Hotel Transylvania: Mavis' Beginning

Hotel Transylvania: Mavis' Beginning is an upcoming 2019 American 3D computer-animated horror comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation and Media Rights Capital, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing with animation by Sony Pictures Imageworks. It is the first reboot and the fourth installment in the Hotel Transylvania franchise. The film be directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and written by Craig Wright, and feature the reprised roles of Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Steve Buscemi, David Spade, Fran Drescher, Molly Shannon and Mel Brooks. The film also features the new voices of Demi Lovato and Anthony Anderson, with Rob Schneider joining the cast.

Mavis' Beginning will be premiered on July 15, 2019, at the Toronto International Film Festival, and be released in the United States on July 27, 2019, in 3D, RealD 3D and Dolby Cinema.

Featuring a hit single by Kelli & Mansa Wakili.

Premise
The film centers at Hotel Transylvania, the youngest daughter of Dracula, named Mavis (Demi Lovato) who's doesn't have new vampire abilities yet.

Cast

 * Demi Lovato as Mavis: The 116-year-old daughter of Dracula and the late Martha, and Vlad's granddaughter.
 * Adam Sandler as Count Dracula: The 528-year-old lord of the vampires and founder of Hotel Transylvania. He was the loving husband of Martha and father of Mavis.
 * Rob Schneider as Boris: A Goblin who has an army of goblins.
 * Kevin James as Frank/Frankenstein
 * Steve Buscemi as Wayne: A werewolf.
 * David Spade as Griffin / The Invisible Man
 * Anthony Anderson as Murray: An ancient mummy
 * Fran Drescher as Eunice: Frankenstein's wife.
 * Molly Shannon as Wanda: Wayne's werewolf wife.
 * Mel Brooks as Vlad: An ancient, more experienced and traditional vampire, who is Mavis' grandfather and Dracula's father.
 * Sadie Sandler as Winnie: The werewolf daughter of Wayne and Wanda.
 * Genndy Tartakovsky as Blobby: A green blob monster.
 * Jon Lovitz as Quasimodo: A hunchback gourmet chef.
 * Luenell as Shrunken Head: Mavis' wisecracking shrunken head.
 * Brian George as Suit of Armor
 * Joe Whyte as Blue Eyes: A black kitty, who is Mavis' pet,
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Esmeralda: Quasimodo's pet rat.
 * Rob Riggle as Skeleton Husband
 * Riggle also voices Boey: The mini Goblin.
 * Chris Parnell as Mr. Fly
 * Tom Kenny as Skeleton Wife
 * Martha (Silent Cameo)
 * Robert Smigel as Marty: A pink Gill-Man.
 * Jonny Solomon as Gremlin Man
 * Solomon also voices one of the hydra heads.
 * Brian McCann as Bigfoot
 * McCann also voices one of the hydra heads.
 * Jim Wise as one of the hydra heads
 * Paul Brittain as Zombie Plumber
 * Rose Abdoo as Witch
 * Glenn Close as Elderly Gremlin
 * Craig Kellman as one of the hydra heads
 * James C. J. Williams as a Party Planner

Monster Cameo

 * Calaca Mariachi Band
 * Gargoyles
 * Hotel Transylvania staffs
 * Werewolf pups
 * Sentient Tables
 * Suit of Armors
 * Hydra Heads
 * House Keeper Witches
 * Zombies
 * Eight-Headed Dragon
 * Gillmen
 * Giant Octopus
 * Goblins (New)
 * Ghosts (New)
 * Yeti
 * Mosquitos (New)
 * Old Gremlin

Soundtrack

 * 1) Moonlight - Kelli & Mansa Wakili, written by Ammo, Lukasz Gottwald, Julie Frost, Kelli Wakili and Mansa Wakili
 * 2) Whistle (While You Work It) - Katy Taz
 * 3) I'll Chase the Sky - Jessie James Decker
 * 4) Good Time (feat. Pitbull) - Charlie Wilson
 * 5) Sweet 116 - Aanysa, written by Monsters & Strangerz and Snakehips, produced by Snakehips
 * 6) Hotel Transylvania: Mavis' Beginning Score Suite - Danny Elfman

Music & Lyric Video

 * Moonlight - Kelli & Mansa Wakili (From Hotel Transylvania: Mavis' Beginning)
 * Sweet 116 - Aanysa (From Hotel Transylvania: Mavis' Beginning)

Special Effects

 * Sony Pictures Imageworks (imagery and animation)
 * Cinesite (digital effects)
 * Legend3D (3D stereo conversion)

A Studio Operation

 * Deluxe Culver City (digital intermediate)

Hotel Transylvania: Mavis' Beginning | Official Trailer & International Trailer

 * Song: Good Time (feat. Pitbull) - Inna

Movie Clips

 * This is Your Grandpa
 * Hotel Birthday Extravaganza (Opening Scene), Song: "Whistle"
 * Meet Boris
 * Ending Scene, Song: "Good Time"

Executive Clip

 * Night Flight, Song: "I'll Chase the Sky"
 * Mavis Saves the Day

Presenters

 * Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
 * Production Designer: David P. Smith
 * Character Designer: Craig Kellman
 * Art Director: Scott Wills
 * Head of Story: Todd Wilderman

Anniversaries

 * Sony Pictures Animation's 18th Anniversary

Trivia

 * The film will become a reboot for the first time ever.

Trivia

 * Anthony Anderson will be voicing Murray in this movie.

Opening Logos

 * Sony / Sony Pictures Animation / Columbia Pictures - Intro|Logo: Hotel Transylvania: Mavis' Beginning

Release Date

 * Mavis' Beginning will be premiered on July 15, 2019, at the Toronto International Film Festival and be released in the United States on July 27, 2019, in 3D, RealD 3D and Dolby Cinema.

End Title Sequence

 * Rough Draft Korea (animated title sequence)
 * Picture Mill, The (animated title sequence)
 * Picture Mill, The (main & end titles)

Imageworks Crew

 * Richard R. Hoover (VFX Supervisor)
 * Kevin Jackson (Animation Supervisor)
 * Skye Lyons (VFX Supervisor)
 * Karl Herbust (Digital Producer)

Opening

 * Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation Presents
 * A Media Rights Capital Production
 * A Sony Pictures Animation Film
 * Hotel Transylvania: Mavis' Beginning

Closing

 * THE END
 * Directed by: Genndy Tartakovsky
 * Produced by: Michelle Murdocca, p.g.a.
 * Written by: Craig Wright
 * Based on Characters Created by: Todd Durham
 * Adam Sandler, Demi Lovato, Rob Schneider, Kevin James, Steve Buscemi, David Spade, Anthony Anderson, Fran Drescher, Molly Shannon, and Mel Brooks as "Vlad"
 * Executive Producers: Adam Sandler, Robert Smigel
 * Co-Producer: Todd Berger
 * Music by: Danny Elfman
 * Edited by: Joyce Arrestia, ace
 * Production Designer: David P. Smith
 * Visual Effects Supervisor: Richard R. Hoover
 * Art Director: Scott Wills
 * Character Designer: Craig Kellman
 * Head of Story: Todd Wilderman
 * Additional Sequence Directed by: Tom McGrath
 * Head of Layout: James Williams
 * Senior Animation Supervisor: Michael Ford
 * Animation Supervisor: Jason Ryan, Kevin Jackson, Mark Donald, Bill Haller, Joshua Beveridge
 * Digital Producer: Karl Herbust, Production Manager: Garrick McLaughlin
 * CG Supervisor: Michael Lasker, Mario Capellari, Rodrigo Ibanez, Clara Chan, Robyne Powell