Hotel Transylvania 4 Transformania to skip theatrical run and go exclusively to Amazon Prime

Hotel Transylvania 4 Transformania to skip theatrical run and go exclusively to Amazon Prime

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Yesterday Variety reported the following:

Sony Pictures Animation and Amazon are nearing deal for over $100 million for the animated feature “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania” to stream globally on Amazon Prime Video, Variety has learned exclusively.

- Variety

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Something else to note in the article:

Sony will retain rights to home entertainment, linear TV and Chinese exhibition, according to a source with knowledge of the deal. - Variety

So maybe it will get a 3D Chinese theatrical release. Maybe we will get a 3D Blu-ray but that is up to Sony. The previous Hotel Transylvania movie “ Summer vacation “ never got a 3D Blu-ray release so it is likely that this will follow suit and not get a 3D blu-ray release . Amazon prime video is available worldwide and doesn’t stream in 3D. It might appear on Vudu like how the previous movie ‘ Summer vacation ’ got a digital release . 3D was not mentioned in any of the previous trailers or movie poster (see above) so I wonder if the movie was even converted into 3D:

Trailer 1:

Trailer 2:

Just to recap:

  • No Theatrical release for Hotel Transylvania 4 Transformania

  • Hotel Transylvania 4 Transformania will release on Amazon Prime Video

  • 3D Blu-ray release for Hotel Transylvania 4 Transformania is very unlikely

  • It is plausible that Hotel Transylvania 4 Transformania might release in 3D on Vudu

  • Hotel Transylvania 4 Transformania may get a 3D theatrical release in China

In closing it looks like Hotel Transylvania 4 Transformania is not going to get a 3D release and it will probably be 2D only. We shall see how this story develops in the future. I imagine that other animated movies aimed for children may consider a digital release as the covid-19 pandemic continues.

To learn more about Hotel Transylvania 4 Transformania go to the official Sony website below:

https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/hoteltransylvania

© 2021 Sony Pictures Digital Productions Inc. All rights reserved

Summer 2021 3D Movie Preview

Summer 2021 3D Movie Preview

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Summer movie season is here.

So what 3D Movies could you expect to release in the summer of 2021 ?

Well this preview will give you details.


Editors Note:

The various release dates below are subject to change at any time. Furthermore 3D releases may vary region to region. Some local theaters may decide to not have 3D screenings of specific films. The Covid-19 pandemic is ongoing and your local theaters may or may not be open. COVID-19 is the biggest wild card in 2021 and it may cause more delays or more limited 3D releases. We are not 100% confident that all these movies below will be released in 3D. Since we are not 100% confident that every movie on this list will release in 3D we created a basic probability scale.

  • ✅ Confirmed to have a 3D Release

  • 🟦 High Probability

  • 🟣 Medium Probability

  • 🔶 Low Probability

Probability rates and release dates are only based for the United States 🇺🇸.

Some movies may release in 3D in locations outside of the United States and vice versa. The worldwide 3D movie business model is currently in flux as many different nations open up. Decisions on the 3D release of certain films may not be decided until release.


3D Movies…?

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May

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Cruella

Release Date: 

 May 28th

Website:

https://movies.disney.com/cruella

Trailer: 

 

Information: 

“Cruella,” which is set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute, played by two-time Oscar® winner Emma Thompson (“Howards End,” “Sense & Sensibility”). But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

Is Cruella a 3D Movie ?

Our 3D Confidence Rating - 🔶 Low Probability

The last few Disney live action fairytale remakes have been released in 3D (Maleficent 1& 2, The Jungle Book, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast). That being said the trailer doesn’t specifically mention 3D. The official website and the movie poster don’t mention 3D either. Not all Disney live action movies have been released in 3D (Mary Poppins Returns, Christopher Robin, and Tomorrow Land). This is why we give this a low probability of 3D release. 


June

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Spirit Untamed

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Release Date: 

 June 4th

Website:

 https://www.dreamworks.com/movies/spirit-untamed

Trailer: 

 

Information: 

An epic adventure about a headstrong girl longing for a place to belong who discovers a kindred spirit when her life intersects with a wild horse, Spirit Untamed is the next chapter in the beloved story from DreamWorks Animation.

Lucky Prescott (Isabela Merced, Dora and the Lost City of Gold) never really knew her late mother, Milagro Navarro (Eiza González, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw), a fearless horse-riding stunt performer from Miradero, a small town on the edge of the wide-open frontier.

Like her mother, Lucky isn’t exactly a fan of rules and restrictions, which has caused her Aunt Cora (Academy Award® winner Julianne Moore) no small amount of worry. Lucky has grown up in an East Coast city under Cora’s watchful eye, but when Lucky presses her own luck with one too many risky escapades, Cora picks up stakes and moves them both back with Lucky’s father, Jim (Oscar® nominee Jake Gyllenhaal), in Miradero.

Lucky is decidedly unimpressed with the sleepy little town. She has a change of heart when she meets Spirit, a wild Mustang who shares her independent streak, and befriends two local horseback riders, Abigail Stone (Mckenna Grace, Captain Marvel) and Pru Granger (Marsai Martin, Little). Pru’s father, stable owner Al Granger (Emmy winner Andre Braugher, Fox’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine), is the best friend of Lucky’s father.

When a heartless horse wrangler (Emmy nominee Walton Goggins, FX’s Justified) and his team plan to capture Spirit and his herd and auction them off to a life of captivity and hard labor, Lucky enlists her new friends and bravely embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to rescue the horse who has given her freedom and a sense of purpose, and has helped Lucky discover a connection to her mother’s legacy and to her Mexican heritage that she never expected.

Spirit Untamed is the next chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s beloved franchise that began with the 2002 Oscar-nominated film Spirit: Stallion of Cimarron and includes an Emmy-winning TV series. The screenplay is by Aury Wallington (Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Television’s Spirit Riding Free) and Kristin Hahn (Dumplin’). The film is directed by Elaine Bogan (Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Television’s Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia) and is produced by Karen Foster (co-producer, How to Train Your Dragon). The film’s co-director is Ennio Torresan (head of story, The Boss Baby), and the film’s score is by composer Amie Doherty (Amazon’s Undone, DreamWorks Animation’s Marooned).


Is Spirit Untamed a 3D Movie ?

3D Confidence Rating - 🟦 High Probability

Dreamworks has a fantastic 3D track record with their animated movies. The last few major  animated movies (How To Train Your Dragon The Hidden World , The Croods New Age, Boss Baby)  were released in 3D. The trailer, official website, and poster not mentioning the 3D aspect of this movie. We still think that this movie has a high probability of releasing in 3D. 

Peter Rabbit 2 The Runaway

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Release Date: 

 June 18th  

Website:

 https://www.peterrabbit-movie.com

Trailer: 

Information: 

In PETER RABBIT™ 2: THE RUNAWAY, the lovable rogue is back. Bea, Thomas, and the rabbits have created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can’t seem to shake his mischievous reputation. Adventuring out of the garden, Peter finds himself in a world where his mischief is appreciated, but when his family risks everything to come looking for him, Peter must figure out what kind of bunny he wants to be.

Is Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway a 3D movie ?
3D Confidence Rating - 🔶 Low Probability

The 2018 Peter Rabbit movie wasn’t a 3D release in the United States. 3D is not mentioned in the trailer, poster or the official website. For all these reasons we think the probability that this movie will release in 3D is low.



F9 The Fast Saga

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Release Date: 

 June 25th

Website:

 https://www.thefastsaga.com/about

Trailer: 

 

Information: 

F9 is the ninth chapter in the Fast & Furious Saga, which has endured for two decades and has earned more than $5 billion around the world.

Vin Diesel’s Dom Toretto is leading a quiet life off the grid with Letty and his son, little Brian, but they know that danger always lurks just over their peaceful horizon. This time, that threat will force Dom to confront the sins of his past if he’s going to save those he loves most. His crew joins together to stop a world-shattering plot led by the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they’ve ever encountered: a man who also happens to be Dom’s forsaken brother, Jakob (John Cena, the upcoming The Suicide Squad).

F9 sees the return of Justin Lin as director, who helmed the third, fourth, fifth and sixth chapters of the series when it transformed into a global blockbuster. The action hurtles around the globe—from London to Tokyo, from Central America to Edinburgh, and from a secret bunker in Azerbaijan to the teeming streets of Tbilisi. Along the way, old friends will be resurrected, old foes will return, history will be rewritten, and the true meaning of family will be tested like never before.

The film stars returning cast members Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel and Sung Kang, with Oscar ® winner Helen Mirren and Oscar ® winner Charlize Theron. F9 also features Grammy- winning superstar Cardi B as new franchise character Leysa, a woman with a connection to Dom’s past, and a cameo by Reggaeton sensation Ozuna.

F9 is produced by Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel, Jeff Kirschenbaum, Joe Roth, Justin Lin, Clayton Townsend and Samantha Vincent.

Is F9 a 3D movie ?

3D Confidence Rating - 🔶 Low Probability

In the United States no Furious movie has released in 3D. The last Furious movie : Hobbs and Shaw was scheduled to release in 3D in the United States, but the 3D was pulled at the last moment. One interesting thing to note is that within the ‘stereo’ section of dneg.com it mentions F9. Dneg.com does many 3D movie conversions. So maybe F9 will get a 3D release but the probability is low. 





July

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The Boss Baby Family Business

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Release Date: 

 July 2nd

Website:

 https://www.dreamworks.com/movies/the-boss-baby-2

Trailer: 

Information: 

In the sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s Oscar®-nominated blockbuster comedy, the Templeton brothers—Tim (James Marsden, X-Men franchise) and his Boss Baby little bro Ted (Alec Baldwin)—have become adults and drifted away from each other. Tim is now a married stay-at-home dad. Ted is a hedge fund CEO. But a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach and a can-do attitude is about to bring them together again … and inspire a new family business.

Building on the success of the first film, which earned more than $500 million worldwide, The Boss Baby: Family Business is directed by returning filmmaker Tom McGrath and is produced by Jeff Hermann. 


Is The Boss Baby Family Business a 3D movie ?
3D Confidence Rating - ✅ Confirmed to have a 3D Release

The trailer and the official movie poster mention 3D so I don’t see why this won’t be released in 3D.

CLICK HERE to read our review of Boss Baby 2.

Black Widow

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Release Date: 

 July 9th

Website:

 https://www.marvel.com/movies/black-widow

Trailer: 

 

Information: 

In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.

Is Black Widow a 3D movie ?
3D Confidence Rating - ✅ Confirmed to have a 3D Release

Before the covid-19 pandemic we saw trailers for Black Widow in 3D. Every Marvel movie released in the last 10 years has been released in 3D. We have no reasons to doubt that Black Widow will release in 3D. 




Space Jam: A New Legacy

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Release Date: 

 July 16

Website:

 https://www.spacejam.com

Trailer: 

 

Information: 

Welcome to the Jam! Basketball champion and global icon LeBron James goes on an epic adventure alongside timeless Tune Bugs Bunny with the animated/live-action event “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” from director Malcolm D. Lee and an innovative filmmaking team including Ryan Coogler and Maverick Carter. This transformational journey is a manic mashup of two worlds that reveals just how far some parents will go to connect with their kids. When LeBron and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny and the whole gang of notoriously undisciplined Looney Tunes to victory over the A.I.’s digitized champions on the court: a powered-up roster of professional basketball stars as you’ve never seen them before. It’s Tunes versus Goons in the highest-stakes challenge of his life, that will redefine LeBron’s bond with his son and shine a light on the power of being yourself. The ready-for-action Tunes destroy convention, supercharge their unique talents and surprise even “King” James by playing the game their own way.

Is Space Jam New Legacy a 3D movie ?
3D Confidence Rating - 🟣 Medium Probability

Warner Bros has a great track record of releasing its family movies in 3D. Sadly 3D is not mentioned in the trailer, poster or the official website. For all those reasons we believe that Space Jam: A New legacy has a medium chance of releasing in 3D.



Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

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Release Date: 

July 23 

* NEW DATE: October 1 .
Variety reports that this movie was delayed .

Website:

 https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/hoteltransylvaniatransformania

Trailer: 

 

Information: 

Drac’s Pack is back, like you've never seen them before. Hotel Transylvania: Transformania will be the final chapter of the successful franchise from Sony Pictures Animation, with the first three installments grossing over $1.3 billion at the global box office. Franchise creator Genndy Tartakovsky returns as screenwriter and executive producer, alongside Michelle Murdocca and Selena Gomez, who will also reprise her role as Dracula's daughter, Mavis. Directed by Jennifer Kluska and Derek Drymon, and produced by Alice Dewey Goldstone, the film will hit theatres July 23, 2021.

Is Hotel Transylvania: Transformania a 3D movie ?
3D Confidence Rating - 🟦 High Probability

All of the previous Hotel Transylvania movies have been released in 3D. 3D is not mentioned in the trailer, poster or the official website. Sony has a fantastic track record when releasing animated movies in 3D. We think this has a high probability of releasing in 3D.


Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

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Release Date: 

 July 23

Website:

https://www.snakeeyesmovie.com

Trailer: 

 

Information: 

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins stars Henry Golding as Snake Eyes, a tenacious loner who is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage after saving the life of their heir apparent. Upon arrival in Japan, the Arashikage teach Snake Eyes the ways of the ninja warrior while also providing something he’s been longing for: a home. But, when secrets from his past are revealed, Snake Eyes’ honor and allegiance will be tested – even if that means losing the trust of those closest to him. Based on the iconic G.I. Joe character, Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins also stars Andrew Koji as Storm Shadow, Úrsula Corberó as The Baroness, Samara Weaving as Scarlett, Haruka Abe as Akiko, Tahehiro Hira as Kenta and Iko Uwais as Hard Master.

Is Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins a 3D movie ?

3D Confidence Rating -🟦 High probability


The previous G.I. JOE movie (G.I. Joe Retaliation) was released in 3D. Sadly 3D is not mentioned in the trailer, poster or the official website. Paramount has a great track record of releasing its movies in 3D. This is exactly the type of movie to be released in 3D. Overall we think Snake Eyes has a high probably of releasing in 3D. 


Jungle Cruise

Release Date: 

 July 30th

Website:

https://movies.disney.com/jungle-cruise

Trailers: 

 

Information: 

Join fan favorites Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt for the adventure of a lifetime on Disney’s JUNGLE CRUISE, a rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton. Lily travels from London, England to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank’s questionable services to guide her downriver on La Quila—his ramshackle-but-charming boat. Lily is determined to uncover an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities—possessing the power to change the future of medicine. Thrust on this epic quest together, the unlikely duo encounters innumerable dangers and supernatural forces, all lurking in the deceptive beauty of the lush rainforest. But as the secrets of the lost tree unfold, the stakes reach even higher for Lily and Frank and their fate—and mankind’s—hangs in the balance. Jaume Collet-Serra directs the film, which stars Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramirez and Jack Whitehall, with Jesse Plemons, and Paul Giamatti. John Davis, John Fox, Dwayne Johnson, Hiram Garcia, Dany Garcia and Beau Flynn are the producers, with Scott Sheldon and Doug Merrifield serving as executive producers. The story is by Glenn Ficarra & John Requa and Michael Green, and the screenplay is by Glenn Ficarra & John Requa.

Is Jungle Cruise a 3D movie ?

3D Confidence Rating - ✅ Confirmed to have a 3D Release

Before the covid-19 pandemic we saw trailers for Jungle Cruise in 3D. Overall Disney has a fantastic track record of releasing its movies in 3D. The newest trailer even mentions 3D so we have no reasons to doubt that Jungle Cruise will release in 3D. 



August

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The Suicide Squad (2021)

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Release Date: 

 August 6th

Website:

 https://www.thesuicidesquad.net

Trailers:

 

Information: 


Based on the DC comics “Suicide Squad” series. This is a sequel / reboot of the 2016 movie that is directed by James Gunn.

Is The Suicide Squad (2021) a 3D movie ?

3D Confidence Rating - 🔶 Low Probability

R-rated comic book movies have a poor track record of releasing in 3D (Dredd). The director James Gunn seems to like 3D and has used it in the two Guardians of the Galaxy movies. 3D is not mentioned in the trailer, poster or the official website. The probabilities for a 3D release of The Suicide Squad (2021) does’t look good. In fact they look so bad that a petition has already been created to release this in 3D via Change.com

Free Guy

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Release Date:

August 13

Website:

https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/free-guy

Trailer:

Information:

A bank teller who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, decides to become the hero of his own story…one he rewrites himself. Now in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way… before it is too late.

Is Free Guy a 3D movie ?

3D Confidence Rating - 🔶 Low Probability

This one is interesting. 3D is not mentioned in the trailer, poster or the official website. All that being said we have one trump card that gives us hope. Joe Hägg the 3D Producer/ Supervisor for Twentieth Century Fox has Free Guy in this current title on Linked In. Does this mean that Free Guy is a 3D movie ? Overall the possibility of this movie being released in 3D is low but there is a chance. 



Paw Patrol The Movie

Release Date:

August 20th

Websites:

Trailer:



Information:

The PAW Patrol is on a roll! When their biggest rival, Humdinger, becomes Mayor of nearby Adventure City and starts wreaking havoc, Ryder and everyone’s favorite heroic pups kick into high gear to face the challenge head on. While one pup must face his past in Adventure City, the team finds help from a new ally, the savvy dachshund Liberty. Together, armed with exciting new gadgets and gear, the PAW Patrol fights to save the citizens of Adventure City! Joining the PAW Patrol in their thrilling first big screen adventure are members from the original series’ cast along with Iain Armitage, Marsai Martin, Yara Shahidi, Kim Kardashian West, Randall Park, Dax Shepard, with Tyler Perry and Jimmy Kimmel and introducing Will Brisbin.



Is The Paw Patrol Movie a 3D movie ?

3D Confidence Rating - 🔶 Low Probability


The Paw Patrol franchise is geared toward little kids. Usually animated kids movies are released in 3D but when the movies are targeted for toddlers the 3D usually gets jettisoned. This movie probably has the lowest possibility of releasing in 3D of all the other summer 2021 movies. 



Updated June 3rd:

Added trailer and poster for the Paw Patrol movie . I also edited the 3D confidence rating statement.


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Sony reveals the official trailer to HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA TRANSFORMANIA

Sony reveals the official trailer to HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA TRANSFORMANIA


Drac and the pack are back, like you’ve never seen them before in Hotel Transylvania: Transformania. Reunite with your favorite monsters for an all-new adventure that presents Drac with his most terrifying task yet. When Van Helsing’s mysterious invention, the 'Monsterfication Ray," goes haywire, Drac and his monster pals are all transformed into humans, and Johnny becomes a monster! In their new mismatched bodies, Drac, stripped of his powers, and an exuberant Johnny, loving life as a monster, must team up and race across the globe to find a cure before it’s too late, and before they drive each other crazy. With help from Mavis and the hilariously human Drac Pack, the heat is on to find a way to switch themselves back before their transformations become permanent.

For the final chapter of the Hotel Transylvania film series, franchise creator Genndy Tartakovsky returns as screenwriter and executive producer. Selena Gomez will also serve as executive producer, while reprising her role as Drac's daughter, Mavis, alongside Andy Samberg, returning as Johnny. The film also features Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, David Spade, Brian Hull, Asher Blinkoff, Brad Abrell, Fran Drescher, Jim Gaffigan and Molly Shannon. Directed by Jennifer Kluska and Derek Drymon, executive produced by Michelle Murdocca and produced by Alice Dewey Goldstone, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania is coming to theaters July 23rd 2021 October 1st 2021 .


HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA TRANSFORMANIA is scheduled to release July 23rd 2021 October 1st 2021 .

We currently don’t know if this movie will receive a 3D release. For the time being we will assume that it is since the previous Hotel Transylvania movies were released in 3D.


Update:

We updated the release date from July 23rd to October 1st. We also did a podcast talking about this trailer.

3D Newsbite HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 4 Transformania Trailer Discussion

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