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) meeting a human named Johnny (Andy Samberg) who Mavis instantly loves and eventually date each other.
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 bring him back to Transylvania to raise him. When Dracula is 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] Michelle Murdocca, the film's producer, said before the second film's release that she and director Genndy Tartakovsky will not return, since they were working on Tartakovsky's Can You Imagine?[2]
Television series
A television series based on the film will air in early 2017.[3] Developed and produced by Nelvana, in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation, the series will focus on the teenage years of Mavis and her friends at the Hotel Transylvania.[3] Sony Pictures Television will handle distribution in the United States, while Nelvana will distribute the series outside the United States.[3]
Short film
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,[4] Tartakovsky created the short in four weeks during the final production stages of the main film.[5] 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.[6]
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.[4]
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 | [7] |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | September 25, 2015 | $168,774,344 | $294,000,000 | $462,774,344 | #237 | #173 | $80 million | [8] |
| Total | $317,087,392 | $504,062,555 | $821,149,947 | $165 million | [9] | |||
Critical response
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Transylvania | 45% (140 reviews)[10] | 47% (78 reviews)[11] |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | 55% (88 reviews)[12] | 44% (32 reviews)[13] |
Cast and crew
Cast
| Character | Films | Short films | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Transylvania (2012) |
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) |
Goodnight Mr. Foot (2012) | ||
| Count Dracula | Adam Sandler | Silent Cameo | ||
| Jonathan | Andy Samberg | |||
| Mavis | Selena Gomez Sadie Sandler |
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 | Silent Cameo | ||
| Bigfoot | Silent Cameo | Silent Cameo | Corey Burton | |
| Martha | Jackie Sandler | Mentioned Only | ||
| Quasimodo | Jon Lovitz | |||
| Marty | Robert Smigel | |||
| Dennis | Asher Blinkoff Sunny Sandler |
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| Vlad Dracula | Mel Brooks | |||
| Mike | Nick Offerman | |||
| Linda | 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 | Allen Covert, Robert Smigel and Ben Waisbren | Robert Smigel and Adam Sandler | ||||
| Hotel Transylvania 3 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | 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.[14]
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.[15][16] The game was also released in the Nintendo eShop in North America on November 15, 2012.[17]
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.[18]
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.[19]
References
- ↑ Lesnick, Silas (November 2, 2015). "Hotel Transylvania 3 Opens Its Doors in 2018!". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- 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 October 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Hotel Transylvania". Metacritic. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Hotel Transylvania 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Hotel Transylvania 2 reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Hotel Transylvania at the Internet Movie Database
- Hotel Transylvania 2 at the Internet Movie Database