Tom & Jerry premieres on HBO Max, and in select theaters, on February 26. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Tom and Jerry, the perpetually feuding feline and rodent who've been warring for our amusement in over 160 animated Hanna-Barbera shorts (plus numerous TV shows and movies) since 1940 -- not to mention serving as the inspiration for The Simpsons' Itchy and Scratchy -- are now starring in their own big city-set, hybrid live-action/animated adventure.