Hotel Transylvania 5 (2025)
Hotel Transylvania 5 (2025)
Hotel Transylvania 5 (2025) is an upcoming American computer-animated comedy adventure film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It serves as the fifth installment in the Hotel Transylvania franchise, following Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022). The movie is directed by Chris Wedge, known for his work on Ice Age and Robots, and marks a significant shift in focus to Mavis Dracula, her husband Johnny, and their son Dennis as the central protagonists.
Plot Overview
The story picks up after the events of Transformania. Mavis (voiced by Selena Gomez) and Johnny (voiced by Andy Samberg) have taken over ownership of Hotel Transylvania after Count Dracula’s retirement. They have renovated and modernized the hotel to reflect their unique style while continuing to honor Dracula’s legacy. However, their happiness is short-lived when a new threat emerges—a mysterious vampire hunter named Wesloy Belmmont arrives with hostile intentions toward Mavis, Johnny, Dennis, and all monsters.
As Mavis tries to balance running the hotel with protecting her family, she discovers that Wesloy Belmmont is not who he claims to be. He is revealed to be Bela, a former ally-turned-enemy of Dracula from earlier films, disguised as a human. Bela seeks revenge against Dracula’s family and plans to destroy both monsters and humans alike using a powerful weapon.
The movie takes viewers on an action-packed journey as Mavis teams up with her father Dracula (Brian Hull), Ericka Van Helsing (Kathryn Hahn), Murray the mummy (Keegan-Michael Key), Frankenstein (Brad Abrell), Wayne Werewolf (Steve Buscemi), and other beloved characters from the franchise. Together, they must stop Bela’s plan while navigating personal challenges within their family dynamic.
Themes
The film explores themes of family unity, responsibility, legacy, and self-discovery. It also emphasizes Mavis stepping into her role as a leader while proving herself capable of protecting those she loves.
Conclusion
With its mix of humor, heartwarming moments, thrilling action sequences, and visually stunning animation inspired by recent hits like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Hotel Transylvania 5 promises to deliver an exciting conclusion to this beloved franchise.
