Highlights
- The Hotel Transylvania spinoff series, Motel Transylvania, has been officially delayed by two years.
- Originally slated for a 2025 premiere, the animated series will now arrive on Netflix in 2027.
- Sony Pictures Animation announced the delay on social media, cheekily blaming a “gremling wrecking crew.”
- The new series will follow Drac and Mavis as they venture to California to establish a new resort for both monsters and humans.
Fans eager to check into Motel Transylvania will have to wait significantly longer than expected. Sony Pictures Animation has announced that the highly anticipated spinoff to the beloved Hotel Transylvania franchise has been pushed back from its original 2025 release window to a new premiere date in 2027.
A Monstrous Setback
The announcement came via a post on the official Sony Pictures Animation X (formerly Twitter) handle, which confirmed the two-year delay. While no official reason was provided for the major shift in schedule, the studio offered a playful explanation.
“The gremling wrecking crew is working overtime at the Motel Transylvania,” the post read. “Coming to Netflix in 2027.”
This news leaves fans waiting to see the next chapter in the lives of their favorite monster family, though details about the new series promise an exciting change of scenery.
What to Expect from Motel Transylvania
Motel Transylvania is set to take Drac and Mavis out of their gothic comfort zone and all the way to sunny California. According to early reports, the father-daughter duo will embark on a new business venture: setting up a brand-new resort that caters to both monsters and humans.
This fresh premise promises to explore new dynamics and comedic situations as the Transylvanian natives navigate the West Coast. Sony Pictures Animation is backing the project, but further details, including information about new characters or cast members, are still being kept under wraps.
A Legacy of Laughter and Monsters
The Hotel Transylvania franchise has been a monstrous success since the first film premiered in 2012. The series includes four feature films, several animated shorts, video games, and a prior television series that aired from 2017 to 2020. The films have charmed audiences worldwide by following the adventures of Dracula (originally voiced by Adam Sandler) as he learns to accept his daughter Mavis’s (Selena Gomez) love for the human Johnny (Andy Samberg), eventually becoming a grandfather and navigating the ever-changing modern world.
While the delay for Motel Transylvania is disappointing for many, the franchise’s enduring popularity ensures that fans will be ready to check in whenever its doors finally open in 2027.
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