AMC Renews Anne Rice's INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE for Season 2
AMC is confident that they have a vampire hit on their hands with the series adaptation of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire. The network has already renewed the series for a Season 2, ahead of the Season 1 debut, which is set to premiere on October 2nd. Hopefully, the series ends up being as good as AMC thinks it is!
The gothic vampire story follows Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson), Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid), and Claudia’s (Bailey Bass) story of love and immortality, as told to journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian).
Dan McDermott, president of original programming for AMC Networks and AMC Studios, in a statement: “The scope and breadth of this show, and what Mark and Rolin have delivered, is just stupendous. They have rendered the rich and vibrant world of Anne Rice’s Interview in a wonderful way, and we’re incredibly proud. From the set build, to production design, costumes and more — no detail was overlooked. This stellar cast deliver powerful performances that emotionally connect us to these characters and their humanity. We look forward to sharing the final product of this extraordinary effort with audiences in just a few short days and are thrilled that this story will continue. This is only the beginning of an entire Universe featuring enthralling stories and characters that capture the spirit of Anne Rice’s amazing work.”
Rolin Jones (Perry Mason) serves as showrunner on the series. The late Anne Rice and her son Christopher Rice are also executive producers along with Mark Johnson (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul). The first season of the series will consist of eight episodes.
The company will also launch an Interview with the Vampire Podcast, hosted by writer/comedian/vampire-enthusiast Naomi Ekperigin, with the first preview episode available today. Each week, Ekperigin will be joined by the actors and writers behind the show.
Interview With the Vampire is set to debut on October 2nd on AMC and AMC+.
Source: Deadline