LOS ANGELES, July 14 (UPI) — Sony Pictures has partnered with Canadian studio Nelvana to produce a new animated TV show based of off the Hotel Transylvania franchise.
Following the story of Dracula’s daughter, Mavis, and her friends, the show is expected to hit the small screen in 2017.
“We’re excited to be entering into a new relationship with Sony Pictures Animation to extend the world of Hotel Transylvania into a new TV series,” said vice president of Nelvana parent company, Corus Entertainment, Colin Bohm in a statement. “The hilarious characters and clever premise of Hotel Transylvania set the stage for endless story possibilities.”
“Audiences have embraced the world and characters of Hotel Transylvania,” president of Sony Pictures Animation, Kristine Belson, said. “So we are thrilled to be partnering with Nelvana to take them on new adventures, expanding on the teenage years of Mavis and her friends at the world-famous monster five star resort!”
The announcement comes before the release of the original film’s sequel, Hotel Transylvania 2, which is ready to hit theaters Sept. 25.
The Hotel Transylvania TV show will will be executively produced by Sony Pictures Animation’s Rick Mischel and Nelvana’s Colin Bohm and Irene Weibel in Toronto.
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