HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA Sends Bruce Willis For A Loop!

Sony Pictures is enjoying a one - two punch at the box office this weekend with their new animation HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (HT) taking top spot. By a lot.

HT is looking at a potential $40 million weekend! I've liked the trailers leading up to it so I'm not all that surprised. I thought LOOPER would do a bit more and at least challenge, but it's not. A solid $6.9 million on Friday, but not enough to hold off HT with $11 million.

I expect to see HT keep up the momentum throughout the weekend and probably hit north of $40 m.

Watch: New Trailer For HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA

Check out the new trailer for Genndy Tartakovsky's HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA starring the voices of Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, David Spade, Steve Buscemi, Kevin James, Molly Shannon, Cee Lo green and Andy Samberg.

Clearly there is sufficient comedic talent lined up for the voice cast, but how's the story? Time will tell. 

Here's the synopsis:
Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, Dracula’s (Adam Sandler) lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free to be the monsters they are without humans to bother them. On one special weekend, Dracula has invited some of the world’s most famous monsters – Frankenstein and his bride, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, a family of werewolves, and more – to celebrate his daughter Mavis’s 118th birthday. For Drac, catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem – but his world could come crashing down when one ordinary guy stumbles on the hotel and takes a shine to Mavis.

Here's hoping this is good time! It has the possibilities in place so let's see if it delivers. HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA opens on September 28.

Watch: First Trailer For HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA

I think there could be some laughs in this thing! Still I reserve judgement until I see more. The first trailer for Sony Pictures Animation's HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA reveals some of its comedic intent and I think for the most part it succeeds.

Here's the official storyline for the movie:
Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, Dracula’s (Adam Sandler) lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free to be the monsters they are without humans to bother them. On one special weekend, Dracula has invited some of the world’s most famous monsters – Frankenstein and his bride, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, a family of werewolves, and more – to celebrate his daughter Mavis’s 118th birthday. For Drac, catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem – but his world could come crashing down when one ordinary guy stumbles on the hotel and takes a shine to Mavis.



HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA bites into theaters September 21.

See: Images From Sony Pictures Animation's HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA

Sony Pictures Animation has a cool new 3D animation coming out entitled HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA featuring the voices of Adam Sandler (Dracula), Andy Samberg (Ordinary Guy), Selena Gomez (Mavis), David Spade (Griffin the Invisible Man), Steve Buscemi (Wayne the Werewolf), Kevin James (Frankenstein), Molly Shannon (Wanda the Werewolf) and Cee Lo Green (Murray the Mummy).

Here's the movie's official storyline:
Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, Dracula’s (Adam Sandler) lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free to be the monsters they are without humans to bother them. On one special weekend, Dracula has invited some of the world’s most famous monsters – Frankenstein and his bride, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, a family of werewolves, and more – to celebrate his daughter Mavis’s 118th birthday. For Drac, catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem – but his world could come crashing down when one ordinary guy stumbles on the hotel and takes a shine to Mavis.

Could be a good one! More when I get it...

Sources: USAToday | Sony Pictures Animation