Tom and Jerry: The Emperor's New Groove

Tom and Jerry: The Emperor's New Groove is an upcoming 2020 animated direct-to-video musical fantasy comedy feature film starring Tom and Jerry, produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Turner Entertainment Co. in association with Walt Disney Animation Studios. It is an alternate retelling of Disney's 2000 original animated film, with the addition of Tom and Jerry, the film took place longtime before the film; Tom and Jerry Meet Frosty the Snowman, and it will also be mark a remembrance to Eartha Kitt (1927-2008).

With voice casts of Dan Stevens (replacing John Goodman) as Pacha and Luke Evans (replacing Patrick Warburton) as Kronk, guests from 2017 live-action film; Beauty and the Beast, along with Jeremy Jordan (replacing David Spade) as Emperor Kuzco, Terri Hatcher as Yzma, Rihanna and Jason Derulo as the "Theme Song Guy", and the film follows with a selfish young Incan emperor; Kuzco, transformed into a llama by his ex-advisor Yzma, and in order for him to change back into a human, he trusts a village leader; Pacha who escorts him back to the palace, along with the help of Tom and Jerry. The film will slated for a 2020 release, commemorating the 21st anniversary of The Emperor's New Groove when it was completed in the year 2000.

Summary
Faster than you can say "Boom Baby," a young, arrogant Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his devious advisor; Yzma.and her hunky henchman; Kronk, who want to rid the kingdom of this beast of burden. Now the ruler who once had had it all must form an unlikely alliance with a pleasant, fatherly, warm-kind-hearted peasant named Pacha. Together, Kuzco, Pacha, along with Tom, Jerry (who used to be Kuzco's guards, and now become Pacha's assistants) and Tuffy Mouse must overcome their differences as they all embark on a musical, hilarious and "groovy" adventure that they will ever have you and your family howling with laughter.

Plot (Story)
Narrated by himself throughout the film, Kuzco (Jeremy Jordan) is the selfish and egotistical emperor of the Inca kingdom who routinely punishes anyone who disappoints him or "throws off his groove". Kuzco meets up with Pacha (Dan Stevens), a kind peasant and village leader, with Nibbles "Tuffy" Mouse and he tells him that he plans to demolish Pacha's hilltop family home to build himself a lavish summer resort called "Kuzcotopia", leaving Pacha despondent, much to Tom and Jerry's shock after finding out what is happening. When Kuzco later fires his conniving adviser Yzma (Terri Hatcher), she, along with her dim-witted henchman Kronk (Luke Evans), plots to take the throne. The pair attempt to poison the emperor at dinner, but due to a mix up with the labels on Yzma's vials, they inadvertently give him a potion that transforms him into a llama. When the two knock Kuzco unconscious and stuff him in a sack, Yzma orders Kronk to dispose of him. Kronk at the last moment changes his mind and saves him, but misplaces the sack on a cart belonging to Pacha.

Pacha and Tuffy return home, unaware of the curious, but helpful Tom and Jerry following him (after being quit as Kuzco's guards and deciding to help their new friend instead) and the unconscious llama on his cart. When he wakes, Kuzco blames Pacha for his transformation and orders him to return him to the capital. Pacha, Tom, Jerry and Tuffy all offer to do so only if Kuzco changes his mind about Kuzcotopia, to which Kuzco at first refuses. However, after running afoul of the local wildlife, he accepts their offers, secretly planning to go back on his word once he is safe. The five survive many ordeals in the jungle, and Pacha finds Kuzco has a kinder side to him underneath his ego, and believes he will remain true to his word. Meanwhile, Yzma has taken the throne, but soon learns that Kronk failed to kill Kuzco. The two set out to find Kuzco.

The pairs arrive at a jungle diner at the same time. Pacha, Tom, Jerry and Tuffy all overhear Yzma's plan to kill him, and tries to warn Kuzco, but Kuzco does not believe them, and announces that he still plans to destroy Pacha's village, leading to a falling out between the two and Tom, Jerry and Tuffy. However, Kuzco soon overhears more of Yzma and Kronk's scheming. Realizing no one in his kingdom misses him because of his selfishness, Kuzco leaves the diner on his own, planning on living out his days as a llama. Pacha, Tom, Jerry and Tuffy all catches up, still willing to help Kuzco return to normal. Kuzco apologizes for his selfishness and they set off for Pacha's house to resupply.

When they arrive, Yzma is already there. Pacha has his family stall Yzma, giving him, Tom, Jerry, Tuffy and Kuzco a head start back to the capital. They head to Yzma's laboratory and find numerous transformation potions, including the antidote, but Yzma and Kronk have somehow arrived first. Yzma orders Kronk to kill the pair, but Kronk cannot bring himself to do so, and ends up switching sides. After dropping him down a trap door, Yzma orders her guards to capture the pair under the pretense that they killed the emperor. Pacha grabs a handful of vials, while he, Tom, Jerry, Tuffy and Kuzco flee, trying the various vials during their flight to find the right one. As they are cornered on the ledges of a giant wall structure, they find they are down to two vials. During a scuffle, Yzma falls onto one of the vials and is transformed into a "helpless" cat. After some hi-jinx, Tom, Jerry, Tuffy, Kuzco and Pacha all recover the other vial to which Kuzco drinks it.

Now human again and a more selfless ruler, Kuzco takes Pacha's suggestion of moving Kuzcotopia over to a neighboring, unoccupied hill next to Pacha's village. Some time later, Kuzco joins Tom, Jerry, Tuffy, Pacha and his family at his modest resort, sharing his swimming pool with them, while elsewhere Kronk has become a scout leader and trains a new batch of scouts, including the reluctant Yzma, who remains a kitten.