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{{Short description|2022 film by Jennifer Kluska and Derek Drymon}}
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| image = Hotel Transylvania Transformania.jpg
| image = Hotel Transylvania Transformania.jpg
| caption = Promotional release poster
| caption = Promotional release poster
| directors = {{Plainlist|
| director = {{Plainlist|
* [[Derek Drymon]]
* [[Derek Drymon]]
* [[Jennifer Kluska]]
* [[Jennifer Kluska]]
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* Brian Hull
* Brian Hull
* [[Fran Drescher]]
* [[Fran Drescher]]
* Brad Abrell
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| editing = Lynn Hobson
| editing = Lynn Hobson<ref name="Hobson">{{Cite web |last=Hobson |first=Lynn |title=Lynn Hobson Lead Editor at Sony Pictures Animation |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynn-hobson-3a24317 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805183432/https://www.linkedin.com/authwall?trk=ripf&trkInfo=AQGB6ypeDGvdZgAAAXsXmHLAPutRLkbFwdGgNvXPN3DKWol3y9D4rLICngmRiDkKnJM58Cw6RWCy7JPKPAc2YdKpv8tXluyJJskrebdF6m-Vuwsejy7YYUqmKXh0uc446WhYQ8g%3D&originalReferer=&sessionRedirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Flynn-hobson-3a24317%3F |archive-date=August 5, 2021 |access-date=July 15, 2021 |website=Linkedin}}</ref>
| music = [[Mark Mothersbaugh]]
| music = [[Mark Mothersbaugh]]
| studio = {{Plainlist|
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| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| budget = $75 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/08/16/sony-may-sell-hotel-transylvania-4-to-amazon-prime-for-over-100-million/?|title=Sony Sells 'Hotel Transylvania 4' To Amazon For $100 Million|website=[[Forbes]]|date=August 16, 2021|access-date=September 4, 2022}}</ref>
| budget = $75 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/08/16/sony-may-sell-hotel-transylvania-4-to-amazon-prime-for-over-100-million/?|title=Sony Sells 'Hotel Transylvania 4' To Amazon For $100 Million|website=[[Forbes]]|date=August 16, 2021|access-date=September 4, 2022|archive-date=September 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904233405/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/08/16/sony-may-sell-hotel-transylvania-4-to-amazon-prime-for-over-100-million/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| gross = $18.5 million<ref>{{cite web |title=Daily Box Office > China |url=http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/daily/|access-date=2022-05-20|website=entgroup}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hotel Transylvania: Transformania |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Hotel-Transylvania-Transformania-(2021)#tab=summary|access-date=2022-05-20|website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]}}</ref>
| gross = $18.5 million<ref>{{cite web|title=Daily Box Office > China|url=http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/daily/|access-date=2022-05-20|website=entgroup|archive-date=February 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227085021/http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/daily/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hotel Transylvania: Transformania|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Hotel-Transylvania-Transformania-(2021)#tab=summary|access-date=2022-05-20|website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]|archive-date=May 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523025840/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Hotel-Transylvania-Transformania-(2021)#tab=summary|url-status=live}}</ref>
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'''''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania''''' (also known as '''''Hotel Transylvania 4''''') is a 2022 American animated [[Adventure film|adventure]] [[comedy film]] produced by [[Columbia Pictures]] and [[Sony Pictures Animation]] and released by [[Amazon Studios]]. The fourth and final installment in the [[Hotel Transylvania|''Hotel Transylvania'' franchise]] and the sequel to ''[[Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation]]'' (2018), the film is directed by [[Derek Drymon]] and [[Jennifer Kluska]] (in their respective feature-length [[directorial debuts]]) from a screenplay by Amos Vernon, Nunzio Randazzo and [[Genndy Tartakovsky]] (who directed the prior three films). It stars the voices of [[Andy Samberg]], [[Selena Gomez]] (who also served as an executive producer alongside Tartakovsky and Michelle Murdocca), [[Kathryn Hahn]], [[Jim Gaffigan]], [[Steve Buscemi]], [[Molly Shannon]], [[David Spade]], [[Keegan-Michael Key]], Brian Hull, [[Fran Drescher]], Brad Abrell, [[Asher Blinkoff]], [[Ninja (gamer)|Tyler "Ninja" Blevins]] and Zoe Berri.<!--Per credits listing--> In the film, Dracula and Johnny (Hull and Samberg), who transformed into a human and monster, must find the way to South America to revert, before their transformations become permanent.
'''''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania''''' (also known as '''''Hotel Transylvania 4''''', '''''Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania''''', or simply '''''Transformania''''') is a 2022 American animated [[Adventure film|adventure]] [[comedy film]] produced by [[Columbia Pictures]] and [[Sony Pictures Animation]] and released by [[Amazon Studios]]. It is the fourth and final feature film in the [[Hotel Transylvania|''Hotel Transylvania'' franchise]] and the sequel to ''[[Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation]]'' (2018), the film was directed by [[Derek Drymon]] and [[Jennifer Kluska]] (in their respective feature-length [[directorial debuts]]) from a screenplay by Amos Vernon, Nunzio Randazzo and [[Genndy Tartakovsky]]. It stars the voices of [[Andy Samberg]], [[Selena Gomez]] (who also served as an executive producer alongside Tartakovsky and Michelle Murdocca), [[Kathryn Hahn]], [[Jim Gaffigan]], [[Steve Buscemi]], [[Molly Shannon]], [[David Spade]], [[Keegan-Michael Key]], Brian Hull (Replacing [[Adam Sandler]]), [[Fran Drescher]], Brad Abrell (Replacing [[Kevin James]]), [[Asher Blinkoff]], [[Ninja (gamer)|Tyler "Ninja" Blevins]] and Zoe Berri (Replacing Sadie Sandler). <!--Per credits listing--> In the film, Dracula and Johnny (Hull and Samberg) team up to find a crystal in South America to turn themselves back into normal, before their transformations become permanent.


Plans for a fourth ''Hotel Transylvania'' film begin in February 2019 and was announced to be released on December 22, 2021. Returning and new cast and crew members were announced soon after, and [[Mark Mothersbaugh]], who composed the score for the first three installments, returned to score, in addition to original song performed by Yendry. Production took place remotely during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Originally planned to be released theatrically in the United States on October 1, 2021, [[Sony Pictures Releasing]] cancelled the film's release plans and sold the film's distribution rights to Amazon Studios for $100&nbsp;million, due to rising cases of the [[SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant]] in the United States.
Plans for a fourth ''Hotel Transylvania'' film began in February 2019 Tartakovsky confirmed in October 2019 that he will not direct the film and was announced to be released on December 22, 2021. Returning and new cast and crew members were announced soon after, and [[Mark Mothersbaugh]], who composed the score for the first three installments, returned to score, in addition to original song performed by Yendry. Production took place remotely during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. After it was planned to be released theatrically in the United States on October 1, 2021, [[Sony Pictures Releasing]] cancelled the release and sold the film's distribution rights to Amazon Studios for $100&nbsp;million, due to rising cases of the [[SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant]] in the United States.


''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' was released exclusively on [[Amazon Prime Video]] on January 14, 2022, and theatrically in China on April 3.<!--DO NOT ADD ANY EXTRA COUNTRIES' RELEASE DATES PER [[WP:FILMRELEASE]]--> The film received mixed reviews from critics with the [[Rotten Tomatoes]] critical consensus calls it "middling family viewing -- relatively painless, but overall rather uninspired".
''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' was released exclusively on [[Amazon Prime Video]] on January 14, 2022, and theatrically in China on April 3.<!--DO NOT ADD ANY EXTRA COUNTRIES' RELEASE DATES PER [[WP:FILMRELEASE]]--> A spin-off series named ''[[Hotel Transylvania#Motel Transylvania (2025)|Motel Transylvania]]'' is scheduled to premiere on [[Netflix]] in 2025.


==Plot==
==Plot==
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During Hotel Transylvania's 125th anniversary celebration, Dracula is planning to retire and leave the hotel to Mavis and Johnny. Mavis overhears this and tells Johnny who excitedly tells Dracula his plans to renovate the hotel. Worried about Johnny ruining the hotel, Dracula lies to him saying that there is a "monster real-estate law" which only lets monsters own the hotel and instead falsely announces the expansion of the hotel with an extra bathroom.
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During Hotel Transylvania’s 125th anniversary celebration, Dracula is planning to retire and leave the hotel to Mavis and Johnny. Mavis overhears this and tells Johnny who excitedly tells Drac his plans to renovate the hotel. Worried about Johnny ruining the hotel, Drac lies to him saying that there is a "monster real-estate law" which only lets monsters own the hotel, disappointing Johnny.


Van Helsing decides to help Johnny using a ray that turns humans into monsters and vice versa. After testing it on his [[guinea pig]] Gigi, he uses it on Johnny who turns into a [[dragon]]-like monster. Learning about Johnny’s monster form, Drac tries to turn him back to normal, but accidentally turns himself into a human and breaks the ray's crystal. Van Helsing tells Drac and Johnny that they can still turn themselves back to normal by getting a new crystal which lies in the Cave of the Reflexión in South America, so Drac and Johnny set off to do so.
Van Helsing decides to help Johnny by using a ray powered by a crystal that turns humans into monsters and monsters into humans. After testing it on his [[guinea pig]] Gigi, he uses it on Johnny who turns into a dragon. Learning about Johnny's monster form, Dracula tries to turn him back to normal but accidentally turns himself into a human and breaks the ray's crystal. Van Helsing tells Dracula and Johnny that they can turn themselves back to normal by getting another crystal in the Cave of the Reflexión in South America, so Dracula and Johnny set off to do so.


Drac’s friends Frank, Wayne, Griffin and Murray end up becoming humans as well, as a result of drinking from a fountain that was contaminated by the ray. After learning about Drac and Johnny's whereabouts on the news, Mavis and Ericka confront Van Helsing, but they are attacked by Gigi, where Van Helsing discovers that the effects of the ray are unstable, as the monster transformation will keep mutating until the subject becomes a mindless beast. With this in mind, the rest of the gang head to South America to find Drac and Johnny.
Dracula's friends Frank, Wayne, Griffin and Murray end up becoming humans as well, as a result of drinking from a fountain that was contaminated by the ray. After learning about Dracula and Johnny's whereabouts on the news, Mavis and Ericka confront Van Helsing, but they are attacked by Gigi, where Van Helsing discovers that the effects of the ray are unstable, as the monster transformation will keep mutating until the subject becomes a mindless beast. The rest of the gang head to South America to find Dracula and Johnny.


While traveling through the South American jungle, Drac and Johnny begin to bond, and Drac eventually begins to confess that he lied about the monster real-estate law, but the rest of the group finds them. Things turn sour when Drac admits his deception regarding passing over the hotel to Mavis and Johnny. This prompts an upset Johnny to believe Drac does not consider him family and to mutate further before running away.
While traveling through South America, Dracula and Johnny begin to bond. During a camp-out, Johnny teaches Dracula about how if he only sees the worst in things, he’ll miss out on the best parts. Dracula begins to confess that he lied about the monster real-estate law, but the rest of the group finds them. Things turn sour when Dracula admits his deception regarding passing over the hotel to Mavis and Johnny. This prompts an upset and furious Johnny to believe Dracula doesn’t consider him family and to mutate further before running away.


Mavis goes to find Johnny while Drac and the rest of the gang go to the Cave of the Reflexión. Mavis finds Johnny, but the transformation has turned him very volatile. She leads him to the cave where they finally find the crystal. When Mavis tries to turn Johnny back to normal, nothing happens due to him being too frenzied. In desperation, Drac lets himself get captured by Johnny and makes a remorseful speech about how wrong he was about Johnny and how he now sees the best in him, finally acknowledging him as family. This brings Johnny back to his senses, and he is returned to normal.
Mavis goes to find Johnny while Dracula and the rest of the gang go to the Cave of the Reflexión. Mavis finds Johnny, but the transformation has turned him very volatile. She leads him to the cave where they finally find the crystal. When Mavis tries to turn Johnny back to normal, nothing happens. Dracula lets himself get captured by Johnny and makes a speech about how he now sees him as family. This brings Johnny back to his senses, and he is returned to normal.


With Drac and his friends turned back to normal, they return home only to find the hotel has been destroyed by Gigi. After turning Gigi back to normal, Drac decides to let Mavis and Johnny rebuild the hotel to their liking. One year later, Mavis and Johnny re-built and modernized the hotel, which Drac comes to enjoy.
With Dracula and his friends back to normal, they return home but to find that the hotel has been destroyed by Gigi. After turning Gigi back to normal, Dracula decides to let Mavis and Johnny rebuild the hotel to their liking. One year later, Mavis and Johnny have rebuilt and modernized the hotel.


==Voice cast==
==Voice cast==
{{Main|List of Hotel Transylvania characters}}
{{Main|List of Hotel Transylvania characters}}
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* [[Andy Samberg]] as Jonathan "Johnny" Loughran, Mavis's husband, Dracula's son-in-law, Ericka's stepson-in-law and Dennis' father<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" />
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* Brian Hull as [[Count Dracula|Count "Drac" Dracula]], the founder of Hotel Transylvania and Mavis' father, Johnny's father-in-law, Dennis' maternal grandfather and Ericka's husband. In the previous films, he was voiced by [[Adam Sandler]],<ref name="ForbesLeggiestFranchises" /><ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" /> who had to drop out for the fourth installment due to scheduling conflicts.
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* [[Andy Samberg]] as Jonathan "Johnny" Loughran, Mavis' husband, Dracula's son-in-law, Ericka's stepson-in-law and Dennis' father<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" />
* [[Selena Gomez]] as Mavis Dracula, Johnny's wife, Dracula's daughter, Ericka's stepdaughter and Dennis' mother<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" />
* [[Selena Gomez]] as Mavis Dracula, Johnny's wife, Dracula's daughter, Ericka's stepdaughter and Dennis' mother<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" />
** Victoria Gomez voices a young Mavis Dracula
** Victoria Gomez voices a young Mavis Dracula
* [[Kathryn Hahn]] as Ericka Van Helsing, Dracula's wife, Mavis' stepmother, Johnny's stepmother-in-law, Dennis' step-grandmother and the great-granddaughter of Abraham Van Helsing<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" />
* [[Kathryn Hahn]] as Ericka Van Helsing, Dracula's wife, Mavis's stepmother, Johnny's stepmother-in-law, Dennis' step-grandmother and the great-granddaughter of Abraham Van Helsing<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" />
* [[Jim Gaffigan]] as Professor [[Abraham Van Helsing]], a former monster hunter, Dracula's great-grandfather-in-law and ex-nemesis and Ericka's great-grandfather who invented the "Monsterfication Ray"<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" />
* [[Jim Gaffigan]] as Professor [[Abraham Van Helsing]], a former monster hunter, Dracula's great-grandfather-in-law and ex-nemesis and Ericka's great-grandfather who invented the "Monsterfication Ray"<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" />
* Brad Abrell as [[Frankenstein's monster|Frankenstein]], Eunice's husband. He was originally voiced by [[Kevin James]] in the first three films
* [[Steve Buscemi]] as Wayne, a [[werewolf]] and Wanda's husband<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" />
* [[Steve Buscemi]] as Wayne, a [[werewolf]] and Wanda's husband<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" />
* [[Molly Shannon]] as Wanda, a werewolf and Wayne's wife<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021">{{Cite web |last=Hannett |first=Michelle |date=April 11, 2021 |title=Celebrate National Pet Day 2021 With Monster Pets: A 'Hotel Transylvania' Short |url=https://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2021/04/celebrate-national-pet-day-22021-with-monster-pets-a-hotel-transylvania-short/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424190649/https://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2021/04/celebrate-national-pet-day-22021-with-monster-pets-a-hotel-transylvania-short/ |archive-date=April 24, 2021 |access-date=April 13, 2021 |website=We Are Movie Geeks.com}}</ref>
* [[David Spade]] as [[Griffin (The Invisible Man)|Griffin]], an invisible man<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" />
* [[David Spade]] as [[Griffin (The Invisible Man)|Griffin]], an invisible man<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" />
* [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Murray, an ancient [[mummy]]<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" />
* [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Murray, an ancient [[mummy]]<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021"/>
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* Brian Hull as [[Count Dracula|Count "Drac" Dracula]], the founder of Hotel Transylvania and Mavis's father, Johnny's father-in-law, Dennis' maternal grandfather and Ericka's husband. In the previous films, he was voiced by [[Adam Sandler]],<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" /><ref name="ForbesLeggiestFranchises" /> who was unavailable to return for the fourth installment due to scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://decider.com/2022/07/21/primal-season-2-genndy-tartakovsky-interview-talks-adult-swim-hotel-transylvania-fixed-more/ |title=Genndy Tartakovsky's Vision For 'Primal' Season 2? Create The Lovechild Of Bugs Bunny And 'Heavy Metal' Magazine |website=Decider |first=Charles |last=Bramesco |date=July 21, 2022 |access-date=September 20, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Fran Drescher]] as [[Bride of Frankenstein (character)|Eunice]], Frankenstein's wife<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" />
* [[Fran Drescher]] as [[Bride of Frankenstein (character)|Eunice]], Frankenstein's wife<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" />
* [[Molly Shannon]] as Wanda, a werewolf and Wayne's wife<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021">{{Cite web |last=Hannett |first=Michelle |date=April 11, 2021 |title=Celebrate National Pet Day 2021 With Monster Pets: A 'Hotel Transylvania' Short |url=https://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2021/04/celebrate-national-pet-day-22021-with-monster-pets-a-hotel-transylvania-short/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424190649/https://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2021/04/celebrate-national-pet-day-22021-with-monster-pets-a-hotel-transylvania-short/ |archive-date=April 24, 2021 |access-date=April 13, 2021 |website=We Are Movie Geeks.com}}</ref>
* Brad Abrell as [[Frankenstein's monster|Frankenstein]], Eunice's husband. He was originally voiced by [[Kevin James]] in the first three films<ref name="Abrell">{{Cite web |last=Verboven |first=Jos |author-link=Brainvoyager |date=May 17, 2021 |title=Trailer Park: 'Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' |url=https://scifi.radio/2021/05/17/trailer-park-hotel-transylvania-transformania/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602212201/https://scifi.radio/2021/05/17/trailer-park-hotel-transylvania-transformania/ |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |access-date=May 29, 2021 |website=[[Brainvoyager|Scifi.radio]]}}</ref>
* [[Asher Blinkoff]] as Dennis, the [[dhampir]] son of Johnny and Mavis, Vlad's great-grandson, Ericka's step-grandson and Dracula's grandson<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" />
* [[Asher Blinkoff]] as Dennis, the [[dhampir]] son of Johnny and Mavis, Vlad's great-grandson, Ericka's step-grandson and Dracula's grandson<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" />
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* Zoe Berri as Winnie, a werewolf who is the daughter of Wayne and Wanda and a friend of Dennis. She was originally voiced by [[Sadie Sandler]] in the first three films
* Zoe Berri as Winnie, a werewolf who is the daughter of Wayne and Wanda and Dennis' best friend. She was originally voiced by [[Sadie Sandler]] in the first three films
* Asher Bishop as Wesley, a werewolf who is the son of Wayne and Wanda
* Asher Bishop as Wesley, a werewolf who is the son of Wayne and Wanda
* [[Ninja (gamer)|Tyler "Ninja" Blevins]] as Party Monster<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malkin |first=Marc |date=December 10, 2021 |title=Twitch Streamer Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins Cast in 'Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/twitch-ninja-hotel-transylvania-4-transformania-1235130446/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231054948/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/twitch-ninja-hotel-transylvania-4-transformania-1235130446/ |archive-date=December 31, 2021 |access-date=December 10, 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
* [[Ninja (gamer)|Tyler "Ninja" Blevins]] as Party Monster<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malkin |first=Marc |date=December 10, 2021 |title=Twitch Streamer Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins Cast in 'Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/twitch-ninja-hotel-transylvania-4-transformania-1235130446/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231054948/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/twitch-ninja-hotel-transylvania-4-transformania-1235130446/ |archive-date=December 31, 2021 |access-date=December 10, 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
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==Production==
==Production==
In February 2019, [[Sony Pictures Animation]] announced that a fourth film had been in development.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Donnelly |first=Matt |date=February 26, 2019 |title='Hotel Transylvania 4' to Hit Theaters in December 2021 |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/hotel-transylvania-4-to-hit-theaters-in-december-2021-1203150290/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929121923/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/hotel-transylvania-4-to-hit-theaters-in-december-2021-1203150290/ |archive-date=September 29, 2019 |access-date=September 19, 2019 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mancuso |first=Vinnie |date=February 26, 2019 |title='Hotel Transylvania 4' In the Works at Sony Pictures Animation |url=https://collider.com/hotel-transylvania-4-release-date/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112124622/https://collider.com/hotel-transylvania-4-release-date/ |archive-date=January 12, 2021 |access-date=June 23, 2021 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref> In October 2019, [[Genndy Tartakovsky]] confirmed that he would not direct the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |date=October 4, 2019 |title='Hotel Transylvania 4': Genndy Tartakovsky Confirms He Won't Be in the Director's Chair |url=https://collider.com/hotel-transylvania-4-director-genndy-tartakovsky/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007072722/https://collider.com/hotel-transylvania-4-director-genndy-tartakovsky/ |archive-date=October 7, 2019 |access-date=October 23, 2019 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref> In September 2020, [[Jennifer Kluska]] and [[Derek Drymon]], a storyboard artist on the first two ''[[Hotel Transylvania]]'' sequels and a former crew member of ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' and ''[[Adventure Time]]'', respectively, were confirmed to be the film's directors, while Tartakovsky would write the screenplay and serve as an executive producer alongside [[Selena Gomez]], who voices Mavis in the series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Donnelly |first=Matt |date=September 17, 2020 |title=Selena Gomez Upped to Executive Producer for 'Hotel Transylvania 4', Returns as Female Lead (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/selena-gomez-hotel-transylvania-4-executive-producer-star-1234773619/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919201123/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/selena-gomez-hotel-transylvania-4-executive-producer-star-1234773619/ |archive-date=September 19, 2020 |access-date=September 17, 2020 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dela Paz |first=Maggie |date=September 18, 2020 |title='Hotel Transylvania 4' Set for 2021 Debut with Selena Gomez Returning |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1149155-hotel-transylvania-4-still-set-for-2021-debut |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325131001/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1149155-hotel-transylvania-4-still-set-for-2021-debut |archive-date=March 25, 2021 |access-date=November 17, 2020 |website=[[ComingSoon.net]]}}</ref> Production took place remotely during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=May 8, 2020 |title=How Animated Pics Like 'Tom & Jerry', 'SpongeBob Movie', 'Sing 2', Skydance's 'Luck' & More Are Working Through The COVID-19 Crisis |url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/animated-movies-coronavirus-production-tom-and-jerry-spongebob-scoob-skydance-illumination-1202928961/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513030248/https://deadline.com/2020/05/animated-movies-coronavirus-production-tom-and-jerry-spongebob-scoob-skydance-illumination-1202928961/ |archive-date=May 13, 2020 |access-date=January 12, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>
In February 2019, [[Sony Pictures Animation]] announced that a fourth film had been in development.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Donnelly |first=Matt |date=February 26, 2019 |title='Hotel Transylvania 4' to Hit Theaters in December 2021 |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/hotel-transylvania-4-to-hit-theaters-in-december-2021-1203150290/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929121923/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/hotel-transylvania-4-to-hit-theaters-in-december-2021-1203150290/ |archive-date=September 29, 2019 |access-date=September 19, 2019 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mancuso |first=Vinnie |date=February 26, 2019 |title='Hotel Transylvania 4' In the Works at Sony Pictures Animation |url=https://collider.com/hotel-transylvania-4-release-date/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112124622/https://collider.com/hotel-transylvania-4-release-date/ |archive-date=January 12, 2021 |access-date=June 23, 2021 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref> In October 2019, [[Genndy Tartakovsky]] confirmed that he would not direct the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |date=October 4, 2019 |title='Hotel Transylvania 4': Genndy Tartakovsky Confirms He Won't Be in the Director's Chair |url=https://collider.com/hotel-transylvania-4-director-genndy-tartakovsky/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007072722/https://collider.com/hotel-transylvania-4-director-genndy-tartakovsky/ |archive-date=October 7, 2019 |access-date=October 23, 2019 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref> In September 2020, [[Jennifer Kluska]] and [[Derek Drymon]], a storyboard artist on the first two ''[[Hotel Transylvania]]'' sequels and a former crew member of ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]'', ''[[CatDog]]'', ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' and ''[[Adventure Time]]'', respectively, were confirmed to be the film's directors, while Tartakovsky would write the screenplay and serve as an executive producer alongside [[Selena Gomez]], who voices Mavis in the series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Donnelly |first=Matt |date=September 17, 2020 |title=Selena Gomez Upped to Executive Producer for 'Hotel Transylvania 4', Returns as Female Lead (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/selena-gomez-hotel-transylvania-4-executive-producer-star-1234773619/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919201123/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/selena-gomez-hotel-transylvania-4-executive-producer-star-1234773619/ |archive-date=September 19, 2020 |access-date=September 17, 2020 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dela Paz |first=Maggie |date=September 18, 2020 |title='Hotel Transylvania 4' Set for 2021 Debut with Selena Gomez Returning |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1149155-hotel-transylvania-4-still-set-for-2021-debut |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325131001/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1149155-hotel-transylvania-4-still-set-for-2021-debut |archive-date=March 25, 2021 |access-date=November 17, 2020 |website=[[ComingSoon.net]]}}</ref> Production took place remotely during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=May 8, 2020 |title=How Animated Pics Like 'Tom & Jerry', 'SpongeBob Movie', 'Sing 2', Skydance's 'Luck' & More Are Working Through The COVID-19 Crisis |url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/animated-movies-coronavirus-production-tom-and-jerry-spongebob-scoob-skydance-illumination-1202928961/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513030248/https://deadline.com/2020/05/animated-movies-coronavirus-production-tom-and-jerry-spongebob-scoob-skydance-illumination-1202928961/ |archive-date=May 13, 2020 |access-date=January 12, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>


In April 2021, the film's title was revealed to be ''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' and it was confirmed that it would be the final film in the franchise.<ref name="Transformania" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dick |first=Jeremy |date=April 9, 2021 |title='Monster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania' Short Arrives in Celebration of Pets Day This Sunday |url=https://movieweb.com/hotel-transylvania-4-transformania-july-release-date/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412192325/https://movieweb.com/hotel-transylvania-4-transformania-july-release-date/ |archive-date=April 12, 2021 |access-date=April 12, 2021 |website=[[MovieWeb]]}}</ref> That same month, Sony confirmed that [[Adam Sandler]] would not reprise his role as [[Count Dracula|Dracula]].<ref name="ForbesLeggiestFranchises">{{Cite web |last=Mendelson |first=Scott |date=April 9, 2021 |title=Box Office: How 'Hotel Transylvania' Became One Of Hollywood's Leggiest Franchises |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/04/09/box-office-can-hotel-transylvania-remain-hollywoods-leggiest-franchise/?sh=2cadda44323a |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412231716/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/04/09/box-office-can-hotel-transylvania-remain-hollywoods-leggiest-franchise/?sh=2cadda44323a |archive-date=April 12, 2021 |access-date=April 12, 2021 |website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref> The role was given to Brian Hull after voicing the character in the short film ''[[Hotel Transylvania#Monster Pets|Monster Pets]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dick |first=Jeremy |date=May 15, 2021 |title='Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' Gets New Teaser Footage, Trailer Coming Monday |url=https://movieweb.com/hotel-transylvania-4-teaser-footage/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515183222/https://movieweb.com/hotel-transylvania-4-teaser-footage/ |archive-date=May 15, 2021 |access-date=May 16, 2021 |website=[[MovieWeb]]}}</ref> while [[Kathryn Hahn]], [[Steve Buscemi]], [[David Spade]], and [[Keegan-Michael Key]] were confirmed to reprise their roles.<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" /> The following month, it was announced that Brad Abrell had replaced [[Kevin James]] as the voice of [[Frankenstein's monster|Frankenstein]].<ref name="Abrell">{{Cite web |last=Verboven |first=Jos |author-link=Brainvoyager |date=May 17, 2021 |title=Trailer Park: 'Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' |url=https://scifi.radio/2021/05/17/trailer-park-hotel-transylvania-transformania/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602212201/https://scifi.radio/2021/05/17/trailer-park-hotel-transylvania-transformania/ |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |access-date=May 29, 2021 |website=[[Brainvoyager|Scifi.radio]]}}</ref> Lynn Hobson served as editor.<ref name="Hobson" />
In April 2021, the film's title was revealed to be ''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' and it was confirmed that it would be the final film in the franchise.<ref name="Transformania" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dick |first=Jeremy |date=April 9, 2021 |title='Monster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania' Short Arrives in Celebration of Pets Day This Sunday |url=https://movieweb.com/hotel-transylvania-4-transformania-july-release-date/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412192325/https://movieweb.com/hotel-transylvania-4-transformania-july-release-date/ |archive-date=April 12, 2021 |access-date=April 12, 2021 |website=[[MovieWeb]]}}</ref> That same month, Sony confirmed that [[Adam Sandler]] would not reprise his role as [[Count Dracula|Dracula]].<ref name="ForbesLeggiestFranchises">{{Cite web |last=Mendelson |first=Scott |date=April 9, 2021 |title=Box Office: How 'Hotel Transylvania' Became One Of Hollywood's Leggiest Franchises |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/04/09/box-office-can-hotel-transylvania-remain-hollywoods-leggiest-franchise/?sh=2cadda44323a |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412231716/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/04/09/box-office-can-hotel-transylvania-remain-hollywoods-leggiest-franchise/?sh=2cadda44323a |archive-date=April 12, 2021 |access-date=April 12, 2021 |website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref> The role was given to Brian Hull after voicing the character in the short film ''[[Hotel Transylvania#Monster Pets|Monster Pets]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dick |first=Jeremy |date=May 15, 2021 |title='Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' Gets New Teaser Footage, Trailer Coming Monday |url=https://movieweb.com/hotel-transylvania-4-teaser-footage/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515183222/https://movieweb.com/hotel-transylvania-4-teaser-footage/ |archive-date=May 15, 2021 |access-date=May 16, 2021 |website=[[MovieWeb]]}}</ref> while [[Kathryn Hahn]], [[Steve Buscemi]], [[David Spade]], and [[Keegan-Michael Key]] were confirmed to reprise their roles.<ref name="WAMGPetDay2021" /> The following month, it was announced that Brad Abrell had replaced [[Kevin James]] as the voice of [[Frankenstein's monster|Frankenstein]].<ref name="Abrell" /> Lynn Hobson served as editor.<ref name="Hobson">{{Cite web |last=Hobson |first=Lynn |title=Lynn Hobson Lead Editor at Sony Pictures Animation |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynn-hobson-3a24317 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805183432/https://www.linkedin.com/authwall?trk=ripf&trkInfo=AQGB6ypeDGvdZgAAAXsXmHLAPutRLkbFwdGgNvXPN3DKWol3y9D4rLICngmRiDkKnJM58Cw6RWCy7JPKPAc2YdKpv8tXluyJJskrebdF6m-Vuwsejy7YYUqmKXh0uc446WhYQ8g%3D&originalReferer=&sessionRedirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Flynn-hobson-3a24317%3F |archive-date=August 5, 2021 |access-date=July 15, 2021 |website=Linkedin}}</ref>


==Music==
==Music==
[[Mark Mothersbaugh]] returned to score the film, having previously scored the first three installments.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 18, 2021 |title=Mark Mothersbaugh Scoring 'Hotel Transylvania: Transformia' |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/06/18/mark-mothersbaugh-scoring-hotel-transylvania-transformia/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703000702/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/06/18/mark-mothersbaugh-scoring-hotel-transylvania-transformia/ |archive-date=July 3, 2021 |access-date=June 28, 2021 |website=Film Music Reporter.com}}</ref> The soundtrack was released on January 14, 2022 by [[Sony Classical]].<ref>{{cite web |title=''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' Soundtrack Album Details |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/01/13/hotel-transylvania-transformania-soundtrack-album-details/ |website=Film Music Reporter |access-date=December 21, 2022 |date=January 13, 2022}}</ref> Additionally, the original end credits song ''Love Is Not Hard to Find'' were written by Morien van der Tang, Faried Arween Jhauw, Glen Faria & Jheynner Argot) and performed by Yendry and released on January 14, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yendry's Original End Credits Song ''Love Is Not Hard to Find'' from ''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' Released|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/01/14/yendrys-original-song-love-is-not-hard-to-find-from-hotel-transylvania-transformania-released/ |website=Film Music Reporter |access-date=December 21, 2022 |date=January 14, 2022}}</ref>
[[Mark Mothersbaugh]] returned to score the film, having previously scored the first three installments.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 18, 2021 |title=Mark Mothersbaugh Scoring 'Hotel Transylvania: Transformia' |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/06/18/mark-mothersbaugh-scoring-hotel-transylvania-transformia/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703000702/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/06/18/mark-mothersbaugh-scoring-hotel-transylvania-transformia/ |archive-date=July 3, 2021 |access-date=June 28, 2021 |website=Film Music Reporter.com}}</ref> The soundtrack was released on January 14, 2022 by [[Sony Classical]].<ref>{{cite web |title=''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' Soundtrack Album Details |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/01/13/hotel-transylvania-transformania-soundtrack-album-details/ |website=Film Music Reporter |access-date=December 21, 2022 |date=January 13, 2022 |archive-date=December 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221104930/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/01/13/hotel-transylvania-transformania-soundtrack-album-details/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Additionally, the original end credits song ''Love Is Not Hard to Find'' were written by Morien van der Tang, Faried Arween Jhauw, Glen Faria & Jheynner Argot) and performed by Yendry and released on January 14, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yendry's Original End Credits Song ''Love Is Not Hard to Find'' from ''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' Released |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/01/14/yendrys-original-song-love-is-not-hard-to-find-from-hotel-transylvania-transformania-released/ |website=Film Music Reporter |access-date=December 21, 2022 |date=January 14, 2022 |archive-date=December 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221104932/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/01/14/yendrys-original-song-love-is-not-hard-to-find-from-hotel-transylvania-transformania-released/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Release==
==Release==
''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' was released by [[Amazon Studios]] on [[Amazon Prime Video|Prime Video]], on January 14, 2022.<ref name="January2022">{{Cite web |last=Aurthur |first=Kate |date=October 6, 2021 |title='Hotel Transylvania 4' Heads To Amazon, Sets January Release Date |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hotel-transylvania-4-amazon-sony-january-premiere-date-1235081967/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006194513/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hotel-transylvania-4-amazon-sony-january-premiere-date-1235081967/ |archive-date=October 6, 2021 |access-date=October 6, 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> In February 2019, [[Sony Pictures Releasing]] scheduled the film for release on December 22, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=February 26, 2019 |title='Hotel Transylvania 4' To Open Doors Christmas Season 2021 |url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/hotel-transylvania-4-christmas-2021-1202565733/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806050310/https://deadline.com/2019/02/hotel-transylvania-4-christmas-2021-1202565733/ |archive-date=August 6, 2019 |access-date=September 19, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In April 2020, the film was moved up to August 6, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |last2=Couch |first2=Aaron |date=April 24, 2020 |title=''Spider-Man'' Sequel Delays Release to November 2021 Amid Sony Date Shuffle |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-sequel-delays-release-november-2021-sony-date-shuffle-1291805 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424223759/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-sequel-delays-release-november-2021-sony-date-shuffle-1291805 |archive-date=April 24, 2020 |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> In April 2021, the film was moved up again to July 23, 2021.<ref name="Transformania">{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=April 9, 2021 |title='Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' Opening Earlier This Summer |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/hotel-transylvania-transformania-opening-earlier-this-summer-1234730969/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409151604/https://deadline.com/2021/04/hotel-transylvania-transformania-opening-earlier-this-summer-1234730969/ |archive-date=April 9, 2021 |access-date=April 9, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In June 2021, the film was rescheduled to October 1, 2021, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shafer |first=Ellise |date=June 18, 2021 |title='Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' Moves to October |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hotel-transylvania-transformania-delay-october-1235000545/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618214630/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hotel-transylvania-transformania-delay-october-1235000545/ |archive-date=June 18, 2021 |access-date=June 18, 2021 |website=[[Variety (website)|Variety]]}}</ref>
''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' was released by [[Amazon Studios]] on [[Amazon Prime Video|Prime Video]], on January 14, 2022.<ref name="January2022">{{Cite web |last=Aurthur |first=Kate |date=October 6, 2021 |title='Hotel Transylvania 4' Heads To Amazon, Sets January Release Date |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hotel-transylvania-4-amazon-sony-january-premiere-date-1235081967/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006194513/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hotel-transylvania-4-amazon-sony-january-premiere-date-1235081967/ |archive-date=October 6, 2021 |access-date=October 6, 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> In February 2019, [[Sony Pictures Releasing]] scheduled the film for release on December 22, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=February 26, 2019 |title='Hotel Transylvania 4' To Open Doors Christmas Season 2021 |url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/hotel-transylvania-4-christmas-2021-1202565733/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806050310/https://deadline.com/2019/02/hotel-transylvania-4-christmas-2021-1202565733/ |archive-date=August 6, 2019 |access-date=September 19, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In April 2020, the film was moved up to August 6, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=McClintock |first1=Pamela |last2=Couch |first2=Aaron |date=April 24, 2020 |title=''Spider-Man'' Sequel Delays Release to November 2021 Amid Sony Date Shuffle |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-sequel-delays-release-november-2021-sony-date-shuffle-1291805 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424223759/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-sequel-delays-release-november-2021-sony-date-shuffle-1291805 |archive-date=April 24, 2020 |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> In April 2021, the film was moved up again to July 23, 2021.<ref name="Transformania">{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=April 9, 2021 |title='Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' Opening Earlier This Summer |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/hotel-transylvania-transformania-opening-earlier-this-summer-1234730969/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409151604/https://deadline.com/2021/04/hotel-transylvania-transformania-opening-earlier-this-summer-1234730969/ |archive-date=April 9, 2021 |access-date=April 9, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In June 2021, the film was rescheduled to October 1, 2021, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shafer |first=Ellise |date=June 18, 2021 |title='Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' Moves to October |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hotel-transylvania-transformania-delay-october-1235000545/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618214630/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hotel-transylvania-transformania-delay-october-1235000545/ |archive-date=June 18, 2021 |access-date=June 18, 2021 |website=[[Variety (website)|Variety]]}}</ref>


In August 2021, [[Sony Pictures]] cancelled the film's theatrical plans and entered discussions to sell the distribution rights to a streaming service, in response to the rising cases of the [[SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant]] in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=August 12, 2021 |title='Venom: Let There Be Carnage' Delayed Until October; Exhibition Buzzes That 'Hotel Transylvania 4' Also On The Move – Update |url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/venom-let-there-be-carnage-hotel-transylvania-transformania-release-date-changes-1234813578/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815153837/https://deadline.com/2021/08/venom-let-there-be-carnage-hotel-transylvania-transformania-release-date-changes-1234813578/ |archive-date=August 15, 2021 |access-date=August 12, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Perine |first=Aaron |date=August 12, 2021 |title=Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Possibly Headed to Streaming |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/hotel-transylvania-transformania-streaming-possibly/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812181949/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/hotel-transylvania-transformania-streaming-possibly/ |archive-date=August 12, 2021 |access-date=August 12, 2021 |website=[[ComicBook.com]]}}</ref> On August 16, 2021, it was reported that Amazon Studios was in negotiations to acquire the distribution rights to the film for $100&nbsp;million from Sony and would release it exclusively on Amazon Prime Video worldwide, excluding China, where Sony would release it theatrically on an undetermined date. Sony would also retain home entertainment and linear television rights to the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=August 16, 2021 |title='Hotel Transylvania 4' Skipping Theaters as Sony Nears Over $100 Million Deal With Amazon (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hotel-transylvania-4-amazon-streaming-rights-sony-1235042371/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816210600/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hotel-transylvania-4-amazon-streaming-rights-sony-1235042371/ |archive-date=August 16, 2021 |access-date=August 16, 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jenna |date=August 16, 2021 |title=Sony Skips Theaters With Hotel Transylvania 4, Streaming on Amazon Instead |url=https://comicbook.com/horror/news/sony-movies-skip-theaters-hotel-transylvania-4-streaming-amazon/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816210600/https://comicbook.com/horror/news/sony-movies-skip-theaters-hotel-transylvania-4-streaming-amazon/ |archive-date=August 16, 2021 |access-date=August 16, 2021 |website=[[ComicBook.com]]}}</ref> On October 6, 2021, Amazon set a release date of January 14, 2022.<ref name="January2022" />
In August 2021, [[Sony Pictures]] cancelled the film's theatrical plans and entered discussions to sell the distribution rights to a streaming service, in response to the rising cases of the [[SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant]] in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=August 12, 2021 |title='Venom: Let There Be Carnage' Delayed Until October; Exhibition Buzzes That 'Hotel Transylvania 4' Also On The Move – Update |url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/venom-let-there-be-carnage-hotel-transylvania-transformania-release-date-changes-1234813578/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815153837/https://deadline.com/2021/08/venom-let-there-be-carnage-hotel-transylvania-transformania-release-date-changes-1234813578/ |archive-date=August 15, 2021 |access-date=August 12, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Perine |first=Aaron |date=August 12, 2021 |title=Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Possibly Headed to Streaming |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/hotel-transylvania-transformania-streaming-possibly/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812181949/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/hotel-transylvania-transformania-streaming-possibly/ |archive-date=August 12, 2021 |access-date=August 12, 2021 |website=[[ComicBook.com]]}}</ref> On August 16, 2021, it was reported that Amazon Studios was in negotiations to acquire the distribution rights to the film for $100&nbsp;million from Sony and would release it exclusively on Amazon Prime Video worldwide, excluding China, where Sony would release it theatrically on an undetermined date. Sony would also retain home entertainment and linear television rights to the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=August 16, 2021 |title='Hotel Transylvania 4' Skipping Theaters as Sony Nears Over $100 Million Deal With Amazon (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hotel-transylvania-4-amazon-streaming-rights-sony-1235042371/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816210600/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hotel-transylvania-4-amazon-streaming-rights-sony-1235042371/ |archive-date=August 16, 2021 |access-date=August 16, 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jenna |date=August 16, 2021 |title=Sony Skips Theaters With Hotel Transylvania 4, Streaming on Amazon Instead |url=https://comicbook.com/horror/news/sony-movies-skip-theaters-hotel-transylvania-4-streaming-amazon/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816210600/https://comicbook.com/horror/news/sony-movies-skip-theaters-hotel-transylvania-4-streaming-amazon/ |archive-date=August 16, 2021 |access-date=August 16, 2021 |website=[[ComicBook.com]]}}</ref> On October 6, 2021, Amazon set a release date of January 14, 2022, coinciding the first film’s 10th anniversary.<ref name="January2022" />


The film had a [[limited release|limited theatrical release]] on February 25, 2022.<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=Sony Pictures Animation|author-link=Sony Pictures Animation|user=SonyAnimation|number=1497330564294086658|title=A sweet surprise – #HotelTransylvania: Transformania will play in select theaters across the US for a special one-week run, starting today.}}</ref> On March 7, 2022, it was announced that the film would have a theatrical release in China beginning April 3 of that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/hotel-transylvania-transformania-china-release-date-theatrical-1234972581/|title='Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' Set For April Theatrical Release In China|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 7, 2022|accessdate=March 11, 2022}}</ref>
The film had a [[limited release|limited theatrical release]] on February 25, 2022.<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=Sony Pictures Animation|author-link=Sony Pictures Animation|user=SonyAnimation|number=1497330564294086658|title=A sweet surprise – #HotelTransylvania: Transformania will play in select theaters across the US for a special one-week run, starting today.}}</ref> On March 7, 2022, it was announced that the film would have a theatrical release in China beginning April 3 of that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/hotel-transylvania-transformania-china-release-date-theatrical-1234972581/|title='Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' Set For April Theatrical Release In China|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 7, 2022|accessdate=March 11, 2022|archive-date=March 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311182232/https://deadline.com/2022/03/hotel-transylvania-transformania-china-release-date-theatrical-1234972581/|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Home media===
===Home media===
''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' was released on [[Blu-ray]], [[DVD]], and Digital HD on August 15, 2023 by [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hotel Transylvania: Transformania DVD Release Date August 15, 2023 |url=https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/9594/hotel-transylvania-transformania |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=DVDs Release Dates |language=en}}</ref>
''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' was released on [[Blu-ray]], [[DVD]], and Digital HD on August 15, 2023 by [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hotel Transylvania: Transformania DVD Release Date August 15, 2023 |url=https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/9594/hotel-transylvania-transformania |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=DVDs Release Dates |language=en |archive-date=August 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817060328/https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/9594/hotel-transylvania-transformania |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
===Critical response===
===Critical response===
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{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|47|5.1|78|Much like the trio of films it follows, ''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' is middling family viewing -- relatively painless, but overall rather uninspired.|ref=yes|access-date=January 31, 2022}} {{MC film|46|15}}<ref>{{cite Metacritic |id=hotel-transylvania-transformania |type=movie |title=Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Reviews |access-date=January 31, 2022}}</ref>
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|47|5.1|77|Much like the trio of films it follows, ''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' is middling family viewing -- relatively painless, but overall rather uninspired.|ref=yes|access-date=January 31, 2022}} {{MC film|46|15}}<ref>{{cite Metacritic |id=hotel-transylvania-transformania |type=movie |title=Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Reviews |access-date=January 31, 2022}}</ref>


Meagan Navarro of ''[[Bloody Disgusting]]'' rates it 2.5 out of 5 stars, writing "''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' never gets as complex as its moral center suggests, therefore never really rising above a wholesome, exuberant amusement ride."<ref>{{cite web |last=Navarro |first=Meagan |website=[[Bloody Disgusting]] |title=[Review] ''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' Ends Franchise With Final Lighthearted Monster Adventure|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3697846/review-hotel-transylvania-transformania-concludes-franchise-final-lighthearted-monster-adventure-embargoed-til-1-10-11am-ct/|access-date=November 6, 2023}}</ref> Tomris Laffly of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' gave the film a mixed review, writing, "The result is yet another wearisome tale that inelegantly depicts themes like acceptance, understanding and diversity within a saga that has always been rather clumsy with its messaging around such weighty topics."<ref name="variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/hotel-transylvania-transformania-review-1235150128/|title='Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' Review: Monster Toon Franchise Hits New Lows With Adam Sandler-Less Sequel|work=Variety|author=Tomris Laffly|date=January 10, 2022|access-date=November 11, 2023}}</ref> John DeFore of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' gave the film a positive review, writing, "Never much to write home about in the script department — Tartakovsky excels in more stylish, less verbal fare like ''[[Samurai Jack]]'' — ''Transformania'' remains sufficiently goofy-sweet to please its target demo; those who find the humor toothless should at least appreciate the distinctive animation, which can be as energetically wacky as classic ''[[Looney Tunes]]''."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/hotel-transylvania-transformania-film-review-1235072014/ |title='Hotel Transylvania: Transformania': Film Review|work=The Hollywood Reporter|author=John DeFore|date=January 10, 2022|access-date=November 11, 2023}}</ref>
Meagan Navarro of ''[[Bloody Disgusting]]'' rates it 2.5 out of 5 stars, writing "''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' never gets as complex as its moral center suggests, therefore never really rising above a wholesome, exuberant amusement ride."<ref>{{cite web |last=Navarro |first=Meagan |website=[[Bloody Disgusting]] |title=[Review] ''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' Ends Franchise With Final Lighthearted Monster Adventure |date=January 10, 2022 |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3697846/review-hotel-transylvania-transformania-concludes-franchise-final-lighthearted-monster-adventure-embargoed-til-1-10-11am-ct/ |access-date=November 6, 2023 |archive-date=November 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106025415/https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3697846/review-hotel-transylvania-transformania-concludes-franchise-final-lighthearted-monster-adventure-embargoed-til-1-10-11am-ct/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Tomris Laffly of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' gave the film a mixed review, writing, "The result is yet another wearisome tale that inelegantly depicts themes like acceptance, understanding and diversity within a saga that has always been rather clumsy with its messaging around such weighty topics."<ref name="variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/hotel-transylvania-transformania-review-1235150128/|title='Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' Review: Monster Toon Franchise Hits New Lows With Adam Sandler-Less Sequel|work=Variety|author=Tomris Laffly|date=January 10, 2022|access-date=November 11, 2023|archive-date=January 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130155801/https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/hotel-transylvania-transformania-review-1235150128/|url-status=live}}</ref> John DeFore of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' gave the film a positive review, writing, "Never much to write home about in the script department — Tartakovsky excels in more stylish, less verbal fare like ''[[Samurai Jack]]'' — ''Transformania'' remains sufficiently goofy-sweet to please its target demo; those who find the humor toothless should at least appreciate the distinctive animation, which can be as energetically wacky as classic ''[[Looney Tunes]]''."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/hotel-transylvania-transformania-film-review-1235072014/|title='Hotel Transylvania: Transformania': Film Review|work=The Hollywood Reporter|author=John DeFore|date=January 10, 2022|access-date=November 11, 2023|archive-date=February 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206105725/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/hotel-transylvania-transformania-film-review-1235072014/|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Accolades===
===Accolades===
The film was nominated in two categories for "Outstanding Special Class Animated Program" and "Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for an Animated Program" at the [[1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/childrens-amp-family-emmys-nominatons-netflix-1235419791/|title=Netflix Leads Nomination Tally for First-Ever Children's & Family Emmys|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Michael|last=Schneider|date=November 1, 2022|access-date=November 1, 2022}}</ref> At the [[2023 Kids' Choice Awards]], [[Selena Gomez]] won the award for "Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Female)".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=March 4, 2023 |title=''Wednesday'', ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', Taylor Swift, Harry Styles Among Winners at 2023 Kids' Choice Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kids-choice-awards-winners-jenna-ortega-taylor-swift-harry-styles-1235341096/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305024337/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kids-choice-awards-winners-jenna-ortega-taylor-swift-harry-styles-1235341096/ |archive-date=March 5, 2023 |access-date=March 5, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
The film was nominated in two categories for "Outstanding Special Class Animated Program" and "Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for an Animated Program" at the [[1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/childrens-amp-family-emmys-nominatons-netflix-1235419791/|title=Netflix Leads Nomination Tally for First-Ever Children's & Family Emmys|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Michael|last=Schneider|date=November 1, 2022|access-date=November 1, 2022|archive-date=November 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108022519/https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/childrens-amp-family-emmys-nominatons-netflix-1235419791/|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[2023 Kids' Choice Awards]], [[Selena Gomez]] won the award for "Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Female)".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=March 4, 2023 |title=''Wednesday'', ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', Taylor Swift, Harry Styles Among Winners at 2023 Kids' Choice Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kids-choice-awards-winners-jenna-ortega-taylor-swift-harry-styles-1235341096/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305024337/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kids-choice-awards-winners-jenna-ortega-taylor-swift-harry-styles-1235341096/ |archive-date=March 5, 2023 |access-date=March 5, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

==Future==
===Television series===
Although ''Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' was made as the final entry to the franchise, in June 2024, ''Motel Transylvania'', a television series set to debut on [[Netflix Animation|Netflix]] in 2025, was announced.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3815312/motel-transylvania-animated-series-will-continue-the-adventures-of-drac-mavis/|title="Motel Transylvania" Animated Series Will Continue the Adventures of Drac & Mavis|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|first=John|last=Squires|date=June 6, 2024|access-date=June 6, 2024|archive-date=June 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606232118/https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3815312/motel-transylvania-animated-series-will-continue-the-adventures-of-drac-mavis/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/hotel-transylvania-spinoff-netflix-series-dracula/|title=Hotel Transylvania Spinoff Series Announced by Netflix|website=ComicBook|first=Charlie|last=Ridgely|date=June 6, 2024|access-date=June 6, 2024|archive-date=June 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606215024/https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/hotel-transylvania-spinoff-netflix-series-dracula/|url-status=live}}</ref> The series is set to focus on [[Count Dracula|Dracula]] and [[Mavis Dracula|Mavis]] opening a [[motel]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/timothy-olyphant-terminator-animated-netflix-series-1235960994/|title=Timothy Olyphant To Voice Terminator In Animated Netflix Series|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Peter|last=White|date=June 6, 2024|access-date=June 6, 2024|archive-date=June 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606212044/https://deadline.com/2024/06/timothy-olyphant-terminator-animated-netflix-series-1235960994/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/timothy-olyphant-terminator-zero-netflix-1236027699/|title=Timothy Olyphant to Star in Netflix's 'Terminator Zero'; Plus 'Plankton' Movie and 'Motel Transylvania' Among Animation Slate|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first1=Carolyn|last1=Giardina|first2=Jordan|last2=Moreau|date=June 6, 2024|access-date=June 6, 2024|archive-date=June 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606212018/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/timothy-olyphant-terminator-zero-netflix-1236027699/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Possible sequel===
In September 2024, while interviewed by [[Collider (website)|Collider]] due to his forthcoming attendance to the SCAD AnimationFest to be honored with an Award of Excellence, Tartakovsky was asked about the likelihood of a fifth ''Hotel Transylvania'' film. He said that he thinks Sony may want more films if there's a demand for it, acknowledging how well ''Transformania'' performed during its Amazon release, opining that they will have to wait and see.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/hotel-transylvania-update-more-movies-genndy-tartakovsky/|title=Genndy Tartakovsky Gives a Promising Update on the Future of 'Hotel Transylvania' [Exclusive]|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|first=Britta|last=DeVore|date=September 25, 2024|access-date=September 26, 2024|archive-date=September 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925210348/https://collider.com/hotel-transylvania-update-more-movies-genndy-tartakovsky/|url-status=live}}</ref>


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Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Promotional release poster
Directed by
Screenplay by
Story byGenndy Tartakovsky
Based onCharacters
by Todd Durham
Produced byAlice Dewey Goldstone
Starring
Edited byLynn Hobson
Music byMark Mothersbaugh
Production
companies
Distributed byAmazon Studios (worldwide)
Sony Pictures Releasing (China)
Release date
  • January 14, 2022 (2022-01-14)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$75 million[2]
Box office$18.5 million[3][4]

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (also known as Hotel Transylvania 4, Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania, or simply Transformania) is a 2022 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation and released by Amazon Studios. It is the fourth and final feature film in the Hotel Transylvania franchise and the sequel to Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018), the film was directed by Derek Drymon and Jennifer Kluska (in their respective feature-length directorial debuts) from a screenplay by Amos Vernon, Nunzio Randazzo and Genndy Tartakovsky. It stars the voices of Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez (who also served as an executive producer alongside Tartakovsky and Michelle Murdocca), Kathryn Hahn, Jim Gaffigan, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, David Spade, Keegan-Michael Key, Brian Hull (Replacing Adam Sandler), Fran Drescher, Brad Abrell (Replacing Kevin James), Asher Blinkoff, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins and Zoe Berri (Replacing Sadie Sandler). In the film, Dracula and Johnny (Hull and Samberg) team up to find a crystal in South America to turn themselves back into normal, before their transformations become permanent.

Plans for a fourth Hotel Transylvania film began in February 2019 Tartakovsky confirmed in October 2019 that he will not direct the film and was announced to be released on December 22, 2021. Returning and new cast and crew members were announced soon after, and Mark Mothersbaugh, who composed the score for the first three installments, returned to score, in addition to original song performed by Yendry. Production took place remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. After it was planned to be released theatrically in the United States on October 1, 2021, Sony Pictures Releasing cancelled the release and sold the film's distribution rights to Amazon Studios for $100 million, due to rising cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in the United States.

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania was released exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on January 14, 2022, and theatrically in China on April 3. A spin-off series named Motel Transylvania is scheduled to premiere on Netflix in 2025.

Plot

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During Hotel Transylvania's 125th anniversary celebration, Dracula is planning to retire and leave the hotel to Mavis and Johnny. Mavis overhears this and tells Johnny who excitedly tells Dracula his plans to renovate the hotel. Worried about Johnny ruining the hotel, Dracula lies to him saying that there is a "monster real-estate law" which only lets monsters own the hotel and instead falsely announces the expansion of the hotel with an extra bathroom.

Van Helsing decides to help Johnny by using a ray powered by a crystal that turns humans into monsters and monsters into humans. After testing it on his guinea pig Gigi, he uses it on Johnny who turns into a dragon. Learning about Johnny's monster form, Dracula tries to turn him back to normal but accidentally turns himself into a human and breaks the ray's crystal. Van Helsing tells Dracula and Johnny that they can turn themselves back to normal by getting another crystal in the Cave of the Reflexión in South America, so Dracula and Johnny set off to do so.

Dracula's friends Frank, Wayne, Griffin and Murray end up becoming humans as well, as a result of drinking from a fountain that was contaminated by the ray. After learning about Dracula and Johnny's whereabouts on the news, Mavis and Ericka confront Van Helsing, but they are attacked by Gigi, where Van Helsing discovers that the effects of the ray are unstable, as the monster transformation will keep mutating until the subject becomes a mindless beast. The rest of the gang head to South America to find Dracula and Johnny.

While traveling through South America, Dracula and Johnny begin to bond. During a camp-out, Johnny teaches Dracula about how if he only sees the worst in things, he’ll miss out on the best parts. Dracula begins to confess that he lied about the monster real-estate law, but the rest of the group finds them. Things turn sour when Dracula admits his deception regarding passing over the hotel to Mavis and Johnny. This prompts an upset and furious Johnny to believe Dracula doesn’t consider him family and to mutate further before running away.

Mavis goes to find Johnny while Dracula and the rest of the gang go to the Cave of the Reflexión. Mavis finds Johnny, but the transformation has turned him very volatile. She leads him to the cave where they finally find the crystal. When Mavis tries to turn Johnny back to normal, nothing happens. Dracula lets himself get captured by Johnny and makes a speech about how he now sees him as family. This brings Johnny back to his senses, and he is returned to normal.

With Dracula and his friends back to normal, they return home but to find that the hotel has been destroyed by Gigi. After turning Gigi back to normal, Dracula decides to let Mavis and Johnny rebuild the hotel to their liking. One year later, Mavis and Johnny have rebuilt and modernized the hotel.

Voice cast

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Main article: List of Hotel Transylvania characters
  • Andy Samberg as Jonathan "Johnny" Loughran, Mavis's husband, Dracula's son-in-law, Ericka's stepson-in-law and Dennis' father[5]
  • Selena Gomez as Mavis Dracula, Johnny's wife, Dracula's daughter, Ericka's stepdaughter and Dennis' mother[5]
    • Victoria Gomez voices a young Mavis Dracula
  • Kathryn Hahn as Ericka Van Helsing, Dracula's wife, Mavis's stepmother, Johnny's stepmother-in-law, Dennis' step-grandmother and the great-granddaughter of Abraham Van Helsing[5]
  • Jim Gaffigan as Professor Abraham Van Helsing, a former monster hunter, Dracula's great-grandfather-in-law and ex-nemesis and Ericka's great-grandfather who invented the "Monsterfication Ray"[5]
  • Steve Buscemi as Wayne, a werewolf and Wanda's husband[5]
  • Molly Shannon as Wanda, a werewolf and Wayne's wife[5]
  • David Spade as Griffin, an invisible man[5]
  • Keegan-Michael Key as Murray, an ancient mummy[5]
  • Brian Hull as Count "Drac" Dracula, the founder of Hotel Transylvania and Mavis's father, Johnny's father-in-law, Dennis' maternal grandfather and Ericka's husband. In the previous films, he was voiced by Adam Sandler,[5][6] who was unavailable to return for the fourth installment due to scheduling conflicts.[7]
  • Fran Drescher as Eunice, Frankenstein's wife[5]
  • Brad Abrell as Frankenstein, Eunice's husband. He was originally voiced by Kevin James in the first three films[8]
  • Asher Blinkoff as Dennis, the dhampir son of Johnny and Mavis, Vlad's great-grandson, Ericka's step-grandson and Dracula's grandson[5]
  • Zoe Berri as Winnie, a werewolf who is the daughter of Wayne and Wanda and Dennis' best friend. She was originally voiced by Sadie Sandler in the first three films
  • Asher Bishop as Wesley, a werewolf who is the son of Wayne and Wanda
  • Tyler "Ninja" Blevins as Party Monster[9]
  • Genndy Tartakovsky as Blobby, a green blob monster
  • Victoria Gomez as Wilma, a werewolf who is the daughter of Wayne and Wanda
  • Jennifer Kluska as Wendy, a werewolf who is the daughter of Wayne and Wanda
  • Derek Drymon as a zombie that was briefly turned into a human

Production

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In February 2019, Sony Pictures Animation announced that a fourth film had been in development.[10][11] In October 2019, Genndy Tartakovsky confirmed that he would not direct the film.[12] In September 2020, Jennifer Kluska and Derek Drymon, a storyboard artist on the first two Hotel Transylvania sequels and a former crew member of Rocko's Modern Life, CatDog, SpongeBob SquarePants and Adventure Time, respectively, were confirmed to be the film's directors, while Tartakovsky would write the screenplay and serve as an executive producer alongside Selena Gomez, who voices Mavis in the series.[13][14] Production took place remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]

In April 2021, the film's title was revealed to be Hotel Transylvania: Transformania and it was confirmed that it would be the final film in the franchise.[16][17] That same month, Sony confirmed that Adam Sandler would not reprise his role as Dracula.[6] The role was given to Brian Hull after voicing the character in the short film Monster Pets,[18] while Kathryn Hahn, Steve Buscemi, David Spade, and Keegan-Michael Key were confirmed to reprise their roles.[5] The following month, it was announced that Brad Abrell had replaced Kevin James as the voice of Frankenstein.[8] Lynn Hobson served as editor.[19]

Music

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Mark Mothersbaugh returned to score the film, having previously scored the first three installments.[20] The soundtrack was released on January 14, 2022 by Sony Classical.[21] Additionally, the original end credits song Love Is Not Hard to Find were written by Morien van der Tang, Faried Arween Jhauw, Glen Faria & Jheynner Argot) and performed by Yendry and released on January 14, 2022.[22]

Release

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Hotel Transylvania: Transformania was released by Amazon Studios on Prime Video, on January 14, 2022.[23] In February 2019, Sony Pictures Releasing scheduled the film for release on December 22, 2021.[24] In April 2020, the film was moved up to August 6, 2021.[25] In April 2021, the film was moved up again to July 23, 2021.[16] In June 2021, the film was rescheduled to October 1, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[26]

In August 2021, Sony Pictures cancelled the film's theatrical plans and entered discussions to sell the distribution rights to a streaming service, in response to the rising cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in the United States.[27][28] On August 16, 2021, it was reported that Amazon Studios was in negotiations to acquire the distribution rights to the film for $100 million from Sony and would release it exclusively on Amazon Prime Video worldwide, excluding China, where Sony would release it theatrically on an undetermined date. Sony would also retain home entertainment and linear television rights to the film.[29][30] On October 6, 2021, Amazon set a release date of January 14, 2022, coinciding the first film’s 10th anniversary.[23]

The film had a limited theatrical release on February 25, 2022.[31] On March 7, 2022, it was announced that the film would have a theatrical release in China beginning April 3 of that year.[32]

Home media

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Hotel Transylvania: Transformania was released on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD on August 15, 2023 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.[33]

Reception

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Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 47% of 77 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "Much like the trio of films it follows, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania is middling family viewing -- relatively painless, but overall rather uninspired."[34] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 46 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[35]

Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting rates it 2.5 out of 5 stars, writing "Hotel Transylvania: Transformania never gets as complex as its moral center suggests, therefore never really rising above a wholesome, exuberant amusement ride."[36] Tomris Laffly of Variety gave the film a mixed review, writing, "The result is yet another wearisome tale that inelegantly depicts themes like acceptance, understanding and diversity within a saga that has always been rather clumsy with its messaging around such weighty topics."[37] John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, writing, "Never much to write home about in the script department — Tartakovsky excels in more stylish, less verbal fare like Samurai Jack — Transformania remains sufficiently goofy-sweet to please its target demo; those who find the humor toothless should at least appreciate the distinctive animation, which can be as energetically wacky as classic Looney Tunes."[38]

Accolades

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The film was nominated in two categories for "Outstanding Special Class Animated Program" and "Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for an Animated Program" at the 1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards.[39] At the 2023 Kids' Choice Awards, Selena Gomez won the award for "Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Female)".[40]

Future

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Television series

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Although Hotel Transylvania: Transformania was made as the final entry to the franchise, in June 2024, Motel Transylvania, a television series set to debut on Netflix in 2025, was announced.[41][42] The series is set to focus on Dracula and Mavis opening a motel.[43][44]

Possible sequel

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In September 2024, while interviewed by Collider due to his forthcoming attendance to the SCAD AnimationFest to be honored with an Award of Excellence, Tartakovsky was asked about the likelihood of a fifth Hotel Transylvania film. He said that he thinks Sony may want more films if there's a demand for it, acknowledging how well Transformania performed during its Amazon release, opining that they will have to wait and see.[45]

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