morning cartoons, thanks to franchises like Scooby-Doo. Covering a range of topics, styles, and genres, the company's original characters, as well as those they licensed, built up an impressive run of kids' entertainment, before eventually being bought up by Warner Brothers.

From adventure shows to superhero series, Hanna-Barbera's history remains one of the strongest in Saturday morning cartoons, despite the company being defunct. While some of the company's signature properties live on, others have needlessly been allowed to fade into obscurity. In an age where animation and nostalgia are both experiencing a golden age, some of the classic company's best hits need to make a comeback.

Jonny Quest Borrowed From Classic Adventure Serials

Years in Production

1964-1965

Episode Count

26

IMDb Rating

7.8

Jonny Quest follows the adventures of the titular kid and his companions; his scientist father,...

Greg Berlanti returns to his roots with a new Netflix series, drawing inspiration from his time working with Hanna-Barbera legends. Developing a modern Scooby-Doo project is all about capturing the essence and spirit of the iconic franchise for a new generation. Stay tuned for the upcoming Netflix series, as Berlanti and his team take their time crafting the perfect story for the greatest Dane in cartoon history.

Scooby-Doo is set to make a big return to live-action in a new Netflix series being developed by Arrowverse producer Greg Berlanti. While the producer has plenty of experience dealing with big IPs and iconic characters from his work on the interconnected DC universe, the recent reaction to the Max series Velma has proven that working on a modern Scooby-Doo project can be a tricky thing to navigate. However, in a new interview, Berlanti has laid out why the new series is in good hands,...

A great ending can be the hardest thing for a writer. For Robert Towne — who died Monday, having written and reshaped some of the most important films of the 1970s — finding the best way to wrap up a film was a career-long challenge. In the script that earned him an Oscar, the downbeat “Forget it, Jake — it’s Chinatown” finale was famously Roman Polanski’s idea.

And yet, there’s undeniable poetry in Towne’s passing: The Oscar winner died 50 years (and two weeks) after “Chinatown” opened, basking in the fresh round of appreciation that the half-century anniversary brought. Towne was a natural raconteur whose stories were every bit as rich as his screenplays — as evidenced by an in-depth Variety interview that ran last month — and whose best writing often went uncredited.

For those who weren’t around to have witnessed Towne’s transformative impact on American cinema in the 1970s,...

Brian Levant's 1994 film version of "The Flintstones" is a classic example of how major studio blockbusters, no matter now successful, can vanish entirely from the public consciousness. "The Flintstones" is rarely regarded in 2024, often seen only as footnote in its actors' careers, or perhaps a whimsical blunder not worth remembering. Those of us alive in 1994 recall the massive advertising glut that came with "The Flintstones," as well as the toy tie-ins, the magazine covers, the Universal Studios attractions, the Williams pinball machine. "The Flintstones" was a studio tentpole writ large, boasting a beloved, decades-old IP and a dazzling cast of celebrities; John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Rosie O'Donnell, and Elizabeth Taylor appeared, while the film boasted cameos from Laraine Newman, Jay Leno, and the B-52's.

Notably, "Jurassic Park" cinematographer Dean Cundey shot the film, while "Jurassic Park" Michael Lantieri similarly served as SFX supervisor. Everything was super-slick and polished nearly to death.

Nickelodeon and Disney might come to mind when you think of great kids shows. After all, both networks have been producing programming for kids for decades.

Despite that fact, both companies have been under fire in recent years, particularly Nickelodeon, following the release of the Quiet on Set documentary.

Here is the perfect list if you want to expose your kids to some great shows that are not associated with either company.

Hanna-Barbera Classics (Various)

The Hanna-Barbera cartoons are classics that kids and adults of all ages can enjoy together. Many of them are geared toward children but include jokes to amuse adults.

Founded by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in the late 1950s, Hanna-Barbera Productions produced 249 cartoon series between the 1950s and 1980s. Many of those have since become beloved classics.

A personal favorite of mine is Scooby Doo, and many fans share my love for the crime-solving dog and his Mystery Inc.

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival has become an increasingly important marketing opportunity for major U.S. studios to show off their upcoming animated offerings. This year, Warner Bros. Discovery companies are putting forth one of their strongest lineups to date.

Below, we break down the major highlights from this year’s Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe lineups for this year’s Annecy Festival.

“The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” – Filmmaker Conversation and Exclusive Extended Look

One of Warners’ biggest swings this year is its first animated feature adaptation of the “Lord of the Rings” franchise, which will debut in theaters on December 13. Annecy attendees who manage to snag one of the surely hard-to-get tickets to this presentation will catch an early look at the first publicly screened footage from the film, presented by Oscar winner Philippa Boyens (“The Lord of the Rings...

Founded by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in 1957, Hanna-Barbera was the dominant animation company for over three decades. Thanks to groundbreaking techniques that allowed them to make animation quickly and cheaply, the duo produced hundreds of cartoons for television audiences, including The Flintstones, the first cartoon to air in prime time. Unfortunately, the company couldn't survive changing times, and by now, all of its assets have been acquired by Warner Bros....

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera are two of the most important men in the world of animation. After spending decades working for MGM on the Tom & Jerry cartoons, they founded their studio, Hanna-Barbera, which came to dominate animation on television. Though they have been criticized for their limited animation styles, Hanna-Barbera pioneered many techniques for making animation cheap and efficient, paving the way for more impressive animated shows in the following decades.

Hanna-Barbera's iconic cartoon characters continue to be relevant in the 21st century, standing the test of time. The studio's unique blend of anthropomorphized animals and memorable human characters made for unforgettable cartoons. By combining their recognizable artistic style with great comedic writing, Hanna-Barbera created timeless characters that stand out from the crowd.

During their heyday, the Hanna-Barbera animation studio created some of the most popular cartoon characters of the 20th Century. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera first rose to fame when they created the iconic cat and mouse duo Tom and Jerry, but they went on to establish their own studio. Hanna-Barbera's best cartoons have stood the test of time, and they have inspired countless spinoffs and reboots. What's perhaps more impressive is that the original shows from the 1960s and 1970s still get played on TV today.

Hanna-Barbera's most memorable characters are still appearing in new shows in the 21st Century,...

Hanna-Barbera produced underrated shows due to output volume, leading to some forgotten characters and lack of originality. Shows like Jabberjaw, Butch Cassidy, and Captain Caveman had unique elements but were overshadowed by more popular series. Swat Kats, Birdman, and The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo left lasting impacts despite being short-lived or underappreciated.

The Hanna-Barbera animation and production studio is known for series such as The Flintstones, but they also put out equally entertaining shows that have become underrated over the years. The studio, founded by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, is recognized for its animated sitcoms and mystery series. Throughout their early years, Hanna-Barbera put out numerous shows, taking up much of the morning cartoon slots.

Due to their high output, it's easy for some shows to fall under the radar, despite their quality, and many Hanna-Barbera characters have been forgotten about because of this. Following the success of popular shows,...

Hanna-Barbera's iconic cartoons span from delightful classics like Scooby-Doo to forgettable titles like Magilla Gorilla. The cultural impact of Hanna-Barbera's cartoons is key when valuing each show, from the popular Yogi Bear to lesser-known characters like Magilla Gorilla. Characters like Scooby-Doo and Tom & Jerry are deeply rooted in pop culture, while others like Magilla Gorilla haven't had the same lasting impact.

From Scooby-Doo to Superfriends, the Hanna-Barbera animation studio developed some of the most iconic cartoons of all time, though they range significantly in quality. William Hannah and Joseph Barbera were animators initially known for co-creating Tom & Jerry in the 1940s. After running their show for nearly 20 years and developing dozens of unforgettable shorts with the famous cat and mouse duo, the pair set out to establish their own production company, Hanna-Barbera.

From their heyday in the 1960s all the way to the turn of the century, Hanna-Barbera...

Pepe. Carlo de Los Santos Arias on deciding on his voice: 'It was very simple and at the same time very difficult' Photo: Monte & Culebra One of the more experimental films in this year’s Berlin Film Festival competition, Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias’ Pepe sees a descendant of one of Pablo Escobar’s “cocaine hippos” ruminate in lugubrious tones about his own existence (and the end of it) while narrating a shaggy dog tale of the run-up to his death. Shot on a range of different film stock - and even including an animated Pepe in the style of Hanna Barbera - the film has a kinetic energy. Beyond Pepe himself, it also considers the impact of the hippos on the community that live near where Escobar’s farm was situated. Pepe won the Silver Bear for Best Director and we caught up with the director at the...

Tom and Jerry hold the record for the most Oscar wins of any cartoon characters, with 7 wins in total. Disney's most iconic character, Mickey Mouse, has only won one Oscar out of cartoon short nominations. Tom and Jerry's record number of Oscar nominations and wins for their shorts has to do with studio competitors' wider variety of cartoon characters across their shorts.

Two cartoon icons hold an impressive Oscars record that even the biggest animated characters have ever managed to beat, including the Disney king himself, Mickey Mouse. Before the introduction of the Best Animated Feature category at the 2002 Oscars, only animated short films were regularly recognized at the Oscars via the Best Animated Short Film category, previously called Best Short Subject: Cartoon. Walt Disney won the first ten awards for Best Short Subject: Cartoon beginning in 1932 with Flowers and Trees and currently holds the record for the most...

December 12th marks what would have been Frank Sinatra's 108th birthday. Sinatra is unquestionably one of the twentieth century's greatest entertainers. One of the highest-selling musical artists of all time, Sinatra's record sales surpassed over 150 million. In the late 1990s, Time magazine included Sinatra on their list of the 100 most influential people of the twentieth century. Famed music critic Robert Christgau named Sinatra the best singer of the twentieth century.

However, a gravely underrated aspect of Sinatra's career is his acting prowess. Not only is Sinatra an icon of the music industry, but he is also one of Hollywood's premier stars. Many of Sinatra's finest performances rank among cinema's most memorable movie roles.

Anchors Aweigh Was Sinatra's First Role Of Prominence (1945)

Anchors Aweigh

A pair of sailors on leave try to help a movie extra become a singing star.

Release Date August 13, 1945 Director Joseph Barbera , William Hanna Cast Frank...

Solar Opposites season 4 offers an explanation for abandoning its sci-fi premise, providing a surprisingly satisfying excuse. The show veers away from sci-fi plots in favor of purely comedic adventures, with only a few references to the alien characters. The lack of a sci-fi focus works for Solar Opposites as it embraces zany, far-fetched storylines akin to an R-rated family sitcom.

In Solar Opposites season 4, Terry finally offers an explanation for the series abandoning its original premise, and it is a surprisingly satisfying excuse. Solar Opposites debuted on Hulu in 2020 and immediately garnered criticism for its apparent similarity to Rick and Morty. Like that earlier Adult Swim hit, Solar Opposites was co-created by Justin Roiland and similarly had a premise that focused on sci-fi tropes. Solar Opposites tells the story of the eponymous alien family, a mismatched group who tries to assimilate into Earth’s culture and has a lot of zany adventures along the way.

This post contains spoilers for Solar Opposites season 4!While Solar Opposites season 4 may change some elements of the show’s familiar formula, the latest outing of Hulu’s sci-fi comedy is as full of references and Easter eggs as ever. Solar Opposites immediately earned comparisons to Rick and Morty when the series debuted in 2020. Like Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites was co-created by voice actor Justin Roiland. Like the earlier Adult Swim hit, this animated sitcom also parodies sci-fi tropes in its wacky, R-rated stories. However, since Solar Opposites focuses on a family of aliens attempting to assimilate into Earth’s society, the series is lighter and sillier than Rick and Morty.

However, while the two shows have their differences, there are still a lot of striking similarities between them. For one thing, both Solar Opposites and Rick and Morty parody movies constantly, with the two shows referencing famous and...

Chances are that if you're reading this, you're not part of the population that enjoyed Tom and Jerry during its prime. The franchise was created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and it ran for almost 30 years until more powerful media franchises took over the market. We understand the TV industry worked differently back in the day, but what many people don't know is that at some point this small and very basic show was up there alongside Disney's Silly Symphonies and Looney Tunes. Yes, it was that big.

However, it was through reruns and syndication that the show regained its popularity as decades went by. We were no longer in the golden age of American animation, but Tom and Jerry grabbed our attention every time they showed up on the small screen. It didn't matter if the short was one we had seen before, we would watch Tom get humiliated,...

William Denby Hanna and Joseph Roland Barbera first teamed up at MGM to produce Tom and Jerry. In 1957, they founded their own company, Hanna Barbera, and their innovation in limited animation allowed them to dominate cartoons on television. Though the studio was merged into Warner Bros. in 2001, many of its younger animators and writers went on to produce the original lineup for Cartoon Network.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania continues Scott Lang's MCU journey. Picking up after the events of Avengers: Endgame, Scott wants to make up for the time he lost while stuck in the Quantum Realm. However, his family including his now teenage daughter Cassie Lang, are pulled into the Quantum Zone. As they try to figure out how to get back home, they discover a new threat: Kang the Conqueror.

Peyton Reed returns to direct the third installment in Ant-Man's trilogy, the second director after Jon Watts to direct three MCU films for the same hero. While the Quantum Realm has been an important part of these heroes' stories, this will be the first movie to fully explore the strange, amazing, and dangerous miniature universe. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania kicks off Phase Five for Marvel and introduces the next major Avengers-level threat with Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror.

While The Simpsons might be a television institution in 2023, a behind-the-scenes battle almost cut the show’s existence short after only one episode—which happened to be one of the show’s creepiest outings ever. The tone of The Simpsons has changed immeasurably since the series debuted in 1989. For its first two seasons, The Simpsons was a more grounded family sitcom than the goofier, more anarchic show that viewers eventually grew to know and love. However, in its contemporary incarnation, The Simpsons is more irreverent than ever and less tethered to reality than almost any other television show, with its canon changing from episode to episode.

While The Simpsons season 34 breaks its own rules in most episodes, the series was originally envisioned as a more realistic show that based its humor on anecdotes from the creator’s childhood. Surprisingly, this led to a behind-the-scenes conflict that almost derailed the entire...

When it comes to cartoons on television, one animation team stands out above all others. Founded by animators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the studio created hundreds of characters that embedded themselves in audiences of all ages. While the settings differed, their style is recognizable to everyone - vaudevillian-style humor, characters modeled after celebrities of yesteryear, cheap animation, and an inexplicable laugh track.

Stephen King's 1986 novel "It," for its overwhelming length and chronological sprawl, centers on a very simple and basic horror premise: clowns are terrifying. Perhaps there was a time in his planet's history when pale-faced, blue-haired ghouls with painted-on smiles and gin blossom encrusted noses were considered charming and delightful, but anyone who recalls that time died over a century ago. In 2022, many might readily agree that clumsy, "comedic" traditional circus buffoons are now merely greasy, manic, and threatening.

The monster in King's novel was an impossibly ancient shape-shifting Lovecraftian space deity that fed on human fear, with the ability to read human minds and manifest what they were most afraid of. Perhaps instinctually, the universal fear shape that this creature elected to take was that of a clown. It gave itself the name of Pennywise, and would hibernate in the sewers under Derry, Me, awakening every 27 years to frighten and eat children.

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On Sept. 23, 1962, ABC debuted The Jetsons at 7:30 pm to television audiences. Like the Stone Age Flintstones, the futuristic animated family sitcom would become an enduring franchise for producers Hanna-Barbera. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review of the first episode, “Rosey The Robot,” is below:

The Jetsons is based on the same premise as The Flintstones, with the difference that the projection is in the future instead of the past. A family situation comedy, done in animation (and for those with color sets, color), the new Hanna-Barbera production should attract a good audience.

The jokes are familiar, but the setting gives them novelty and an added dimension, and cartooning is certainly suited to the TV screen.

Larry Markes’ script for the initial episode lightly sketched in the characters, mother, father, two children (boy and girl) of the Jetsons, a 21st Century family.

Jokes...

Video Version of this Article Photo: Adult Swim Cartoon Network Embraces its Adult Side On October 1st, 1992, Cartoon Network was launched, and in the coming years became a prominent face in entertainment. Labeled as the “best place for cartoons”, it was the first ever channel to have a specific 24-hour focus on animation. Consisting mainly of Hanna Barbera, MGM, and Warner Bros. series and shorts, the network slowly began to develop its original programming. Curiously enough, the first original program made by the network (Not counting the anthology series ‘The Moxy Show’) was ‘Space Ghost: Coast to Coast’, a show aimed at older audiences, in stark contrast to the very kid-centric cartoons that would follow later on during the decade. The network also dabbled in late-night programming with blocks of adult-oriented cartoons at this time, showing that even early on, Cartoon Network had more than just kids in mind. Things...

Video Version of this Article Photo: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera When talking about the growth of animation in Cinema and television, there are plenty of names you could list: Pixar, Disney, Warner Bros., Studio Ghibli, etc. While all these companies have made strides in their contributions to the field and to the childhoods of many, there’s one company that stands out among its peers in terms of its output and reverence: Hanna-Barbera. Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, Hanna-Barbera absolutely dominated the TV animation field for decades, creating a plethora of shows that are universally loved. With cartoons like ‘The Yogi Bear Show’ and ‘Scooby-Doo: Where Are You!’, their reign over American television and Saturday morning cartoons is unlike anything else. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited Time Offer – Free Subscription to The Hollywood Insider Click here to...

Cartoon stars Tom and Jerry were invented by Will Hanna and Joe Barbera in 1940 for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Tom, a mute cat, and Jerry, a mute mouse, starred in 114 theatrical shorts in their initial run from '40 to '58, and won seven Academy Awards. Thanks to the gods of Saturday morning, many Tom and Jerry shorts made their way into heavy rotation on television, and the ultraviolent animal combat films became deeply entrenched in the subconsciousness of several new generations. Tom and Jerry cartoons were typically pretty violent, often featuring new and interesting forms of abuse. Unlike the Coyote and Roadrunner cartoons, wherein a coyote was consistently harmed by his own hubris, Tom and Jerry cartoons were aggressive, even hateful. The characters loathed each other and were eager to do one another harm. 

Any kids who grew up with Tom and Jerry, then, instinctively knew the joke at play with "The Itchy & Scratchy Show,...

Roughly 50 years after the first episode of “The Jetsons” premiered, fans are gearing up to celebrate the birth of George Jetson, which according to lore, is July 31, 2022. But is that really his birthday?

On Thursday, a hawk-eyed fan pointed out that “someone is about to give birth” to the show’s main character, via a fan site listing the family patriarch’s exact birthdate.

The animated sitcom created by William Hannah and Joseph Barbera took place in the 21st century. Although no mention to a specific year was ever made in the show, promotional materials and articles from the time explained that it was set exactly 100 years in the future, according to MeTV.

Further evidence can be found in the episode “Test Pilot,” which aired Dec. 30, 1962. When Jetson’s doctor tells him he “should live to be 150,” he replies, “I’ve got 110 good years ahead of me!” – making him 40 years old.

If there was any doubt that the future is here (for better or worse), just remember that you are now living in George Jetson’s lifetime. Animation fans are celebrating an important milestone this weekend, as several savvy Twitter users noticed that the Spacely Sprockets employee, husband to Jane, and father of June and Elroy, is said to be born on July 31, 2022. That still gives us 40 years before the events of the show begin, so there’s no need to feel bad about not having flying cars yet.

“The Jetsons” famously followed a middle class family living in Orbit City in a chrome-tinged future where robots allow humans to live leisurely. It was conceived as a companion show to “The Flintstones,” which famously reimagined 1950s sitcom tropes from shows like “The Honeymooners” in a Stone Age world full of cavemen and dinosaurs. “The Jetsons” took the inverse approach, making a...

The Herculoids: The Complete Original Series

Blu ray

Warner Archive

1967/ 1.33:1

Starring Mike Road, Virginia Gregg

Directed by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera produced 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons for MGM between 1940 and 1956—and then they were fired. The following year they found new employment as America’s babysitters; debuting in December of 1957 was The Ruff and Reddy Show, a rise and shine treat for the little ones and one of the first Saturday morning cartoon shows produced exclusively for television. With its success the duo expanded their reach, greeting kids just home from school with the sweet-natured adventures of Huckleberry Hound, Pixie and Dixie, and Yogi Bear. But the Sixties were the Sixties and in the midst of that mind-bending decade Hanna-Barbera took a turn for the weird: Frankenstein Jr. featured a blimp-sized version of Mary Shelly’s creature. Birdman was a solar-powered superhero with the...

Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound and Snagglepuss once ruled as crown princes of Saturday-morning TV. Now they are simply hoping to hold court among a legion of young streamers who watch video at any time they choose.

The cartoon characters are stand-outs from the Hanna-Barbera animation studio, which in the last half of last century accounted for the bulk of animated programing shown each Saturday morning on ABC, NBC and CBS. Creations ranged from the memorable to the decidedly less so. On Thursday, dozens of Hanna-Barbera characters are being set loose anew in “Jellystone!,” a new HBO Max series that seeks to revive several generations of animated favorites for an audience that may not know them all that well.

“This was definitely the biggest challenge I have had,” says C.H. Greenblatt, creator and executive producer of the new series, in an interview. “We were basically making ‘The Simpsons,’ season five, right out of the gate,...

HBO Max has released the official trailer for Jellystone!, the upcoming animated series from C.H. Greenblatt. The cartoon is the first official series to feature Yogi Bear since the early 90s series Yo Yogi!, and the famous animated bear has gotten a bit of a modern makeover for the new show. Ahead of its premiere on HBO Max on July 29, you can get a peek at the series by watching the new trailer below.

A logline for the series reads, "Welcome to Jellystone! Travel to a magical town where you'll meet new and old friends, including Yogi Bear, Cindy Bear, Boo Boo, and Huckleberry Hound...and Jabberjaw and Top Cat and Snagglepuss and El Kabong and Wally Gator and Johnny Quest and Hadji and Shag Rugg and Captain Caveman and a whole lot more."

"I grew up watching tons of Hanna-Barbera cartoons and have a deep love for these characters,...

With a 'defund the police' movement and out-of-control crime rate destroying New York City, the upcoming animated TV series, "Tom and Jerry in New York", directed by Darrell Van Citters unleashes "mayhem across the big city, inciting hilarious chaos" streaming July 1, 2021 on HBO Max:

"...the iconic cat and mouse duo settle in to their new digs at the 'Royal Gate Hotel', unleashing mayhem across the big city, inciting 'hilarious chaos' uptown, downtown and everywhere their manic escapades take them..."  

"Tom and Jerry in New York" is executive produced by Sam Register, President Warner Bros. Animation (Wba) and Cartoon Network Studios (Cns). Renegade's Darrell Van Citters serves as the show's director and produces alongside Renegade's Ashley Postlewaite. 

Created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the characters starred in 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, following the rivalry between 'Tom' the cat and 'Jerry' the mouse, winning seven Academy Awards for 'Best Animated Short Film'.

WarnerMedia has revitalized one of the most iconic names in animation history with the establishment of London-based Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe.

The newly renamed facility, which was formerly known as Cartoon Network Studios Europe, operating from Great Marlborough Productions, will be WarnerMedia’s flagship television animation studio within Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Sam Register, president of Warner Bros. Animation (Wba) and Cartoon Network Studios (Cns), and Vanessa Brookman, head of kids Emea, will jointly head the studio.

The original studio, Hanna-Barbera Productions, was founded in 1957 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and created several iconic characters including Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, The Jetsons and Yogi Bear.

“Earlier this year, we aligned two of the industry’s most powerful animation studios in Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios and their collaboration is already yielding some very exciting results,” said Tom Ascheim, president of Warner Bros. global kids, young adults and classics.

WarnerMedia is reviving one of the most beloved brands in animation, resurrecting the Hanna-Barbera name for its flagship television animation studio in Europe. 

The London-based Cartoon Network Studios Europe will be renamed Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, taking its brand from the original Hanna-Barbera Productions studio, set up in 1957 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

With series such as Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, The Jetsons and Yogi Bear, Hanna-Barbera was a pioneer in television animation and set new technical and artistic standards for the industry. Many of the production and storytelling techniques introduced by Hanna-Barbera remain in use today. 

The name change was announced Wednesday by Tom ...

WarnerMedia is reviving one of the most beloved brands in animation, resurrecting the Hanna-Barbera name for its flagship television animation studio in Europe. 

The London-based Cartoon Network Studios Europe will be renamed Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, taking its brand from the original Hanna-Barbera Productions studio, set up in 1957 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

With series such as Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, and Yogi Bear, Hanna-Barbera was a pioneer in television animation and set new technical and artistic standards for the industry. Many of the production and story-telling techniques first introduced by Hanna-Barbera remain in use today. 

The name change was announced Wednesday by ...

Photo: ‘Tom & Jerry’/HBO Max Tom and Jerry were a huge part of my childhood. In addition to the ‘Looney Tunes’ and ‘Merrie Melodies’ series with Bugs Bunny and Co., Tom and Jerry were among the first cartoons I ever saw when I was a kid. I still have fond memories of sitting in front of the TV and devouring the shorts whenever Cartoon Network ran marathons of the series whether it’s the original run from William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the quirky Gene Deitch era (with its strong Eastern European animation feel), or the more stylized and comparatively subdued Chuck Jones years. There’s a reason the gray and white housecat and his brown mouse foil have endured for 81 years since their debut in 1940: they’re the quintessential cat-and-mouse team. There’s a simplicity to the premise: Tom tries to catch Jerry, plucky Jerry always outsmarts unlucky Tom,...

Animation has been popular ever since the medium first premiered around a century ago, and plenty of adults harbor fond memories of the funny, intelligent, wise-cracking Hanna-Barbera characters of their youth.

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Now, if we’re talking about the most unforgettable animated characters of all time, no list would certainly be complete without mentioning several characters created by Hanna-Barbera. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera formed Hanna-Barbera productions way back in 1957. Since then, the studio has created some of the most popular animated characters that we still enjoy watching today, and, when it comes to Hanna-Barbera Characters, the friendliest of the bunch include the following.

Even in animation, villains are key to making a story more compelling. They may come in different sizes and even remain underappreciated. Nonetheless, they are essential to keeping the plot interesting and making a lead character shine.

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Hanna-Barbera Productions’ William Hanna and Joseph Barbera seem to know the importance of crafting a good villain. Over the years, their company has released several hit animated series, featuring lead characters who are up against some seriously frightening villains. That said, some of these apparently-evil characters are simply too goofy and funny for anyone to hate. Some of these rather lovable villains include:...

Hanna-Barbera is an institution when it comes to classic kids' cartoons. After creating MGM's Tom and Jerry, Joseph Barbera and William Hanna created their production company in the late 1950s. Years later, multiple generations can recognize characters from franchises like Scooby-Doo, The Jetsons, Yogi Bear, and The Flintstones.

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The most memorable Hanna-Barbera cartoons only scratch the surface of a gigantic catalogue. Saturday mornings of the past were filled with an array of colorful characters with exciting worlds. Even if not everyone remembers them, the characters below are great examples of the unfettered creativity at Hanna-Barbera over several decades.