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Hotel Transylvania
Created byTodd Durham[1]
OwnerSony Pictures Animation
Films and television
Film(s)
Short film(s)
Television seriesHotel Transylvania: The Series (2017)
Games
Video game(s)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)

The Hotel Transylvania franchise was created by comedy writer Todd Durham, and consists of two theatrical films and two short films produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Columbia Pictures, a TV series broadcast on Disney Channel, and several video games. A third theatrical film is set for a 2018 release.

Origin

Comedy writer Todd Durham conceived and created a bible for a multimedia franchise called Hotel Transylvania, consisting of several films, television series, video games, toys, books, merchandising, hotel chain, and theme park. After authoring the book of the same name, he took the package unsolicited to Columbia Pictures and set it up at Sony Pictures Animation where he became the first screenwriter on the project.[2][3][4]

Feature films

Hotel Transylvania (2012)

Main article: Hotel Transylvania

Hotel Transylvania was released on September 28, 2012, and is about Count Dracula and his daughter Mavis (played by Adam Sandler and Selena Gomez) respectively, at the hotel. They meet a human named Johnny (Andy Samberg), who Mavis instantly loves and eventually dates, despite Dracula's attempts to keep Johnny away from his daughter.

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)

Main article: Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2 was released on September 25, 2015, and is about Mavis and Johnny, who have a half-human/half-vampire son named Dennis. Mavis thinks Hotel Transylvania isn't the right place to raise Dennis and wants to raise him in California. When Dracula is disappointed that Dennis does not have any vampire abilities, he helps his friends make his grandson a monster.

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)

Main article: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

In November 2015, Sony Pictures Animation announced that Hotel Transylvania 3 will be released on September 21, 2018.[5] This was later resolved during early 2017 when the new release date was pushed forward for July 13, 2018. Despite previously leaving the series to develop other projects, Genndy Tartakovsky will return as director for this installment.[6][7] The third film will be about Dracula unwittingly falling for Ericka, a descendant of monster hunter Van Helsing, while on a cruise ship with his family.[8]

Television series

Main article: Hotel Transylvania: The Series

A television series based on the film that premiered on June 25, 2017.[9] Developed and produced by Nelvana Limited, in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation, the prequel series focuses on the teenage years of Mavis and her friends at the Hotel Transylvania.[9] Sony Pictures Television handles distribution in the United States, while Nelvana distributes the series outside the United States.[9] It is airing on the Disney Channel worldwide.[10]

Short films

Goodnight Mr. Foot

Goodnight Mr. Foot is a traditionally animated short film based on Hotel Transylvania, featuring Bigfoot from the film. Premiering in time for Halloween, on October 26, 2012, the short was shown exclusively in Regal Entertainment Group Cinemas, before the theatrical shows of Hotel Transylvania. As Sony Pictures Animation's first traditionally animated film, it was written and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky himself, who also animated the short with the help of Rough Draft Studios. Animated in the style of Bob Clampett, Tex Avery and Chuck Jones,[11] Tartakovsky created the short in four weeks during the final production stages of the main film.[12] Bigfoot (who had a non-speaking role in Hotel Transylvania) was voiced by Corey Burton while the Witch Maid was voiced by Rose Abdoo. Both voice actors provided additional voices in Hotel Transylvania.[13]

Taking place before the events of Hotel Transylvania, the short stars Bigfoot, whose rest in Hotel Transylvania is being constantly disturbed by an overly enthusiastic witch maid.[11]

Puppy!

Puppy! is a CG-animated fantasy comedy short film based on Hotel Transylvania, featuring Dennis (voiced by Asher Blinkoff) from Hotel Transylvania 2, with the additional voices of Selena Gomez, reprising her role as Mavis, Andy Samberg as Jonathan, and Adam Sandler as Dracula. The film is written and directed by veteran director of the Hotel Transylvania movies, Genndy Tartakovsky, and is shown in theaters alongside The Emoji Movie, beginning July 28, 2017.[14] The film is set in the hotel, as Dennis is given a monster-sized pet, and the hotel learns to cope with it.[15] The short is a sneak preview of the upcoming third film, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, which is scheduled for the summer of 2018.

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Box office gross Box office ranking Budget Reference
North America Other territories Worldwide All time North America All time worldwide
Hotel Transylvania September 28, 2012 $148,313,048 $210,062,555 $358,375,603 #301 #270 $85 million [16]
Hotel Transylvania 2 September 25, 2015 $168,774,344 $294,000,000 $462,774,344 #237 #173 $80 million [17]
Total $317,087,392 $504,062,555 $821,149,947 $165 million [18]

Critical response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
Hotel Transylvania 45% (141 reviews)[19] 47% (32 reviews)[20]
Hotel Transylvania 2 55% (101 reviews)[21] 44% (24 reviews)[22]

Cast and crew

Voice Cast

See also: List of Hotel Transylvania characters
Characters Films Short films Television series
Hotel Transylvania Hotel Transylvania 2 Hotel Transylvania 3:
Summer Vacation 		Goodnight Mr. Foot Puppy! Hotel Transylvania:
The Series
2012 2015 2018 2012 2017 2017 — Present
Count Dracula Adam Sandler Silent role Adam Sandler David Berni
Mavis Dracula Selena Gomez
Sadie Sandler (young) 		Selena Gomez Selena Gomez Bryn McAuley
Jonathan "Johnny" Loughran Andy Samberg Andy Samberg
Frank N Stein Kevin James Paul Braunstein
Eunice N Stein Fran Drescher
Wayne Steve Buscemi
Wanda Molly Shannon
Winnie Sadie Sandler
Griffin the
Invisible Man 		David Spade
Murray CeeLo Green Keegan-Michael Key
Blobby Silent Jonny Solomon Genndy Tartakovsky Silent
The Fly Chris Parnell
Bigfoot Animal sounds only Corey Burton Silent Animal sounds only
Martha Jackie Sandler Painting
Quasimodo Jon Lovitz Scott McCord
Marty Robert Smigel
Dennis Asher Blinkoff
Sunny Sandler (young) 		Asher Blinkoff Asher Blinkoff
Vlad Dracula Mel Brooks
Mike Loughran Nick Offerman
Linda Loughran Megan Mullally
Dana Dana Carvey
Bela Rob Riggle
The Phantom of the Opera Jon Lovitz
Kakie Chris Kattan
Ericka Van Helsing TBA
Aunt Lydia Dan Chameroy
Wendy Blob Evany Rosen
Hank N Stein Gage Munroe
Pedro Joseph Motiki
Note: A gray cell indicates character did not appear in that medium.

Crew

Role Films
Hotel Transylvania
(2012) 		Hotel Transylvania 2
(2015) 		Hotel Transylvania 3:
Summer Vacation
(2018)
Director Genndy Tartakovsky
Producer Michelle Murdocca
Executive producer(s) Adam Sandler
Robert Smigel
Allen Covert 		Adam Sandler
Allen Covert
Robert Smigel
Ben Waisbren 		Adam Sandler
Writer(s) Screenplay by:
Peter Baynham
Robert Smigel
Story by:
Todd Durham
Dan Hageman
Kevin Hageman 		Robert Smigel
Adam Sandler
Based on Characters Created by:
Todd Durham 		Genndy Tartakovsky[23]
Michael McCullers
Based on Characters Created by:
Todd Durham
Composer(s) Mark Mothersbaugh
Editor(s) Catherine Apple TBA

Chronology

  1. Goodnight Mr. Foot (2012)
  2. Hotel Transylvania: The Series (2017–present)
  3. Hotel Transylvania (2012)
  4. Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
  5. Puppy! (2017)
  6. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)

Video games

A social game based on the film, titled Hotel Transylvania Social Game and made by Sony Pictures Interactive, was released on August 15, 2012. The game allows players to create their own Hotel Transylvania, where they must take care of the hotel's guests.[24]

Another video game, titled Hotel Transylvania, developed by WayForward and published by GameMill Entertainment, was released on September 18, 2012, for Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS at retail.[25][26] The game was also released in the Nintendo eShop in North America on November 15, 2012.[27]

A mobile game, titled Hotel Transylvania Dash, developed by Sony Pictures Consumer Products Inc. and PlayFirst, was released to iTunes App Store on September 20, 2012. The game is a variation of Hotel Dash mobile game and features the film's art and characters.[28]

A mobile digital storybook app, titled Hotel Transylvania BooClips Deluxe App, developed by Castle Builders and Sony Pictures Animation, was released to iTunes App Store, Nook Store, Google Play for the Android, iBookstore, Microsoft's Metro, and for the PC and Mac via www.BooClips.com, both in English and in Spanish, on September 20, 2012.[29]

Theme park attractions

Hotel Transylvania is a dark ride that has been featured at the Columbia Pictures zone at Motiongate Dubai since late 2016.[30]

References

  1. ^ "Columbia Pictures Press Kit - Hotel Transylvania" (PDF). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ "Production Notes - Hotel Transylvania" (PDF). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ "Sony Pictures Animation - Hotel Transylvania". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ "Official Website - Hotel Transylvania". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ Lesnick, Silas (November 2, 2015). "Hotel Transylvania 3 Opens Its Doors in 2018!". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  6. ^ Amid Amidi (June 20, 2016). "Genndy Tartakovsky Isn't Done With 'Hotel Transylvania,' Will Direct Third Film in Franchise". Cartoonbrew.com. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  7. ^ Roberts, Sheila (September 25, 2015). "20 Things to Know About 'Hotel Transylvania 2′". Collider.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  8. ^ Moore, Debi (18 January 2017). "Synopsis and More Details on Hotel Transylvania 3 - Dread Central". Dread Central. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  9. ^ a b c Steinberg, Brian (July 14, 2015). "Nelvana, Sony Pictures Animation Ready 'Hotel Transylvania' For TV". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  10. ^ Pederson, Erik (June 20, 2016). "Sony Animation Dates 'Hotel Transylvania 3', 'Emojimovie' & More; 'Ghostbusters' TV Series Set". Deadline. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  11. ^ a b Sony Pictures Animation (October 25, 2012). "No Trick, Big Halloween Treat from Sony Pictures Animation's HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA Director Genndy Tartakovsky". PR Newswire. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  12. ^ Beck, Jerry (October 25, 2012). "Sony Releases Genndy Tartakovsky's new short "Goodnight Mr. Foot"". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  13. ^ Alexander, Bryan (October 24, 2012). "New Bigfoot sighting in 'Hotel Transylvania' short film". USA Today. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  14. ^ "Sony Pictures Animation Details Upcoming Slate, Including Julia Roberts' 'Smurfs' Role". January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  15. ^ "Sony Pictures Animation Unveils 'Spider-Man,' 'Hotel Transylvania 3,' 'Smurfs' And More". January 19, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  16. ^ "Hotel Transylvania". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  17. ^ "Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  18. ^ "Franchises - Hotel Transylvania". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  19. ^ "Hotel Transylvania (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  20. ^ "Hotel Transylvania". Metacritic. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  21. ^ "Hotel Transylvania 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  22. ^ "Hotel Transylvania 2 reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  23. ^ "Sony Pictures Animation". Sony Pictures Animation. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  24. ^ Sony Pictures Interactive (August 15, 2012). "Sony Pictures Interactive Opens a Hotel Game on Facebook". PR Newswire. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  25. ^ "GAMEMILL ENTERTAINMENT GOES HOLLYWOOD WITH SONY PICTURES ANIMATION'S HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA; COMING SOON TO NINTENDO DS and NINTENDO 3DS". Gamasutra. July 23, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  26. ^ "Hotel Transylvania NDS". Amazon. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  27. ^ "Nintendo News: Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems". Business Wire. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  28. ^ Zahed, Ramin (July 17, 2012). "Sony to Launch 'Hotel Transylvania' Mobile Game". Animation Magazine. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  29. ^ Castle Builders (September 14, 2011). "Castle Builders (IL) Launches Hotel Transylvania BooClips Deluxe App With Interactive Storybook and Cookbook Based on Sony Pictures Animation's Family Comedy" (PDF) (Press release). BooClips.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  30. ^ MacDonald, Brady (October 23, 2015). "What to expect at Dubai's 'Hollywood in the desert' theme park". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
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