Transylvania and literature as a land of mystery and magic. For example, in Paulo Coelho's novel "The Witch of Portobello", the main character, Sherine Khalil, is described as a Transylvanian orphan with a Romani mother, in an effort to add to the character's exotic mystique. The so-called Transylvanian trilogy of historical novels by Miklos Banffy, "The Writing on the Wall", is an extended treatment of the 19th- and early 20th-century social and political history of the country. Among the first actors to portray Dracula in film was Bela Lugosi, who was born in Banat, in present-day Romania. Transylvania Transylvania is a
Hotel Transylvania (franchise) in "Hotel Transylvania". Taking place before the events of "Hotel Transylvania", the short stars Bigfoot, whose rest in Hotel Transylvania is being constantly disturbed by an overly enthusiastic witch maid. "Puppy!" is a CG-animated fantasy comedy short film based on "Hotel Transylvania", featuring Dennis (voiced by Asher Blinkoff) from "Hotel Transylvania 2", with the additional voices of Selena Gomez, reprising her role as Mavis, Andy Samberg as Jonathan, and Adam Sandler as Dracula. The film is written and directed by veteran director of the "Hotel Transylvania" movies, Genndy Tartakovsky, and is shown in theaters alongside "The Emoji Movie", which was