Summary
Interview with the Vampireseason 3 has been confirmed at AMC.Interview with the Vampireis an AMC series based on the Anne Rice novels of the same name. The series began first airing in 2022 and the season 2 beginning its run in May of this year.Interview with the Vampireseason 2airs its finale episode on Sunday, June 30.
Per AMC,Interview with the Vampirehas been renewed for season 3. According to the announcement,Interview with the Vampireseason 3 will follow the vampire Lestat as he decides to start a band and go on tour. His bandmates include Gabrielle, Nicholas, Mairus, and Magnus, who will join forces with folks including Louis, Armand, Molloy, Sam, Raglan, and Fareed.Interview with the Vampireshowrunner, creator, and writer Rolin Jones offered his grateful response to the renewal, thanking the cast and crew as well as the “rabid, beautifully unwell fandom.” Check out the full quote from Jones below:
Thank you to the brilliant casts and crews of the first two seasons that got us to this day. Thank you to the rabid, beautifully unwell fandom that scaled the castle walls to get us to this day. Thank you to Dan McDermott, Ben Davis for the funds and tools to continue the great work of dramatizing Anne Rice’s extraordinary novels. And sincere apologies to the family and friends of actor Sam Reid, for the possession that continues to this day. Monsieur L extends his promise to return his body upon cancellation (may that evening never come).
Interview with the Vampire’s Adaptation History (& What Makes This One So Good)
The TV Format Allows The Characters To Have A Deeper Development
Interview with the Vampireseason 3’s renewal is hopeful for the future of the show, as it comes before the conclusion of the series' sophomore season.The show holds a near-perfect 98% Tomatometeron Rotten Tomatoes. While audiences have enjoyed both seasons,Interview with the Vampireseason 2 has done particularly well among viewers, with an 80% audience approval rating.
Rice’sInterview with the Vampirenovel came out in 1976, shortly thereafter becoming a novel series. It was later adapted into a 1994 film of the same name starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, which has developed a cult following in the years since its release. This is part of what Jones refers to when he says that there is a “rabid” fan base for the IP. It is the fervor towardsInterview with the Vampirethat kept the franchise alive enough to warrant the AMC show.
I’m So Glad The New Anne Rice Show Means Interview With The Vampire Can Skip Its Cringiest Storyline
The Talamasca show can introduce one of Anne Rice’s biggest characters while leaving his worst storyline & problematic elements in the books.
Interview with the Vampire’s TV adaptation has much better reviews than the feature film, which has a 63% Tomatometer. Part of the positive reviews for the series come from thestrong praise of its writing and the development of its main characters. With more time in a series, the character arcs can be further fleshed out. From the sounds of the season 3 synopsis,Interview with the Vampireseason 3 will be no exception, as it will be character-heavy as the central vampire goes on his next journey.
Interview with the Vampire
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Based on Anne Rice’s novel series that began in 1976, Interview with the Vampire is a gothic horror fantasy series that explores the life of Louis de Pointe du Lac through an interview with a journalist. Told through flashbacks of Louis' life during the interview, the series examines Louis' relationship with the vampire that turned him, Lestat de Lioncourt, and a teenage girl named Claudia, whom he turns. The series is the first of Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe media franchise.
