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- Referencenod to comics or other movies
- Cameoa familiar face shows up
- Setupplanted now, pays off later
- Behind the scenesproduction trivia
- Behind the scenesThe film went through six directors
The project grew from writer Todd Durham's book and went through six directors. Anthony Stacchi and David Feiss were first, in 2006. Genndy Tartakovsky, creator of Dexter's Laboratory, took over in February 2011 and made his feature debut.
source ↗ - ChangeMavis wasn't Selena Gomez at first
In November 2011, Miley Cyrus was announced as Mavis's voice. In February 2012 she left the film and Selena Gomez replaced her. Gomez voices Mavis in every film after.
source ↗ - ReferenceTartakovsky wanted laughs, not scares
As a kid, Tartakovsky disliked horror and met Dracula and Frankenstein through the Abbott and Costello comedies. He said he wanted to make people laugh with those monsters, and the film borrows the exaggerated energy of 2D animation, in the vein of Tex Avery.
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- CameoMurray got a new voice
CeeLo Green voiced Murray the Mummy in the first film. He was out of the sequel after being charged in July 2012, and Keegan-Michael Key took over the part.
source ↗ - SetupIt broke September's opening record
The film earned $48.5 million in its US opening weekend. At the time it was the biggest September opening, topping the first film's, and the biggest of Adam Sandler's career. In all it grossed over $475 million worldwide.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesTartakovsky almost didn't return
In 2012 Tartakovsky said nobody had started writing the sequel. In March 2014 he was confirmed as director, even though he was busy with a Popeye film that was later shelved. Mark Mothersbaugh's score and Fifth Harmony's "I'm in Love with a Monster" are from the film.
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- Behind the scenesThe idea came from a miserable family vacation
Tartakovsky said in 2015 that "two is enough" and he wouldn't return. He came back later, inspired by a "miserable" family vacation and the Chevy Chase National Lampoon's Vacation movies. That is why the film is set on a cruise. The Kraken was the animators' biggest challenge.
source ↗ - ChangeThe release date moved up two months
The film was set for September 21, 2018, but Sony moved it up to July 13 to give that date to Goosebumps 2. Before that, Amazon offered Prime members an early showing on June 30 in about 1,000 theaters. An almost complete cut was shown at Annecy.
source ↗ - SetupThe dance floor song is by Bruno Mars
The scene where Dracula dances on the ship while Ericka tries to kill him uses Bruno Mars's "24K Magic". In another scene a fishman voiced by Chris Parnell sings a cover of "Downtown". The film went on to gross over $540 million.
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- CameoDracula changed voices
Adam Sandler was unavailable because of scheduling conflicts, and Brian Hull voices Dracula. Hull had already played the part in the short Monster Pets. Kevin James also left: Brad Abrell voices Frank. Kathryn Hahn, Steve Buscemi, David Spade and Keegan-Michael Key return.
source ↗ - ChangeIt was meant for theaters but went to Prime Video
The theatrical release was set and delayed several times because of the pandemic. In August 2021, Sony canceled the theatrical release and sold the streaming rights to Amazon. It came out on Prime Video on January 14, 2022.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesNew directors, made during the pandemic
Genndy Tartakovsky did not direct: he stayed on as writer and executive producer. Jennifer Kluska and Derek Drymon, who worked on SpongeBob SquarePants, directed it. Production was done remotely during COVID-19, and the film was announced as the franchise's final entry.
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- ChangeNone of the original cast returned
The series' voice cast is based in Toronto, Canada, and no actor from the films came back. Mavis is voiced by Bryn McAuley, and Dracula by David Berni in season one and Ivan Sherry in season two.
source ↗ - SetupFour years before the first film
The series takes place four years before the first film, with Mavis at 114. Dracula is away at the Vampire Council, and Aunt Lydia runs the hotel. The season one finale, "Fangceañera", is Mavis's 115th birthday party.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesA co-production with Nelvana
Sony Pictures Animation announced the series in July 2015 as a co-production with Canada's Nelvana. It premiered on Disney Channel on June 25, 2017, was renewed for a second season in September 2018, and ended on October 29, 2020.
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