题目内容：

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Tom and Jerry, with its funny violence and dark comedy, 1. (remain) popular around the world today. In the 80 years 2. their creation, the cat and mouse have appeared in everything from a “kids” version to a 1992 musical movie 3. they sang and spoke. Warner Brothers, who now own the rights to Tom and Jerry, 4. (release) a new live-action film just before Christmas this year. Fans are filled with expectations for the film.