A Monstrous Transformation

The trailer reveals that Johnny turns into what appears to be a big green dragon, while Drac (Brian Hull, taking over for Adam Sandler) is disturbed to find out he’s become human. Drac is stunned by what he calls his “dad bod,” but Frank (Brad Abrell, previously Kevin James) is just as unnerving as a human hottie. Murray the mummy’s (Keegan-Michael Key) bandages fall off to expose the human underneath, while invisible Griffin (David Spade) sees himself for the first time and realizes he’s balding. Only Selena Gomez’s Mavis seems unchanged.

This is reportedly the last planned Hotel Transylvania movie, but the trailer doesn’t play that up or even promise a conclusion. Instead, it dwells on this transformation montage, a bit about Drac getting bitten by mosquitoes, and Samberg’s character’s excellent new creature design. Even if you’ve never had the urge to watch a “Hotel Transylvania” film, you might be roped in by the sight of a giddy green dragon yelling, “Hey, Drac, what’s up!” in Samberg’s familiar, endearing voice.

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Trailer: The Sequel Finally Arrives In January

By Valerie Ettenhofer/Dec. 8, 2021 11:12 pm EST

Tongue-twisting title aside, “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania” seems to have a lot of kooky stuff going for it in the way late-in-the-game sequels sometimes do. These movies love unleashing their monsters all over the globe, and the latest chapter is no exception. 

A Monstrous Transformation

The trailer reveals that Johnny turns into what appears to be a big green dragon, while Drac (Brian Hull, taking over for Adam Sandler) is disturbed to find out he’s become human. Drac is stunned by what he calls his “dad bod,” but Frank (Brad Abrell, previously Kevin James) is just as unnerving as a human hottie. Murray the mummy’s (Keegan-Michael Key) bandages fall off to expose the human underneath, while invisible Griffin (David Spade) sees himself for the first time and realizes he’s balding. Only Selena Gomez’s Mavis seems unchanged.

This is reportedly the last planned Hotel Transylvania movie, but the trailer doesn’t play that up or even promise a conclusion. Instead, it dwells on this transformation montage, a bit about Drac getting bitten by mosquitoes, and Samberg’s character’s excellent new creature design. Even if you’ve never had the urge to watch a “Hotel Transylvania” film, you might be roped in by the sight of a giddy green dragon yelling, “Hey, Drac, what’s up!” in Samberg’s familiar, endearing voice.

This is reportedly the last planned Hotel Transylvania movie, but the trailer doesn’t play that up or even promise a conclusion. Instead, it dwells on this transformation montage, a bit about Drac getting bitten by mosquitoes, and Samberg’s character’s excellent new creature design. Even if you’ve never had the urge to watch a “Hotel Transylvania” film, you might be roped in by the sight of a giddy green dragon yelling, “Hey, Drac, what’s up!” in Samberg’s familiar, endearing voice.

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