The Studio
About
Who we are
A studio, not a series
Legacy Studio Originals is an independent media studio building original intellectual property across screen, page, and platform. The work spans four distinct universes — from a borderland crime anthology to a prestige historical saga rooted in documented family history.
What ties them together isn’t a shared timeline. It’s a standard: every project is built to be complete on its own and durable enough to keep growing. Legacy Studio Originals creates the worlds. Living Worlds invites audiences inside them — where a licensed version of a story becomes one you can enter and make your own.
- 4
- Narrative universes
- 14
- Published books
- 10
- Festival & book honors
- Living Worlds
- The front door
Plus the Zona Negra anthology
Available on Books.by
Across screen and page
Enter the story
How we got here
A working timeline
1991
A foundation in the archive
Published historical research in the Texas State Historical Association’s Handbook of Texas — the documentary roots of La Patria es Primero.
2025
El General wins on the page
El General: In the Shadow of Giants takes the International Impact Book Award for Biographic Historical Fiction.
2025
Vannessa Vasquez joins as EP
The Emmy-nominated actress and producer attaches to develop the La Patria es Primero limited series.
2025–2026
A festival run
El General, The Diplomat’s Son, The Temple Architect, Lucia, Opt-Out, The Effect, and The Train collect honors from Manhattan to Cannes.
2026
Living Worlds opens its doors
The interactive platform launches with a Founders Festival — enter a story, and leave with a version that’s yours.
Original Stories. Your Worlds.