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 2 Andy Samberg will also reprise their previous roles as Dracula, Mavis and Johnny in the film, which is being written by "Austin Powers" writer Michael McCullers. The film will take place aboard a cruise ship. On February 6, 2017, the release date was moved up to July 13, 2018. Hotel Transylvania 2 Hotel Transylvania 2 is a 2015 American 3D computer animated comedy film, the second installment in the "Hotel Transylvania" franchise and the sequel to the 2012 film "Hotel Transylvania", with its director, Genndy Tartakovsky, and writer, Robert Smigel, returning for the film. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, it