Tom and Jerry: The Forbidden Compass

***Tom and Jerry: The Forbidden Compass*** or _Tom and Jerry: Astrological Encounters_ (猫和老鼠：星盘奇缘) is a 2025 Chinese-American co-production computer animated science fantasy comedy film directed by Zhang Gang. produced by Origin Animation and co-produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and China Film Group. the film was distributed by Wuzhou Film Distribution and the US by Viva Pictures in theaters on June 12, 2026. as the 18th installment of the _Tom and Jerry_ film series.

## Plot

During a chase in a museum, Tom and Jerry accidentally activate a magical compass that transports them to another world. On their journey home, they meet a group of new companions and become embroiled in a conflict against mysterious forces.

## Cast (United States English dub)

- Eric Bauza - Tom Cat
- Ben Diskin - Jerry Mouse
- Janice Kawaye - Jade
- Travis Willingham - Sonny
- Matthew Yang King - The Phoenix Master
- Roger Craig Smith - Feeney/Devil Tom
- A.J. Beckles - Mega-Rat and Xander
- Vincent Tong - Tien
- Robin Atkin Downes - The Celestial Master
- Jill Talley - Beijing Opera
- Maria Bamford - Young Mega-Rat and Villager
- Lauren Tom - Villager #2
- Cristina Pucelli - Villager #6
- Aleks Le - Rat Guard #2
- Yuri Lowenthal - Rat Guard #1
- Erica Lindbeck - Villager #8
- James Sie - Rat Guard #6
- Piotr Michael - Rat Guard #4
- Keone Young - Villager #9
Additional voices: Hiromi Dames, Jennifer Hale, Debi Derryberry, Ashly Burch, Misty Lee, Jennifer Yokobori, Candi Milo, Haley Tju, Fred Tatasciore, Lara Jill Miller and Mo Collins.

### Crew

- Zhang Gang – director, editor, writer and producer

#### American version

- Sam Register – producer, director
- Lindsay Katai – writer
- Bob Boyle – storywriter
- Vivek Maddala - composer, additional music
- Sam Riegel - voice director

## Release

the movie went several international translating titles such as, Germany as _Tom und Jerry: Der verbotene Kompass_, Japan as _Tomu to jerī kindan no rashinban_ (トムとジェリー 禁断の羅針盤), and South Korea as 톰과 제리: 금지된 나침반, Greek as Τομ και Τζέρι: Η Απαγορευμένη Πυξίδα (_Tom and Jerry and the Lost Compass_), Mongolian as Том Жерри хоёр: Шидэт Луужин (_Tom and Jerry: The Magic Compass_), Brazil and Portugal as Tom e Jerry: Uma Aventura no Museu (_Tom and Jerry: Adventure at the Museum_) and Tom & Jerry: A Bússola Perdida (_Tom and Jerry: The Lost Compass_), Spain as Tom y Jerry: Aventura en el tiempo (_Tom and Jerry: a Time Travel Adventure_), Italy as Tom e Jerry: La bussola proibita, France as Tom et Jerry : La boussole de voyage (_Tom and Jerry: The Travel Compass_), Turkey as Tom ve Jerry: Mistik Pusula (_Tom and Jerry: The Mystic Compass_), Hungarian as  (_Tom and Jerry: Travel with a Magic Compass_), Thai as  (_Tom and Jerry fights Mega-rat in the Compass_).

## Production

This film was animated in August 12 to September 9, 2024 by Origin Animation, as well all voiced actors recording by Studiopolis. the Americanized edit over 12 minutes of footage for pacing reasons, then limited trimmed by 103 minutes to 93 minutes long and produced by Sam Register and literally distributed by Viva Kids themselves.

## Infobox (film)

- **name**: Tom and Jerry: The Forbidden Compass
- **director**: Zhang Gang
- **producer**: Zhang Gang
Sam Register
- **writer**: Zhang Gang
Lindsay Katai (English version)
- **story**: Bob Boyle
- **based on**: _Tom and Jerry_ by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
- **starring**: Eric Bauza
Ben Diskin
Janice Kawaye
A.J. Beckles
Roger Craig Smith
Travis Willingham
Matthew Yang King
Vincent Tong
- **narrator**: Jill Talley
- **music**: Mike Reagan
Vivek Maddala (additional music)
- **editing**: Zhang Gang
Bob Boyle
- **studio**: Warner Bros. Pictures
China Film, Co. Ltd.
Origin Animation
- **distributor**: Wuzhou Film Distribution (China)
Viva Kids (United States)
- **released**: **China: **
August 2, 2025
**United States: **
June 12, 2026
- **runtime**: 104 minutes
- **country**: China
United States
- **language**: Mandarin
English (dubbing)
- **budget**: $3.9 million