HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 (U)

WHO’S IN IT?

Adam Sandler (Happy Gilmore), Andy Samberg (Hot Rod), Selena Gomez (Monte Carlo), Kevin James (Paul Blart: Mall Cop), Steve Buscemi (Reservoir Dogs), David Spade (The Emperor’s New Groove), Keegan-Michael Key (Vacation), Mel Brooks (Spaceballs), Fran Drescher (Jack), Molly Shannon (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl), Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation), Megan Mullally (Will & Grace), Asher Blinkoff (film debut), Sadie Sandler (film debut), Dana Carvey (Wayne’s World), Rob Riggle (21 Jump Street), Jon Lovitz (Rat Race), Chris Parnell (30 Rock)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack), director; Adam Sandler (Grown Ups 2) and Robert Smigel (Saturday Night Live), writers; Michelle Murdocca (Open Season), producer; Mark Mothersbaugh (The LEGO Movie), composer; Catherine Apple (Gnomeo & Juliet), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

The once-elusive Hotel Transylvania, run by Dracula (Sandler), has now opened its doors to human guests in addition to monsters such as Frankenstein (James), Wayne the Werewolf (Buscemi), Griffin the Invisible Man (Spade) and Murray the Mummy (Key). Whilst his daughter Mavis (Gomez) is off visiting her husband Jonathan’s (Samberg) family, Dracula and his pals are left to look after Mavis’ half-vampire half-human son Dennis (Blinkoff). While they take Dracula’s grandchild through a “monster-in-training” boot camp, Dracula’s ancient father Vlad (Brooks) unexpectedly arrives on the scene…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The hit 2012 animated film returns with a new film that sees the return of everyone’s favourite monsters going up against some new scary and hilarious challenges.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2015

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