LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 12: Tom and Jerry cosplayers attend 2019 Los Angeles Comic Con at ... [+] Los Angeles Convention Center on October 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The big news is that the live-action Tom & Jerry movie, originally slated for April 16, 2021, has moved up to December 23, 2020. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 06: Chloe Grace Moretz attends the premiere of MGM's 'The Addams ... [+] Family' at Westfield Century City AMC on October 06, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Simply put, if I’m correct, Warner Bros. is slotting the comparatively low-risk and family-friendly Tom & Jerry five days after Dune in case Dune underperforms or outright tanks. Still, as far as Tom & Jerry acting as a safety net for Dune, it’s as smart a strategy as any.

Source: Forbes October 25, 2019 20:03 UTC