Hotel Transylvania (franchise)

Hotel Transylvania
Created by Todd Durham[1]
Owner Sony Pictures Animation
Print publications
Novel(s)
  • Hotel Transylvania – Kakieland Katastrophe
  • Hotel Transylvania: The Series – My Little Monster-Sitter
Films and television
Film(s)
Short film(s)
Television series Hotel Transylvania: The Series (2017-present)
Games
Video game(s)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)

Hotel Transylvania is an American media franchise created by comedy writer Todd Durham. It consists of three theatrical films, two graphic novels and two short films produced by Sony Pictures Animation, as well as a TV series broadcast on Disney Channel and several video games. The series consists of an ensemble cast, usually led by the voices of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg and Selena Gomez.

The first film, Hotel Transylvania, was released in September 2012, a sequel was released in September 2015 and a third film, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, was released in July 2018. The films have received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide against a combined production budget of $245 million.

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)

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 Jonathan (Andy Samberg), who Mavis instantly loves and eventually dates, despite Dracula's attempts to keep Jonathan 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. 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)

In November 2015, Sony Pictures Animation announced that Hotel Transylvania 3 would be released on September 21, 2018.[5] This was later resolved during early 2017 when the new release date was pushed forward to July 13, 2018. Despite previously leaving the series to develop other projects, Genndy Tartakovsky returned as director for this installment.[6][7] The third film is about Dracula unwittingly falling for Ericka, a descendant of monster hunter Van Helsing, while on a cruise ship with his family.[8] It is the first film in the series not to be released in September, as well as the first one not to feature the hotel as its main setting.

Television series

A television series based on the film 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, which was released in the United States on 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 third film, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, which was released on July 13, 2018.

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Box office gross Box office ranking Budget (millions) 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 #350 #329 $85 [16]
Hotel Transylvania 2 September 25, 2015 $169,700,110 $303,526,848 $473,226,958 #267 #210 $80 [17]
Hotel Transylvania 3:
Summer Vacation		 July 13, 2018 $166,941,006 $342,300,000 $510,864,621 #294 #194 [18]
Total $471,881,858 $791,650,266 $1,342,467,182 $245 [19]

Critical response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore[20]
Critics Top Critics Audience
Hotel Transylvania 44% (142 reviews)[21] 42% (31 reviews)[22] 72% (150 943)[23] 47 (32 reviews)[24] A–[25]
Hotel Transylvania 2 56% (103 reviews)[26] 35% (20 reviews)[27] 64% (89 553)[28] 44 (24 reviews)[29] A–[30]
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation 59% (105 reviews)[31] 60% (20 reviews)[32] 51% (2 446) [33] 54 (21 reviews)[34] A–[35]
Average 53% 46% 62% 48 A–

Cast and characters

CharactersFilmsShort filmsTelevision series
Hotel TransylvaniaHotel Transylvania 2Hotel Transylvania 3:
Summer Vacation		Goodnight Mr. FootPuppy!Hotel Transylvania:
The Series
201220152018201220172017—present
Count Dracula Adam SandlerSilentAdam SandlerDavid Berni
Mavis Selena GomezSelena GomezSelena GomezBryn McAuley
Sadie Sandler (young)
Jonathan "Johnny" Loughran Andy Samberg Andy Samberg
Frankenstein Kevin James Paul Braunstein
Wayne Steve Buscemi N/A
Murray CeeLo Green Keegan-Michael Key
Griffin the Invisible Man David Spade
Eunice Fran Drescher
Wanda Molly Shannon
Winnie Sadie Sandler Silent
Blobby Silent cameo Jonny Solomon Genndy Tartakovsky Silent cameo N/A
The Fly Chris Parnell Chris Parnell
(uncredited; silent cameo)
Bigfoot Animal sounds only Corey Burton Silent Animal sounds only
Quasimodo Jon Lovitz Scott McCord
Martha Jackie Sandler Painting N/A
Marty Robert Smigel
Dennis Asher Blinkoff Asher Blinkoff Asher Blinkoff
Sunny Sandler
(infant)
Mike Loughran Nick Offerman
Linda Loughran Megan Mullally
Vlad Mel Brooks
Bela Rob Riggle
Dana Dana Carvey
Kakie Chris Kattan
Ericka Van Helsing Kathryn Hahn
Professor Abraham Van Helsing Jim Gaffigan
Stan Chris Parnell
Kraken Joe Jonas
Crystal N/A Chrissy Teigen
Tinkles Joe Whyte Joe Whyte
Aunt Lydia Dan Chameroy
Wendy Blob Evany Rosen
Hank N. Stein Gage Munroe
Pedro Joseph Motiki
Uncle Gene Patrick McKenna
Note: A grey cell indicates character did not appear in that medium.

Crew

Role Films Television series
Hotel Transylvania Hotel Transylvania 2 Hotel Transylvania 3:
Summer Vacation		 Hotel Transylvania:
The Series
2012 2015 2018 2017-present
Director Genndy Tartakovsky Robin Budd
Producer Michelle Murdocca Jane Crawford
Co-producer(s) Lydia Bottegoni Skye Lyons Alex Burton N/A
Executive producer(s) Adam Sandler
Robert Smigel
Allen Covert		 Adam Sandler
Allen Covert
Robert Smigel
Ben Waisbren		 N/A Rick Mischel
Scott Dyer
Irene Weibel
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[36]
Michael McCullers
Based on Characters Created by:
Todd Durham		 Various
Composer(s) Mark Mothersbaugh Stephen Skratt
Asher Lenz
Editor(s) Catherine Apple Joyce Arrastia N/A
Production company Sony Pictures Animation Sony Pictures Animation
LStar Capital		 Sony Pictures Animation Sony Pictures Animation
Nelvana
Distributed by Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures
Sony Pictures Releasing		 Corus Entertainment
Released September 28, 2012 September 25, 2015 July 13, 2018 June 25, 2017 – present

Chronology

  1. Hotel Transylvania: The Series (2017–present)
  2. Goodnight Mr. Foot (2012)
  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.[37]

Another video game, titled Hotel Transylvania, developed by WayForward Technologies and published by GameMill Entertainment, was released on September 18, 2012, for Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS at retail.[38][39] The game was also released in the Nintendo eShop in North America on November 15, 2012.[40]

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 and features the film's art and characters.[41]

A mobile digital storybook app, titled Hotel Transylvania BooClips Deluxe, developed by Castle Builders and Sony Pictures Animation, was released on the iTunes App Store, Nook Store, Google Play for Android, iBookstore, Microsoft's Metro, and for PC and Mac via BooClips, both in English and in Spanish, on September 20, 2012.[42]

A third video game based on Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, Hotel Transylvania 3 Monsters Overboard, published by Outright Games, was released on July 13, 2018.

Theme park attractions

Hotel Transylvania is a dark ride that has been featured at the Columbia Pictures zone at Motiongate Dubai since late 2016.[43]

References

  1. ↑ "Columbia Pictures Press Kit - Hotel Transylvania" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Production Notes - Hotel Transylvania" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Sony Pictures Animation - Hotel Transylvania".
  4. ↑ "Official Website - Hotel Transylvania".
  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. 1 2 3 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. 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.
  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.
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  17. ↑ "Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Franchises - Hotel Transylvania at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  20. ↑ "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
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  25. ↑ Cunningham, Todd (September 29, 2012). "'Hotel Transylvania': Monster Debut Puts It on Pace for $38M Box-Office Weekend". The Wrap. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
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  30. ↑ Anthony D'Alessandro (September 28, 2015). "'Hotel Transylvania 2' At $48.5M Marks Record Opening For Adam Sandler; 'Intern' Slacks On Sunday – Monday Postmortem". Deadline Hollywood. (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved July 9, 2018.
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  37. ↑ Sony Pictures Interactive (August 15, 2012). "Sony Pictures Interactive Opens a Hotel Game on Facebook". PR Newswire. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  38. ↑ "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.
  39. ↑ "Hotel Transylvania NDS". Amazon. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  40. ↑ "Nintendo News: Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems". Business Wire. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  41. ↑ Zahed, Ramin (July 17, 2012). "Sony to Launch 'Hotel Transylvania' Mobile Game". Animation Magazine. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  42. ↑ 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.
  43. ↑ 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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