Hazbin Hotel: Meet the Hellgirl

Hazbin Hotel: Meet the Hellgirl is an American live action/animated adult animated action adventure black comedy crime drama fantasy musical film based on the animated series Hazbin Hotel created by Vivienne Medrano. This film is directed by Vivienne Medrano, written by Adam Neylan, Dave Capdevielle and Joanna Davidovich. The film starring the voices of Jill Harris, Monica Franco, Michael Kovach, Edward Bosco, Michelle Marie, Mike Lauer, Jack McBrayer, Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes, Matt Stone, Taylor Swift, Sterling K. Brown and Michael Rooker.

The film's animation was handled by the SpindleHorse Toons. It is the first 2D animated film to be rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).

A TV series Hazbin Hotel was released in January 18, 2024.

Cast

 * Jill Harris as Charlotte "Charlie" Magne, a Princess of Hell.
 * Elsie Lovelock as Charlotte "Charlie" Magne (Singing Voice)
 * Shree Crooks as Young Charlie
 * Monica Franco as Vagatha "Vaggie"
 * Ella Jay Basco as Young Vaggie
 * Michael Kovach as Anthony "Angel Dust" / Michael
 * Noah Jupe as Young Angle Dust
 * Edward Bosco as Alastor, a Radio Demon.
 * Gabriel C. Brown as Alastor (Singing Voice)
 * Michelle Marie as Niffty
 * Mick Lauer as Husk “Husker”
 * Brandon Rogers as Blitzo
 * Richard Steven Horvitz as Moxxie
 * Jennette McCurdy as Millie
 * Erica Lindbeck as Loona
 * Ashley Nichols as Ashley
 * Silas McDowell as Suction Cup Man
 * Krystal LaPorte as Cherri Bomb
 * Kelly "Chi-Chi" Boyer as Cherri Bomb (Singing Voice)
 * Tara Strong as Mrs. Python

Featuring voice cast

 * Camila Cabello as Karley, a Shyly Girl and a Horror Hell.
 * Jadah Marie as Young Karley
 * Jack McBrayer as Pooshy Mooshy
 * Shawn Mendes as Quilly Ventura
 * Liev Schreiber as Shit Shockley, a Demon Clown of Hell.
 * Matt Stone as Zhax, a Gecko Monster.
 * Joe Nipote as Vox
 * Jim Gaffigan as Mr. Shake
 * Tyler Perry as Madea
 * Kristen Bell as Lucy, a Princess Robot Demon.
 * Sterling K. Brown as Shone, a Sasquatch Demon.
 * Anthony Anderson as Cola, a Sasquatch Demon.
 * Andy Dick as K. K., a Sasquatch Demon.
 * Michael Rooker as Spanko
 * Kristin Chenoweth as Mitzi
 * Tom Holland as Nate
 * Cassandra Lee Morris as Katie Roadhouse
 * Paul Briggs as Downward Horrog
 * Pete Davidson as Frax
 * Matt Bomer as Lucifer Magen
 * Demi Moore as Lilith Magne
 * Kesha as JayJay, a Blue Wolf and Human.
 * Venus Terzo as NightenGale, a “?” Wolf.
 * Cristina Pucelli as Magpie, a “?” Wolf.
 * Jennifer Hale as Celestina, a “?” Wolf.
 * Migos:
 * Takeoff as Xaption
 * Quavo as Kurstin
 * Offset as Voogy

Live-action cast

 * Taylor Swift as Box
 * will.i.am as Gobliner
 * Will Ferrell as Witchopia

Halloween Monsters

 * Ashley Biden
 * Ben Carson
 * Bryan Cranston
 * Conor McGregor
 * Kevin Spacey
 * Liam Hemsworth
 * Pete Davidson
 * Sacha Baron Cohen
 * Shaun White

Monster Dancers

 * Alice Cooper
 * Bebe Rexha
 * Colleen "Miranda Sings" Ballinger
 * Heather Locklear
 * James Harden
 * Lena Waithe
 * Westlife
 * Will Arnett

Development
Medrano has said that he worked for eight years to get the film made but the content worried most film studios. Davidovich revealed the project to Indiewire in December 2018, stating it was a "top secret super project".

The film was formally announced in August 2019 as a partnership between Searchlight Pictures, TSG Entertainment and Rogan’s Point Grey Pictures.

Music
The film's score was composed by Brian Tyler. The film's soundtrack album was released on October 29, 2021 by Strange Music.

All music is composed by Parry Gripp.

Theatrical
Hazbin Hotel: Meet the Hellgirl was in theatrical released on October 29, 2021.

Home media
Hazbin Hotel: Meet the Hellgirl was released on Digital on January 18, 2022, and on DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray on January 25, 2022 by 20th Century Home Entertainment.

Box office
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In the United States and Canada, Hazbin Hotel: Meet the Hellgirl was released on October 29, 2021, alongside Antlers, Army of Thieves, A Mouthful of Air, The Souvenir Part II, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, The Spine of Night, Violet and Heart of Champions, and was initially projected to gross $(insert numbers) million from 3,610 theaters in its opening weekend.

Critical response
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 93%, based on 402 reviews, with an average rating of 8.60/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 78 out of 100, based on 51 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Television series
Main article: Hazbin Hotel (TV series)

In December 21, 2021, the official Hazbin Hotel Twitter account teased the release of the first season. It was later reported that the cast from the pilot was not asked to reprise their roles for the A24 production, though these voice actors showed support for the show despite their removal. Medrano said that she loves her characters "more than anything" and that they are "in good hands".

Several main characters had been redesigned from the pilot, including Charlie, Vaggie, Alastor, and Angel Dust. Along with SpindleHorse Toons, Bento Box Entertainment will be co-producing the series for A24. Princess Bento, a Melbourne-based studio jointly owned by Bento Box Entertainment and Princess Pictures, alongside Bento Box will both be handling animation production, with Spindlehorse and Toon Cityboth handling digital animation services. According to Medrano, many of the artists who worked on the pilot would be returning for the first season, and argued that the "indie spirit of the pilot lives on."

On October 28, 2022, the third anniversary of the pilot's release, a teaser trailer was released on Medrano's YouTube channel promising a summer 2023 release date for the first season, but this was later stalled due to the 2023 strike of actors and writers. On September 28, 2023, a trailer was posted on the series' official Instagram account and Medrano's YouTube Channel announcing its first season's premiere on Amazon Prime Video in January 2024, while also announcing that "Season 2 is coming". In November 2023, it was announced that the series will premiere on January 19, 2024. On December 13, 2023, the official season one trailer released. It was also confirmed that the pilot would remain canon to the story with the show itself acknowledging it in multiple episodes while continuing plotlines that were established in it.