Overview
- Sony Pictures Animation and Amazon MGM Studios announced on Monday that the fifth film will be called The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania and will open in theaters on October 8, 2027.
- Sony will distribute the film in North America and certain territories while Amazon MGM Studios will handle international theatrical releases across markets including the U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Mexico, Italy, Australia, Brazil and New Zealand.
- Jennifer Kluska and Alan Hawkins are directing, Lawrence Jonas is producing, and Genndy Tartakovsky with Michelle Murdocca are serving as executive producers, signaling continuity in the franchise's creative leadership.
- The studio synopsis says Dracula is retired and Mavis runs the hotel until a series of spooky, unexplained events forces the Drac Pack to investigate, and studios have not disclosed a full returning voice cast.
- The announcement restores the series to theaters after the fourth film premiered on Prime Video and comes as the franchise — which has grossed about $1.38 billion to date — prepares for casting updates and production milestones ahead of the 2027 release.