Lestat is lastly getting his time to shine, stepping out of the crypt and into the highlight as Season 3 of Interview With the Vampire locations its focus squarely on the vamp, invoking a title change.
“Anne Rice didn’t write a guide known as the Interview With the Vampire Season 3,” stated showrunner/executive producer Rolin Jones. “Season 3 is formally The Vampire Lestat.”
On July 26, the Immortal Universe panel at San Diego Comedian-Con moderated by TV Insider’s Damian Holbrook, Lestat was given all the eye he may presumably crave as hordes of Comedian-Con goers flocked to see govt producer Mark Johnson, showrunner and govt producer Rolin Jones, composer Daniel Hart, and solid members Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson, and Eric Bogosian.
Becoming a member of the established solid is Jennifer Ehle as Gabriella, Lestat’s Italian mom (she’s known as Gabrielle within the books), Ella Ballentine as bike fanatic Child Jenks, Jeanine Serralles as Christine Claire, Christopher Heyerdahl as the traditional Marius, and Damien Atkins as Magnus. In addition they confirmed the returns of Delainey Hayles (Claudia) and Assad Zaman (Armand).
“And for Akasha, we’ve Robert Downey Jr.,” joked Jones.
A present with an enormous and passionate fan base, a lot of which was in Ballroom 20, requested why followers are so obsessive about the fanged drama.
“You may’t hate somebody except you like somebody,” Reid stated. “That’s what this present does to individuals.”
“It brings in attention-grabbing conversations,” stated Reid. “It’s one thing to put money into. And we’re tremendous invested in it and joyful to share with everybody.”
When Season 2 ended, Louis (Anderson) uttered, “I personal the evening.” Anderson talked about these remaining moments and what it imply to his character.
“There may be a variety of peace in that sentiment. Louis has by no means owned his vampirism. He hears all these voices in his head. It’s his means of claiming,’Who’re you to return at me? Louis de Pointe du Lac!” stated Anderson. “He’s lastly accepting that he’s highly effective.”
Bogosian additionally talked about his flip as a vampire within the Season 2’s remaining act.
“It’s a dream come true! I wished to be a vampire earlier than they even known as me to do that present.”
“It solves a variety of issues for Daniel and creates a variety of issues for Daniel,” stated Bogosian. “Like Sam stated, you’ll be able to’t hate somebody except you like somebody, and man, does Daniel hate Armand.”
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Bogosian continued that he discovered loads about being an immortal predator: “Biting individuals of their neck and consuming their blood is cool. And I like doing it.” joked Bogosian. “I discovered from the masters.”
Reid additionally talked in regards to the music factor of the present, during which he’s now a rock star on tour along with his band.
“I at all times cherished singing. I cherished the concept of a personality who can sing. That was a dream job. And right here we’re.” stated Reid. “Lestat is a hypersexualized character…it’s attention-grabbing to discover sexuality via intercourse and music.”
Composer Hart defined: “I used to be working with Rolin writing songs the identical time scripts have been written.”
“I’ll write a music based mostly on my ideas,” stated the music man. “I’m attempting to method it as a storyteller first, and as a vampire rock star second.”
As for Louis, “he’s not joyful in regards to the guide…in any respect,” stated Anderson. “He’s diversifying himself. He has new avenues of income. He’s dwelling his full vampire self. However issues can’t ever keep good for Louis.”
“We’re going to the previous. It’s not all rock star. It’s the 1700s, and every part you need to see,” stated Reid. “Rolin discovered a solution to adapt a near-impossible guide to adapt.”
“The themes are all there. It’s all there,” stated Reid.
“The entire canon is there for us. We are attempting to create one thing honorable.”
And one of many final questions of the evening was what was on everybody’s thoughts: Will Louis and Lestat ever get again collectively?
“That’s the present, isn’t it?,” Reid stated. “It’s a compulsive, deep, intense drama.”
“One in every of my favourite features of the books is that Lestat comes again when Louis is exhausted,” stated Anderson. “They each must be utterly exhausted to work.”
And to inform the explosive panel, Hart took to the guitar to riff the theme, leaving audiences thirsting for extra.
Interview With the Vampire: The Vampire Lestat, Premieres 2026, AMC