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Sony Animation and Amazon MGM Studios Reunite for Fifth Hotel Transylvania Movie, With Theatrical Release Set for Oct. 8, 2027
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Sony Animation and Amazon MGM Studios Reunite for Fifth Hotel Transylvania Movie, With Theatrical Release Set for Oct. 8, 2027

The latest installment in the Hotel Transylvania franchise, titled The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania, is scheduled for a fall 2027 theatrical bow, marking a new production partnership between Sony Pictures Animation and Amazon MGM Studios.

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Sony Pictures Animation and Amazon MGM Studios have agreed to reunite for the fifth Hotel Transylvania film, The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania, with a theatrical release date set for Oct. 8, 2027, according to an exclusive report from Deadline.

The project is billed as a return to the franchise’s original creative home. Hotel Transylvania began as a Sony property, and the new installment is planned as the next full-length theatrical chapter after the series’ earlier entries built a broader audience through film releases and home viewing.

Deadline’s report notes that the partnership between Sony’s Culver City operations and Amazon MGM dates back to the franchise’s fourth movie. During the COVID-19 period, when theaters were closed or operating under major restrictions, the Culver City lot licensed the fourth film in the series, enabling a continued release path while the usual theatrical cadence was disrupted.

The re-assembled team for the fifth movie reflects a shift back to in-theater distribution for a franchise that had to adapt to the pandemic-era movie release environment. With The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania targeting a specific fall 2027 date, the film is expected to follow the standard pre-planned theatrical calendar rather than a pandemic-era workaround.

The announcement also highlights how studio relationships can evolve when distribution conditions change. The move to bring Amazon MGM Studios back into the fold indicates that the earlier licensing arrangement during the COVID disruption was sufficient to sustain collaboration through later stages of franchise development.

Details beyond the release date and studio lineup were not included in the Deadline report, including casting, specific production timelines, or plot elements for the new entry. The reporting sets the headline on scheduling and the business arrangement between the studios.

No additional statements from the studios were provided in the cited report, and there was no information in the available record about marketing spend, theater-count expectations, or regional release plans. The next confirmed milestones will likely come closer to production and promotional rollout, when studios typically publish additional creative credits and distribution details.

Why It Matters

  • A scheduled fall 2027 theatrical release places the franchise back into a traditional cinema window after pandemic-era changes to distribution.
  • The Sony-Amazon MGM collaboration underscores how major studios reuse partners and rights frameworks when release conditions shift.
  • The Oct. 8, 2027 date creates a fixed planning point for exhibitors and related media partners building late-year theater slates.
  • Because the record centers on studio licensing and production alignment, the announcement indicates renewed confidence in theatrical distribution for a family audience franchise.
  • The next consumer-facing updates, such as cast and marketing details, will likely follow once production advances toward standard theatrical promotion timelines.

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Key Facts

  • Sony Pictures Animation and Amazon MGM Studios are teaming up for a fifth Hotel Transylvania movie.
  • The film is titled The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania and is set for a theatrical release on Oct. 8, 2027.
  • The franchise originated as a Sony property.
  • Deadline reports that during the COVID-19 period, the Culver City lot licensed the fourth Hotel Transylvania movie while theaters were closed or restricted.
  • Deadline’s report characterizes the new film as a return to the franchise’s earlier studio collaboration pattern after the pandemic-era licensing arrangement.