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. the film was a United States and China-co production and 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 under Viva Kids label in theaters and VOD on September 9, 2026. as the 18th installment of the *Tom and Jerry* film series. the voices starring in the English version features Eric Bauza, Ben Diskin, Janice Kawaye, Matthew Yang King, Roger Craig Smith, Travis Willingham, Vincent Tong and A.J. Beckles.

## 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 10 minutes of footage for pacing reasons, then limited trimmed by 103 minutes to 94 minutes long and commissioned by Warner Bros. Discovery and produced by Sam Register and scripted by Lindsay Katai and created literally distributed by Viva Kids themselves. the English dubbed shorten version was released in North America in September 9, 2026 and VOD in October 3, 2026. 

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