CHIVALRY IS UNDEAD
Tales of a Vampire Knight and his Kabbalah Alchemist wife: Eternal Lovers sworn to disrupt the Spanish Inquisition and Defend the Legacy of Spain's Moors, Jews and Gypsies.
DON SEBASTIAN: LORD, KNIGHT, GENTLEMAN... AND VAMPIRE.
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A complex 15th Century Vampire who travels through the centuries from book 1-5. Elegant fighting skills, dry wit, horsemanship, a worldly romantic persona and a dark side.
Who wouldn't fall in love with Don Sebastian?
ANA DE COSTA: JEWESS, KABBALAH ALCHEMIST, LADY-WIFE OF DON SEBASTIAN.
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Charming, intellectual, subtle, feisty, brainy, sensual and fearless. Ana de Costa returns in each book with a different identity as the eternal wife of Don Sebastian de la Villanueva.
The Forbidden Love between 15th Century Knight Don Sebastian Lord of Aragón, and Jewish Alchemist Ana de Costa, Sparks Immortality, Challenges History and Transcends Time.
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The Black Castle is a 15th-century Vampire romantic, political, action, and drama series set in the Inquisition court of Isabel and Fernando-between a Chivalrous Spanish Knight and his forbidden marriage to a Jewish Alchemist who accidentally renders him immortal. They'll use his power for good- to save Jews from the pyre and defend the soul of Spain.
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"The Black Castle" is based on the first volume of Les Daniels' book series "The Don Sebastian Chronicles", originally published in 1978:
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Meet The Team
Judi Jordan
WRITER - CREATOR
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LA-based entertainment journalist and screenwriter, former Paris designer, Judi found the books, optioned them, traveled the length of Spain researching Medieval history, royalty, Alchemy, Sephardi, Gypsies. This TV show contains all her passion for history, magic and Spanish culture.
Pablo Barinaga
CREATIVE PRODUCER (SPAIN)
Renowned producer and UPM, member of Fresco Film, the most trusted production services company in Spain (local production company for Game of Thrones). Known for his work in Warrior Nun, Jack Ryan, Snatch, Emerald City and many more, Pablo has more than 20 years experience leading Production Departments in film, TV, and documentaries in Spain and abroad (Saudi Arabia, Mali, France, Argentina & Colombia).
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Jasmin Espada
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Award-winning, top-tier entertainment PR strategist, publicist, and film and TV producer, focused on the Latinx Sector.
She founded Espada PR in 2003, and in the ensuing 18 years, under her tenacious guidance as CEO, the firm became acknowledged as the go-to publicity house for A-list and rising Latino talent.
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Annalisa G. Dunker
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
TV, film and event producer, event , singer and actress, born in Italy and based in Los Angeles. Her 10 years experience living, producing films and events in Spain, make her a bridge between Europe and the US.
Former director and producer of the Barcelona Raindance Festival chapter, Annalisa has assisted several writers and filmmakers in packaging and producing their shows.
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Lía Chapman
CASTING CONSULTANT
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Award-winning actress, director and producer, born in the Dominican Republic, raised in New York and based in Madrid. Founder of "Mis Tres Hermanas Production", Lía has worked with great directors, including Julian Schnabel, Fernando Trueba, Antonio Banderas among others. Lia has a BA in Sociology from Fordham University in New York and a certificate in Film Directing from UCLA. In 2020 she published her first book, "El Coraje del Actor – The Courage of the Actor ".
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