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| Stunning Dominic Andersen takes the lead in the series |
A few months ago when I first
informed you about the marvellously lavish new epic TV series
GLOW AND DARKNESS (
Resplandor y Tinieblas) we did not know who would lead the cast, and now it has been revealed that hunky (the cast generally has the highest level of hunkiness we've seen in decades)
Dominic Andersen will take the role of Francis of Assisi in this nine episode English language Spanish series which will, produced by
José Luis Moreno, cover the life and times of some of the most important figures of the Middle Ages who met the protagonist Saint Francis of Assisi, during the 13th century, a spectacular period of history ruled by ambition, cruelty, religion and the clash of Christian and Saracen cultures. It has also been revealed this month that legendary
Joan Collins will also play one of the historical figures
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| Denise Richards and Jane Seymour will play female rulers in the series |
he met during his life among which are also Richard the Lionheart (
Steve Buyers), queen Eleanor of Aquitaine (to be played by
Jane Seymour) and
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| Jane Seymour is famous Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen of England |
Pope Urban II (to be played by Oscar nomine
Bruce Davison), Ferdinand of Navarre (
Daniel Lundh), Frederick I Barbarossa (
Adrian Bouchet),
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| Steve Buyers is Eleanor's son King Richard the Lionheart |
Frederick of Swabia
(Callum Kerr), Hermann of Thuringia (
Sander Jan Klerk), Raymond III of Tripoli (
Joe Layton), Henry VI (
Robert Maaser),
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| Wildly dashing Myles Clohessy will also star as Walter of Brienne |
Saladin (
Adam Bond), King Baldwin (
Landher Iturbe), Maria of Champagne (
Denise Richards), King of Jerusalem Guy de Lusignan (
Marc
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| Itziar Fay plays Richard's wife, Berenguela of Navarre |
Hughes), prince of Antioch Reynald De Chatillon (
Bart Edwards), famous knight Roger of Moulins (
Aron von Adrian), Walter of Brienne (
Myles Clohessy), John I Lackland (
James Cartwright), Balian of Ibelin
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| Landher Iturbe is scarred king of Jerusalem Baldwin |
(
Fernando Gil) and many others.
Jose Luis Moreno is the executive producer, director and writer of the series for Dreamlight International production. Opulent costumes, lavish sets, spectacular battles will fill the
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| Daniel Lundh will play Ferdinand of Navarre |
project which is planned as a three season series. The shooting, which has started back in December involving more than 1500 actors, halted during corona and will continue in Italy, France, Morocco, Egypt and Spain.
I love the costumes. The dresses are magnificent.
ReplyDeleteI bet they will look ever more lavish on the small screens.
DeleteSo, Spaniard #1 went home last month. Allison was sad to see him go. However, we have Spaniard #2 coming next month for a year of foreign exchange and the host mom asked Allison if she'd show him around. Ummmm, I'm not so sure I like the idea once I saw him. I swear, he looks like Dominic Andersen with his damn washboard abs, looking like an Abercrombie and Fitch model on his Instagram page. Aran was lanky, shy, kinda nerdy-cute. I didn't worry about him. This new one though, I'll have to keep a sharp eye on. He's got heart breaker written all over him.
ReplyDeleteJust sad? Thought she'd be gutted, but a prospect of new Latin lover is probably very comforting LOL Well, I'd rather like a hot son in law for my daughter than a non hot one LOL
DeleteNo, she was pretty tore up when he left, but she's been invited to spend Christmas in Spain depending on where we're at Covid-wise and if Europe starts letting Americans travel there again. Otherwise, he'll be here for Christmas. He's also planning to come back to finish his last year of school here and they FaceTime almost daily, so it's not like they aren't keeping in touch.
DeleteThe hot ones cause too much drama because they know they are hot and flirt with all the girls. She don't need to be dealing with that kind of crap when she needs to be focusing on her studies.
I wouldn't be travelling to Spain any decade soon :) but a lot of people from my country (rather idiots than people) have already paid for trips there even though it was Europe's corona hotspot, and now that everybody has closed borders to us as we are the new hotspot, nobody can venture out :) Our people are quite stupid, some even went to Greece and carried the virus over there, blooming bastards.
DeleteI have no idea why anyone would want to come to the US right now. Our numbers are insane and rise daily. Mostly in the bigger states, but still it will start to spread to us smaller ones eventually. Idiots here are not taking it serious. We'll probably still be banned from visiting other countries this Christmas anyway since the people here are stupid. Nobody wants our 'rona germs messing up their country.
DeleteStay safe, deary, it is horrible in my city as well, we even currently have a pregnant lady and a baby ill from it in our hospital which is filled to the rafters, but our biggest virus is the president, he spits evil every hour. This is really the worst year there ever was for humanity.
DeleteHugs to you and your countrymen. I do hope we both make it out of this mess alive. It's by some miracle that this year is 1/2 over and you and I are still standing.
DeleteWasn't that our original plan? To be standing alive and ready in the times of apocalypse? I kinda have a sense we had that plan before... LOL
DeleteWell, we're fighters, that's for sure. Here's to sticking to the plan!
DeleteHoozah.
DeleteI like the costumes of the characters. Looks luxurious and aristocratic.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to the acting of the players, I don't doubt the quality of their acting.
The costumes will be stunning, sadly I couldn't find the name of the costume designer as they did not put it over at IMDB.
DeleteYou're right about that man being a hunk!! Although the face he's making in that picture is a bit odd. lol Can we talk about Jayne Seymour for a minute? She looks fabulous!!! I used to watch her on Dr. Quinn with my mother.
ReplyDeleteThe cast has so many hunks, that pretty much any name you take from that cast list above will take you to a hunk in google search :) Seymour looks amazing and is very regal, methinks, although maybe some other actress would be better suited for this particular role as Eleanor of Aquitaine was a major biyatch :) I wonder whom will Joan Collins play.
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