Hotel Transylvania (franchise)
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The Hotel Transylvania franchise consists of two theatrical films produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Columbia Pictures, and several video games. A third theatrical film and a television series are in development.
Feature films
Hotel Transylvania (2012)
Hotel Transylvania was released on September 28, 2012 and is about Count Dracula (played by Adam Sandler) and his daughter Mavis (Selena Gomez) at the human-hating hotel, they are meeting a human named Johnny (Andy Samberg) who Mavis instantly loves and eventually date each other, Dracula keeps Johnny away from his daughter.
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
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 and Mavis thinks Hotel Transylvania isn't the right place to raise Dennis while bring him back to Transylvania to raise him. When Dracula is so disappointed that Dennis does not have any vampire abilities, he helps his friends make his grandson a monster.
Hotel Transylvania 3 (2018)
In November 2015, Sony Pictures Animation announced that Hotel Transylvania 3 will be released on September 21, 2018.[1] Despite previously leaving the series to develop other projects, Genndy Tartakovsky will return as director for this installment.[2][3]
Television series
A television series based on the film is scheduled to begin in early 2017.[4] Developed and produced by Nelvana Limited, in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation, the series will focus on the teenage years of Mavis and her friends at the Hotel Transylvania.[4] Sony Pictures Television will handle distribution in the United States, while Nelvana will distribute the series outside the United States.[4] It will air on Disney Channel worldwide.[5]
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,[6] Tartakovsky created the short in four weeks during the final production stages of the main film.[7] Bigfoot (who has 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.[8]
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.[6]
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 | [9] |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | September 25, 2015 | $168,774,344 | $294,000,000 | $462,774,344 | #237 | #173 | $80 million | [10] |
| Total | $317,087,392 | $504,062,555 | $821,149,947 | $165 million | [11] | |||
Critical response
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Transylvania | 45% (141 reviews)[12] | 47% (32 reviews)[13] |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | 55% (97 reviews)[14] | 44% (24 reviews)[15] |
Cast and crew
Voice Cast
| Characters | Films | Short film | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Transylvania (2012) |
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) |
Hotel Transylvania 3 (2018) |
Goodnight Mr. Foot (2012) | |
| Count Dracula | Adam Sandler | Silent Cameo | ||
| Jonathan Loughran | Andy Samberg | |||
| Mavis Dracula | Selena Gomez Sadie Sandler (young) |
Selena Gomez | ||
| Frankenstein | Kevin James | |||
| Eunice | 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 Cameo | Jonny Solomon | ||
| The Fly | Chris Parnell | |||
| Bigfoot | Silent Cameo | Corey Burton | ||
| Martha | Jackie Sandler | Painting | ||
| Quasimodo | Jon Lovitz | |||
| Marty | Robert Smigel | |||
| Dennis | Asher Blinkoff Sunny Sandler (young) |
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| 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 | |||
- 'Note: A gray cell indicates character did not appear in that medium.
Crew
| Film | Director(s) | Producer(s) | Executive producer(s) | Writer(s) | Composer(s) | Editor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Transylvania | Genndy Tartakovsky | Michelle Murdocca | Adam Sandler, Robert Smigel and Allen Covert | Screenplay by: Peter Baynham and Robert Smigel Story by: Todd Durham, Daniel Hageman and Kevin Hageman |
Mark Mothersbaugh | Catherine Apple |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | Adam Sandler, Allen Covert, Robert Smigel and Ben Waisbren | Robert Smigel and Adam Sandler | ||||
| Hotel Transylvania 3 | Adam Sandler | Michael McCullers | TBA | TBA |
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.[16]
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.[17][18] The game was also released in the Nintendo eShop in North America on November 15, 2012.[19]
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.[20]
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.[21]
Theme park attractions
Hotel Transylvania is a dark ride that will be featured at the Sony Pictures Studios zone at Motiongate Dubai.[22]
References
- ↑ Lesnick, Silas (November 2, 2015). "Hotel Transylvania 3 Opens Its Doors in 2018!". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Roberts, Sheila (September 25, 2015). "20 Things to Know About 'Hotel Transylvania 2′". Collider.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Steinberg, Brian (July 14, 2015). "Nelvana, Sony Pictures Animation Ready 'Hotel Transylvania' For TV". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ Pederson, Erik (June 20, 2016). "Sony Animation Dates 'Hotel Transylvania 3', 'Emojimovie' & More; 'Ghostbusters' TV Series Set". Deadline. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Beck, Jerry (October 25, 2012). "Sony Releases Genndy Tartakovsky's new short "Goodnight Mr. Foot"". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ Alexander, Bryan (October 24, 2012). "New Bigfoot sighting in 'Hotel Transylvania' short film". USA Today. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Hotel Transylvania". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Franchises - Hotel Transylvania". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Hotel Transylvania (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Hotel Transylvania". Metacritic. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Hotel Transylvania 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Hotel Transylvania 2 reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ↑ Sony Pictures Interactive (August 15, 2012). "Sony Pictures Interactive Opens a Hotel Game on Facebook". PR Newswire. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Hotel Transylvania NDS". Amazon. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Nintendo News: Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems". Business Wire. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ Zahed, Ramin (July 17, 2012). "Sony to Launch 'Hotel Transylvania' Mobile Game". Animation Magazine. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ MacDonald, Brady (October 23, 2015). "What to expect at Dubai's 'Hollywood in the desert' theme park". Los Angeels Times. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
External links
- Hotel Transylvania at the Internet Movie Database
- Hotel Transylvania 2 at the Internet Movie Database