Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

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Hotel Transylvania 4
Written byGenndy Tartakovsky
Based onCharacters
by Todd Durham
Produced byAlice Dewey Goldstone
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Production
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Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania[1] is an upcoming American computer-animated comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. The fourth and final installment in the Hotel Transylvania franchise and the sequel to Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018), it is directed by Jennifer Kluska and Derek Drymon from a screenplay by Genndy Tartakovsky (who directed the prior three films and co-wrote the third film), and stars Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, and Selena Gomez (who also served as an executive producer alongside Tartakovsky).

The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on July 23, 2021, by Sony Pictures Releasing under its Columbia Pictures label.

Voice cast

  • Adam Sandler as Dracula: The 540-year-old lord of the vampires, and founder of Hotel Transylvania and Mavis' father, Vlad's son, Ericka Van Helsing's husband and Dennis' grandfather.
  • Andy Samberg as Johnny: A 29-year-old human man, who is Mavis' husband and Dennis' father.
  • Selena Gomez as Mavis: A 126-year-old vampire, who is Dracula's daughter, Johnny's wife, and Dennis' mother.

Production

In February 2019, Sony Pictures Animation announced that a fourth film had been in development.[2] In October 2019, Genndy Tartakovsky confirmed that he would not direct the film.[3] 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.[4][5] Production took place remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In April 2021, the film's title was revealed as Hotel Transylvania: Transformania.[7]

Release

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on July 23, 2021, by Sony Pictures Releasing.[7] The film was originally scheduled to be released on December 22, 2021[8] and August 6, 2021.[9]

References

  1. ^ "'Hotel Transylvania 4' Gets Full Title, Moves Up Release Date to July". TheWrap. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Donnelly, Matt (February 26, 2019). "'Hotel Transylvania 4' to Hit Theaters in December 2021". Variety. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Trumbore, Dave (October 4, 2019). "'Hotel Transylvania 4': Genndy Tartakovsky Confirms He Won't Be in the Director's Chair". Collider. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  4. ^ Donnelly, Matt (September 17, 2020). "Selena Gomez Upped to Executive Producer for 'Hotel Transylvania 4', Returns as Female Lead (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Dela Paz, Maggie (September 18, 2020). "'Hotel Transylvania 4' Set for 2021 Debut with Selena Gomez Returning". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  6. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 8, 2020). "How Animated Pics Like 'Tom & Jerry', 'SpongeBob Movie', 'Sing 2', Skydance's 'Luck' & More Are Working Through The COVID-19 Crisis". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  7. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 9, 2021). "'Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' Opening Earlier This Summer". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 26, 2019). "'Hotel Transylvania 4' To Open Doors Christmas Season 2021". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 6, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  9. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 24, 2020). "'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Sequel Pushes 'Doctor Strange 2' To 2022: Disney & Sony Release Date Change Team-Up". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

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