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{{Shortshort description|2021American filmcomputer byscientist Tim(born Storyc. 1945)}}
{{About|the computer scientist|the physicist|Robert Sproull}}
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| name = Bob Sproull
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| image = Bob Sproull in 2008.jpg
{{Infobox film
| namecaption = TomBob &Sproull Jerryin 2008
| birth_date = c. 1945
| image = Tom & Jerry (Official 2021 Film Poster).png
| birth_place =
| caption = Theatrical and [[HBO Max]] release poster
| directorfields = [[Tim Story]] =
| producerworkplaces = [[Chris= DeFaria]]
| writerpatrons = Kevin Costello=
| based_onalma_mater = {{Based on|''[[Tom and Jerry]]''|[[WilliamHarvard HannaUniversity]], and|[[JosephStanford BarberaUniversity]]}}
| thesis_title = Strategy construction using a synthesis of heuristic and decision-theoretic methods
| starring = {{Plainlist|<!--Per poster billing-->
| thesis_url = http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/4588956
* [[Chloë Grace Moretz]]
| thesis_year = 1977
* [[Michael Peña]]
| doctoral_advisor = Jerome A. Feldman
* [[Colin Jost]]
| doctoral_students = [[Brian Reid (computer scientist)|Brian Reid]]<br />[[Carl Ebeling]]<br />[[James Gosling]]<br />[[Pradeep Sindhu]]
* [[Rob Delaney]]
* [[Ken Jeong]]
}}
'''Robert Fletcher "Bob" Sproull''' (born c. 1945) is an American [[computer scientist]], who worked for [[Oracle Corporation]] where he was director of Oracle Labs in [[Burlington, Massachusetts|Burlington]], [[Massachusetts]]. He is currently an adjunct professor at the [[University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Information and Computer Sciences|College of Information and Computer Sciences]], at the [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sproull, Bob |url=https://www.cics.umass.edu/faculty/directory/sproull_bob |website=College of Information and Computer Sciences |language=en |date=5 July 2012}}</ref>
| music = [[Christopher Lennertz]]
| cinematography = Alan Stewart
| editing = Peter S. Elliot
| studio = {{Plainlist|
* [[Warner Animation Group]]
* The Story Company
* [[Turner Entertainment|Turner Entertainment Co.]]
}}
| distributor = [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|2021|02|26|[[United States]]}}
| runtime = 101 minutes
| country = {{Plainlist|
* United States
}}
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
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'''''Tom & Jerry'''''<ref>{{cite news|last=Coggan|first=Gerry|title=Tom & Jerry logo gets Hollywood-style makeover (but is it the best yet?)|url=https://www.creativebloq.com/news/new-tom-and-jerry-logo|access-date=November 18, 2020|work=Creative Bloq|publisher=Future Publishing Limited|date=July 20, 2020|quote=The only issue we have, and we're sorry to say this as we're usually big fans of the [[ampersand]] [...] is the replacement of the 'and' with an ampersand. The handwritten, underlined 'and' of previous iterations was spot on stylistically, and the style of this ampersand just doesn't seem to fit.|archive-date=November 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122193413/https://www.creativebloq.com/news/new-tom-and-jerry-logo|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|author=Warner Bros. Pictures|author-link=Warner Bros. Pictures|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP9TfCWaQT4|title=TOM & JERRY - Official Trailer|time=2:01|date=November 17, 2020|website=[[YouTube]]|publisher=Google LLC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|author=Warner Bros. Germany|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo34P9ObjJA|title=TOM & JERRY - Offizieller Trailer #1 Deutsch HD German (2020)|time=2:01|date=November 18, 2020|website=[[YouTube]]|publisher=Google LLC}}</ref> (released in some international markets as '''''Tom & Jerry: The Movie''''')<ref>{{Cite AV media|author=Warner Bros. UK & Ireland|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RHCdgKqxFA|title=Tom & Jerry The Movie – Official Trailer – Warner Bros. UK|time=2:01|date=November 17, 2020|website=[[YouTube]]|publisher=Google LLC}}</ref> is an upcoming American [[live-action animated film|live-action/computer-animated]] [[slapstick film|slapstick]] [[comedy film]] based on [[Tom and Jerry|the characters of the same name]] created by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], produced by the [[Warner Animation Group]] and distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]. The film is directed (and produced as an executive) by [[Tim Story]] and written by Kevin Costello.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tom and Jerry|url=https://findawriter.wgaeast.org/project/1181003/tom-and-jerry/ |website=Writer's Guild of America |access-date=26 October 2020 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117200802/https://findawriter.wgaeast.org/project/1181003/tom-and-jerry/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It stars [[Chloë Grace Moretz]], [[Michael Peña]], [[Colin Jost]], [[Rob Delaney]], and [[Ken Jeong]] in live-action roles, while the voices of the titular characters are provided by Hanna, [[Mel Blanc]] and [[June Foray]], via archival recordings, alongside [[Frank Welker]]. The film's story follows [[Jerry Mouse|Jerry]] taking up residence in a fancy hotel in [[New York City]] with [[Tom Cat|Tom]] hired to keep him from ruining an important wedding, until they have to put their differences aside to face against a staffer antagonizing the two.
 
Originally intended as a live-action/computer-animated film in 2009, the film languished in [[development hell]], with plans eventually shifting to producing an entirely animated film, in the same vein as the [[Tom and Jerry filmography|original theatrical shorts]], in 2015. The film again became a live-action/animated hybrid, using the shorts as inspiration, in 2018, with filming beginning in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Pearson|first=Ben|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/tom-and-jerry-movie-chloe-grace-moretz/|title=WB’s ‘Tom and Jerry’ Movie Lures Chloë Grace Moretz as Its Human Star|date=April 26, 2019|access-date=November 18, 2020|archive-date=November 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117200808/https://www.slashfilm.com/tom-and-jerry-movie-chloe-grace-moretz/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
''Tom & Jerry'' is set to be theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on February 26, 2021, with a one-month simultaneous streaming release on [[HBO Max]].<ref name="CNBC HBO" /> It is the first theatrically released ''Tom and Jerry'' production since 2005's ''[[The Karate Guard]]'', the second set in [[New York City]] after 1945's ''[[Mouse in Manhattan]]'', the third hybrid film featuring the characters after 1945's ''[[Anchors Aweigh (film)|Anchors Aweigh]]'' and 1953's ''[[Dangerous When Wet]]'' and the first theatrically released film starring the characters since 1992's ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Movie]]''. The film is also marked to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the titular characters on the same month since the 1940 cartoon, ''[[Puss Gets the Boot]]''.
 
==Premise==
[[Tom Cat|Tom]] gets kicked out by his owners and is left without a place to stay along with his longtime rival [[Jerry Mouse|Jerry]], who has also left without a source of food. Now homeless, the cat and mouse duo are left wandering in the streets and decide to call a truce to their rivalry then go their separate ways to have a fresh start in their lives. The two later cross paths in [[Manhattan]], NYC, where Jerry has taken up residence in the city's largest, exquisite and finest Royal Gate Hotel, causing all sorts of trouble while the staff is preparing for the "wedding of the century" between Ben ([[Colin Jost]]) and Preeta ([[Pallavi Sharda]]). Kayla ([[Chloë Grace Moretz]]), a young, newly employed staff member, is tasked by the hotel manager Mr. DuBros ([[Rob Delaney]]) with planning the event and getting rid of Jerry. Kayla later finds Tom and hires him to catch Jerry, reigniting their never-ending fight. However, chaos unfolds when the cat-and-mouse slapstick battle threatens to destroy Kayla's career, the wedding, and possibly even the hotel itself as the chase causes widespread mayhem. But soon, an even bigger problem arises as the three may have to put their differences aside when they uncover a diabolical conspiracy that involves the deputy hotel manager Terrence ([[Michael Peña]]).
 
==Cast==
{{main|List of Tom and Jerry characters}}
* [[Chloë Grace Moretz]] as Kayla, a young hotel employee and a wedding planner who hires Tom to get rid of Jerry before the wedding.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fernandez|first=Alexis|title=''Tom and Jerry'' First Look! Chloë Grace Moretz on Playing a 'Goofball' Opposite the Iconic Duo|url=https://people.com/movies/tom-and-jerry-first-look-with-chloe-grace-moretz/|access-date=November 18, 2020|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]]|location=New York City|date=November 17, 2020|archive-date=November 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122193415/https://people.com/movies/tom-and-jerry-first-look-with-chloe-grace-moretz/|url-status=live}}</ref> Moretz described Kayla as "a lot like Jerry" and as "a girl who gunned for what she wanted to achieve but realizes that time and honesty is what will prevail in the end", as well as "a total goofball", the latter aspect which allowed Moretz to "lean into who [she is] in real life".<ref>[https://www.people.com/movies/tom-and-jerry-first-look-with-chloe-grace-moretz/ Tom and Jerry First Look! Chloë Grace Moretz on Playing a 'Goofball' Opposite the Iconic Duo]</ref> She also said Kayla is "a little unlikeable with some of the decisions she makes", yet she still wanted the character to feel likeable.<ref name="RogerRabbitInfluence"/> Moretz was inspired in her performance by [[Bob Hoskins]]' performance as [[Eddie Valiant]] in ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'', as well as by actresses [[Sandra Bullock]], [[Jennifer Aniston]], [[Lucille Ball]], and [[Meg Ryan]].<ref name="RogerRabbitInfluence"/>
* [[Michael Peña]] as Terrance, the scheming deputy hotel manager of the hotel and Kayla's boss.
* [[Colin Jost]] as Ben, the groom of the wedding that the hotel is planning and hosting.
* [[Rob Delaney]] as Mr. DuBros, the wealthy hotel manager.
* [[Ken Jeong]] as Jackie, a baker at the hotel.
* [[Pallavi Sharda]] as Preeta, the bride of the wedding and Ben's future wife.
* Jordan Bolger as Cameron, the hotel bartender.
* [[Patsy Ferran]] as Dorothy
* [[Christina Chong]] as Lola
* [[Ajay Chhabra]] as Mr. Mehta
 
===Voice cast===
* [[William Hanna]], [[Mel Blanc]], [[June Foray]] (all through archival voice recordings), and [[Frank Welker]] as:
** [[Tom Cat|Tom]], an [[Stray cat|alley cat]] and Jerry's rival hired by Kayla to get rid of him.
** [[Jerry Mouse|Jerry]], a mischievous [[mouse]] and Tom's rival who has taken up residence at the hotel.
* [[Nicky Jam]] as [[List of Tom and Jerry characters#Butch|Butch]], an unfriendly alley cat.<ref name="NickyJam">{{Cite web|title=Twitter|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/NickyJamPR/status/1329112192847933442?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet|access-date=2020-11-20|website=mobile.twitter.com|archive-date=November 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122193415/https://mobile.twitter.com/NickyJamPR/status/1329112192847933442?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ButchCat">{{Cite web |url=https://spoiler.bolavip.com/amp/cine/Nicky-Jam-revelo-que-personaje-interpretara-en-Tom-y-Jerry-la-pelicula-20201202-0011.html |title=Nicky Jam reveló qué personaje interpretará en Tom y Jerry, la película (in Spanish) |access-date=December 5, 2020 |archive-date=December 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203170851/https://spoiler.bolavip.com/amp/cine/Nicky-Jam-revelo-que-personaje-interpretara-en-Tom-y-Jerry-la-pelicula-20201202-0011.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Lil Rel Howery]]<ref name="Howery">{{Cite web|title=Twitter|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/LilRel4/status/1328536326216568832|access-date=November 26, 2020|website=mobile.twitter.com|archive-date=November 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117032454/https://twitter.com/LilRel4/status/1328536326216568832|url-status=live}}</ref> as the shoulder devil for Tom.<ref> {{Cite web|title=YouTube|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PAK7RWZC0eQ|access-date=January 27, 2021|website=youtube.com}}</ref>
* [[Tone Bell]] as the shoulder angel for Tom.<ref>{{Cite web|title=YouTube|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PAK7RWZC0eQ|access-date=January 27, 2021|website=youtube.com}}</ref>
 
Additionally, [[Spike (Tom and Jerry)|Spike]], Goldie the Goldfish and Toodles "Toots" Galore will also appear, as evidenced by a leaked footage on [[Framestore]]'s website.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.framestore.com/work/tom-jerry?language=en |title=Archived copy |access-date=November 30, 2020 |archive-date=December 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230022032/https://www.framestore.com/work/tom-jerry?language=en |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
==Production==
===Development===
Plans for a live-action ''[[Tom and Jerry]]'' film were announced in 2009 following the success of ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks (film)|Alvin and the Chipmunks]]'', and was to follow Tom and Jerry's origins over a [[Chicago]] backdrop. The film was to be produced by [[Dan Lin]], from a script written by Eric Gravning.<ref>{{cite web|last=Barrett|first=Annie|url=https://ew.com/article/2009/01/22/tom-jerry-movie/|publisher=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|title='Tom and Jerry': The film franchise?|date=January 22, 2009|access-date=May 26, 2020|archive-date=November 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117200811/https://ew.com/article/2009/01/22/tom-jerry-movie/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
On April 6, 2015, plans shifted from a live-action film to a fully animated film, and was to stay "in the same vein as the source material".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tracking-board.com/tb-exclusive-warner-bros-preparing-for-a-tom-and-jerry-feature-theatrical-film/|title={TB EXCLUSIVE} Warner Bros. Preparing For a New "Tom and Jerry" Feature Film|publisher=The Tracking Board|date=April 6, 2015|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref>
 
In October 2018, it was announced that [[Tim Story]] would direct a live-action/animated ''Tom and Jerry'' film for [[Warner Bros.]], which would begin filming in 2019. It was reported that Story was in discussions with Warner Bros. executives about what he was interested in directing, even before directing [[Shaft (2019 film)|the new ''Shaft'' film]]. When the ''Tom and Jerry'' film was brought up, Story immediately "mentioned his admiration for the characters and how he’d love tackling that property."<ref>{{cite news|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title=‘Tom and Jerry,’ ‘Scooby-Doo’ Movies Land Top Filmmaking Talent at Warner Animation (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/tom-and-jerry-scooby-doo-tim-story-warner-animation-1202978052/|access-date=October 16, 2018|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=Variety Media, LLC|date=October 15, 2018|archive-date=January 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108020748/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/tom-and-jerry-scooby-doo-tim-story-warner-animation-1202978052/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
===Casting===
In March 2019, it was reported that [[Zoey Deutch]] and [[Olivia Cooke]] were frontrunners for the lead live-action role of Kayla, “who teams up with Tom to stop the pesky Jerry from ruining an important event for herself.” Additionally, [[Sofia Carson]], [[Elle Fanning]], [[Jennifer Lawrence]], [[Ariel Winter]], [[Naomi Scott]], [[Meg Donnelly]], [[Hailee Steinfeld]], [[Yara Shahidi]], [[Kelly Marie Tran]], [[Becky G]] and [[Isabela Moner]] were all in consideration for the role.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Interested In Zoey Deutch And Olivia Cooke For A Role In The Live-Action 'TOM and JERRY' Film|url=https://www.thathashtagshow.com/2019/03/07/exclusive-warner-bros-interested-in-zoey-deutch-and-olivia-cooke-for-a-role-in-the-live-action-tom-and-jerry-film/|last=Shuler|first=Skyler|date=March 8, 2019|website=That Hashtag Show|access-date=March 10, 2019|archive-date=November 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117200816/https://www.thathashtagshow.com/2019/03/07/exclusive-warner-bros-interested-in-zoey-deutch-and-olivia-cooke-for-a-role-in-the-live-action-tom-and-jerry-film/|url-status=live}}</ref> Later that month, it was reported that [[Peter Dinklage]] was being considered for the role of Terrance, Kayla's boss and the human antagonist of the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thegww.com/tim-storys-tom-and-jerry-eyeing-peter-dinklage-for-antagonist-role |title=TIM STORY’S ‘TOM AND JERRY’ EYEING PETER DINKLAGE FOR ANTAGONIST ROLE|access-date=March 27, 2019|archive-date=June 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623025516/https://thegww.com/tim-storys-tom-and-jerry-eyeing-peter-dinklage-for-antagonist-role/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In April, [[Chloë Grace Moretz]] was in final negotiations to star in the film.<ref name="Moretz">{{cite news|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|date=April 26, 2019|title=Exclusive: Chloë Grace Moretz to Star in WB’s ‘Tom and Jerry’ Movie|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|publisher=Collider, Inc.|url=https://collider.com/chloe-grace-moretz-tom-and-jerry-movie/|access-date=September 9, 2019|archive-date=November 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117200801/https://collider.com/chloe-grace-moretz-tom-and-jerry-movie/|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2019, [[Michael Peña]] joined the cast in the role Dinklage was eyed for.<ref>{{cite news|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|date=May 21, 2019|title=Michael Peña Joins Hybrid ‘Tom & Jerry’ Movie At Warner Bros.|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation|Penske Business Media, LLC]]|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/michael-pena-tom-jerry-warner-bros-1202619871/|access-date=September 9, 2019|archive-date=August 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830014825/https://deadline.com/2019/05/michael-pena-tom-jerry-warner-bros-1202619871/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Colin Jost]], [[Ken Jeong]], [[Rob Delaney]], Jordan Bolger and [[Pallavi Sharda]] were added to the cast in July.<ref>{{Cite news|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/saturday-night-live-colin-jost-tom-jerry-cast-1202640706/|title='Saturday Night Live's Colin Jost Joins Warner Bros.' 'Tom And Jerry'|date=July 2, 2019|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation|Penske Business Media, LLC]]|access-date=November 18, 2020|archive-date=November 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130182731/https://deadline.com/2019/07/saturday-night-live-colin-jost-tom-jerry-cast-1202640706/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Couch|first=Aaron|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tom-jerry-adds-ken-jeong-rob-delaney-1227956|title=Warner Bros.' 'Tom and Jerry' Adds Ken Jeong and Rob Delaney|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[MRC (company)|MRC Media and Info]]|date=July 30, 2019|access-date=July 30, 2019|archive-date=July 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730221440/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tom-jerry-adds-ken-jeong-rob-delaney-1227956|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Patsy Ferran]] was revealed to be part of the cast in September 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/alessandro-nivola-gemma-arterton-black-narcissus-bbc-one-dna-tv-fx-3-part-adaptation-rumer-godden-novel-1202733767/|title=Alessandro Nivola, Gemma Arterton Head Killer Cast For BBC One/FX 3-Part Adaptation Of Rumer Godden Steamy Lit Classic ‘Black Narcissus’|access-date=September 13, 2019|archive-date=September 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913213514/https://deadline.com/2019/09/alessandro-nivola-gemma-arterton-black-narcissus-bbc-one-dna-tv-fx-3-part-adaptation-rumer-godden-novel-1202733767/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
== Biography ==
In November 2020, [[Nicky Jam]] and [[Lil Rel Howery]] revealed that they have been cast in the film in voice roles.<ref name="NickyJam"/><ref name="Howery"/> On December 2, 2020, Jam revealed that he will be the voice of Butch Cat in the film.<ref name="ButchCat"/>
While working towards his B.A. in [[physics]] at [[Harvard College]] in 1967, Sproull met [[Ivan Sutherland]]. Together, they worked on [[head-mounted display]]s, which led the way for 3-dimensional [[virtual reality]].
 
Sproull received his master's degree in [[Computer Science]] from [[Stanford University]] in 1970, and Doctorate in Computer Science from Stanford in 1977.<ref name="labs"/>
===Filming===
[[Principal photography]] began in July 2019 at [[Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden]] in [[Hertfordshire]], England.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thegww.com/tom-and-jerry-enlists-cinematographer-alan-stewart-aladdin-toff-guys/|title=‘Tom and Jerry’ Enlists Cinematographer Alan Stewart (‘Aladdin,’ ‘Toff Guys’)|date=February 20, 2019|website=GWW|access-date=March 10, 2019|archive-date=July 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723160846/https://thegww.com/tom-and-jerry-enlists-cinematographer-alan-stewart-aladdin-toff-guys/|url-status=live}}</ref> Animators were present during filming, allowing cast members to improvise.<ref name="RogerRabbitInfluence">[https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/tom-jerry-the-movie-set-visit-chloe-grace-moretz-roger-rabbit-205103849.html 'Tom & Jerry: The Movie' set visit: Chloë Grace Moretz reveals Roger Rabbit influence on the film (exclusive)]</ref> Filming ended before the industry's shutdown in response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="COVID-19">{{Cite web|last=Sweney|first=Mark|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/may/19/how-coronavirus-has-animated-one-section-of-the-film-industry|title=How coronavirus has animated one section of the film industry|website=[[The Guardian]]|date=May 19, 2020|access-date=May 19, 2020|archive-date=November 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117200821/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/may/19/how-coronavirus-has-animated-one-section-of-the-film-industry|url-status=live }}</ref>
 
Sproull worked as a researcher for [[Xerox PARC|Xerox Palo Alto Research Center]] from December 1973 to August 1977.
===Animation===
While at Xerox PARC, he worked on the design of the [[Alto (computer)|Alto]] personal computer,<ref name=altopc>{{Citation
Animation services will be provided by [[Framestore]], who hired 3D animators with a passion for 2D animation for the project. The strategy the animators used was to base the animation off a stylized 3D/CGI VFX modeling medium through a vintage 2D finish by creating innovative rigging, animation techniques used to create 2D animation, and custom tools such as lighting and rendering, resulting in the film's 3D/CGI animation maintaining the look, feel, and spirit of 2D animation, in the veins of the original classic shorts in the 1940s and 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|title=The ‘Tom & Jerry’ Feature Team Proves Filmmakers Can Get Creative in Global Lockdown|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/04/tom-jerry-movie-coronavirus-quarantine-warner-bros-1202224214/|website=[[IndieWire]]|access-date=April 11, 2020|archive-date=November 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117200810/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/04/tom-jerry-movie-coronavirus-quarantine-warner-bros-1202224214/|url-status=live}}</ref> The animators also used early ''Tom and Jerry'' shorts as reference and inspiration for the animation sequences.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/vfx/coronavirus-stories-how-animators-on-the-upcoming-tom-and-jerry-feature-are-staying-connected-191082.html |title=Quarantine Chronicles: How Animators On The Upcoming ‘Tom And Jerry’ Feature Are Staying Connected |access-date=December 12, 2020 |archive-date=November 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130192846/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/vfx/coronavirus-stories-how-animators-on-the-upcoming-tom-and-jerry-feature-are-staying-connected-191082.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Work on the animation was done remotely during the pandemic, with the filmmakers doing creative exploration on certain shots, and finalizing material through production groups.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|title=How Animated Pics Like 'Tom & Jerry', 'SpongeBob Movie', 'Sing 2', Skydance's 'Luck' & More Are Working Through The COVID-19 Crisis|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/animated-movies-coronavirus-production-tom-and-jerry-spongebob-scoob-skydance-illumination-1202928961/|date=May 8, 2020|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation|Penske Business Media, LLC]]|access-date=June 25, 2020|archive-date=May 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513030248/https://deadline.com/2020/05/animated-movies-coronavirus-production-tom-and-jerry-spongebob-scoob-skydance-illumination-1202928961/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="COVID-19"/>
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| year = 1982
| journal = Computer Structures: Principles and Examples
| pages = 549–572
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| last2 = McCreight | first2 = E.M. | authorlink2 = Edward M. McCreight
| last3 = Lampson | first3 = B.W. | authorlink3 = Butler Lampson
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the first [[laser printers]], page description languages and the initial PC-type [[operating systems]].
 
In 1973, Sproull and [[William M. Newman]] wrote ''Principles of Interactive Computer Graphics''; a second edition was published in 1979. This was the first comprehensive textbook on computer graphics, and was regarded as the graphics "bible," until it was succeeded by [[James D. Foley|Foley]] and [[Andries van Dam|van Dam]]'s ''[[ Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice]]''.
===Music===
On July 22, 2020, it was announced that Tim Story's recurring collaborator and composer [[Christopher Lennertz]] is set to compose the score of the film.<ref>{{Cite web|author=filmmusicreporter|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/07/22/christopher-lennertz-to-score-tim-storys-tom-jerry/|title=Christopher Lennertz to Score Tim Story’s ‘Tom & Jerry’|website=Film Music Reporter|date=July 22, 2020|access-date=July 22, 2020|archive-date=November 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117200806/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/07/22/christopher-lennertz-to-score-tim-storys-tom-jerry/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
Sproull was an Associate Professor of Computer Science at [[Carnegie Mellon University]].
===Merchandise===
In 1980, Bob Sproull and Ivan Sutherland founded a consulting firm, Sutherland, Sproull and Associates.
On September 1, 2020, it was announced that [[Australia]]n toy company [[Moose Toys]] made a deal with Warner Bros. to make merchandise for the film along with the upcoming [[Space Jam: A New Legacy|sequel to ''Space Jam'']].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hutchins|first=Robert|url=https://www.toynews-online.biz/2020/09/01/moose-toys-named-toy-partner-for-warner-bros-space-jam-a-new-legacy-and-tom-jerry-live-action-movie/|title=Moose Toys named toy partner for Warner Bros’ Space Jam: A New Legacy and Tom & Jerry live action movie|date=September 1, 2020|access-date=September 2, 2020|work=Toy News|archive-date=September 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903211411/https://www.toynews-online.biz/2020/09/01/moose-toys-named-toy-partner-for-warner-bros-space-jam-a-new-legacy-and-tom-jerry-live-action-movie/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
In 1990, [[Sun Microsystems]] bought out Sutherland, Sproull and Associates for its patents and key people. This led to the creation of [[Sun Microsystems Laboratories]], where Sproull worked on [[asynchronous circuit|asynchronous]] processor design. In 2006 he became director of the laboratories.<ref>{{cite news |title= Newsmaker: Sun Labs' new boss |work= cnet news |url= http://news.cnet.com/Sun-Labs-new-boss/2008-1008_3-6081333.html |author= Charles Cooper |date= June 8, 2006 |access-date= April 1, 2011 }}</ref> In 2010 after [[Sun acquisition by Oracle|Sun was purchased]] by [[Oracle Corporation]], it became Oracle Labs.<ref name="labs">{{cite web |title= Bob Sproull |work= The People at Oracle Labs |url= http://labs.oracle.com/people/mybio.php?c=204 |access-date= April 1, 2011 }}</ref>
==Release==
''Tom & Jerry'' is set for release in the United States on February 26, 2021, by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]], in theaters and on [[HBO Max]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|date=2020-12-14|title=Warner Bros. Shifts ‘Mortal Kombat,’ ‘Tom and Jerry’ Release Dates|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/warner-bros-mortal-kombat-tom-jerry-release-dates-1234842476/|access-date=2020-12-15|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=December 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215002815/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/warner-bros-mortal-kombat-tom-jerry-release-dates-1234842476/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="CNBC HBO">{{Cite web|last=Haselton|first=Todd|date=2020-12-03|title=Warner Bros. will launch every 2021 movie on HBO Max at the same time they hit theaters|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/03/warner-bros-to-release-every-2021-movie-on-hbo-max-at-the-same-time-as-theaters.html|access-date=2020-12-03|website=CNBC|language=en|archive-date=December 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203184146/https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/03/warner-bros-to-release-every-2021-movie-on-hbo-max-at-the-same-time-as-theaters.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It was originally scheduled to be released on April 16, 2021,<ref>{{cite news|last=Welk|first=Brian|title='Sesame Street' and 'Tom and Jerry' Films Set for Early 2021|url=https://www.thewrap.com/sesame-street-and-tom-and-jerry-films-set-for-early-2021/|access-date=April 6, 2019|work=[[TheWrap]]|date=March 12, 2019|archive-date=April 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406184140/https://www.thewrap.com/sesame-street-and-tom-and-jerry-films-set-for-early-2021/|url-status=live}}</ref> but was pushed up to December 23, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/tom-jerry-jumps-to-christmas-2020-the-witches-inches-up-a-week-next-fall-1202769326/|title='Tom & Jerry' Jumps To Christmas 2020, ‘The Witches’ Inches Up A Week Next Fall|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation|Penske Business Media, LLC]]|date=October 25, 2019|access-date=January 24, 2020|archive-date=October 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025193656/https://deadline.com/2019/10/tom-jerry-jumps-to-christmas-2020-the-witches-inches-up-a-week-next-fall-1202769326/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was then pushed back to March 5, 2021 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], before moving up a week, where it will be theatrically released in [[RealD 3D]], [[Dolby Cinema]], [[IMAX]] and [[IMAX 3D]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/matrix-4-godzilla-vs-king-release-date-changes-1202958388/|title=‘Matrix 4’ Moves To 2022, ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Stomps To 2021 & More: Warner Bros. Release Date Change Friday|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=June 12, 2020|access-date=June 12, 2020|archive-date=June 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630231733/https://deadline.com/2020/06/matrix-4-godzilla-vs-king-release-date-changes-1202958388/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
Sproull is also a member of the [[National Academy of Engineering]], a Fellow of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]], and has served on the [[US Air Force]] Scientific Advisory Board. He is a former chair of the [[United States National Research Council]]'s [[Computer Science and Telecommunications Board]] (CSTB).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sites.nationalacademies.org/CSTB/CSTB_042202 |title=Membership of the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board |publisher=[[National Academy of Sciences]] |access-date=March 23, 2012 |archive-date=June 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603173942/http://sites.nationalacademies.org/CSTB/CSTB_042202 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He has co-authored several books in addition to ''Principles of Interactive Computer Graphics'', such as ''Logical Effort'', and holds 7 patents.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020|reason=What's the source of the patents claim? https://patents.google.com/?inventor=Robert+F+Sproull lists 10 patents.}}
Before the original release in America, the movie will debut in [[Netherlands]] on February 10, 2021, coincidentally, on the 81st anniversary of the titular characters since the 1940 cartoon, ''[[Puss Gets the Boot]]''. Followed by [[Brazil]], [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Singapore]] on February 11, 2021. [[Iceland]], [[India]] and [[Lithuania]] will receive it on February 19, 2021, while [[Russia]] and [[Slovakia]] will receive it on February 25, 2021 before America on February 26, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/tom-and-jerry-movie-release-date-in-india-february-19-2021-cast-2352854|title=Tom & Jerry Release Date in India Set for February 19, a Week Before the US|access-date=February 1, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
===Marketing= Publications ==
* Newman, W., Sproull, R. (1979), ''Principles of Interactive Computer Graphics'', [[Mcgraw-Hill College]], {{ISBN|0-07-046338-7}}.
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* Molnar, C., Sproull, R., Sutherland, I. (1994), ''Counterflow Pipeline Processor Architecture'', [[Sun Microsystems]], Technical Report TR-94-25.
A float based on the movie appeared in the 94th [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]] to promote the film.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The Chase Is On! Infamous Cat-and-Mouse Rivals Tom & Jerry Partner With Macy’s on a Zany Animatronic Float to Celebrate Their New Movie and the 94th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201028005994/en/The-Chase-Is-On%21-Infamous-Cat-and-Mouse-Rivals-Tom-Jerry-Partner-With-Macy%E2%80%99s-on-a-Zany-Animatronic-Float-to-Celebrate-Their-New-Movie-and-the-94th-Annual-Macy%E2%80%99s-Thanksgiving-Day-Parade%C2%AE?fbclid=IwAR1vQphAkseVYkIFkf9v1x6px-hVm-lO-SwdCSfNBCqF1Tc4F79IioEBMGk|date=October 28, 2020|access-date=October 29, 2020|work=[[Business Wire]]|archive-date=November 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117200732/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201028005994/en/The-Chase-Is-On%21-Infamous-Cat-and-Mouse-Rivals-Tom-Jerry-Partner-With-Macy%E2%80%99s-on-a-Zany-Animatronic-Float-to-Celebrate-Their-New-Movie-and-the-94th-Annual-Macy%E2%80%99s-Thanksgiving-Day-Parade%C2%AE|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
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* [http://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Origins_of_Spline-Based_and_Anti-Aliased_Fonts.txt Origins of Spline-Based and Anti-Aliased Fonts]
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