‘The Vampire Lestat’ Trailer Reveals A Tragic Turn For A Fan Favorite

‘The Vampire Lestat’ Trailer Reveals A Tragic Turn For A Fan Favorite

AMCInterview with the Vampire is getting an angsty rock ‘n’ roll makeover in its third season. It’s no longer (fully) the tale of Louis du Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson), the centuries-old vampire who narrated his life’s story across Interview’s first two seasons. The narrative has since been hijacked by his flamboyant, venomous French ex, Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid). After season after season of slander from Louis, Lestat will finally tell h…

The Vampire Lestat Trailer Shows How Sam Reid Will “Hijack” Interview With The Vampire

News Interview with the Vampire The Vampire Lestat Trailer Shows How Sam Reid Will “Hijack” Interview With The Vampire It’s all fun and rock star games until you have lawyers in the room. By Molly Templeton | Published on October 14, 2025 Screenshot: AMC Comment 0 Share New Share The Vampire Lestat Trailer Shows How Sam Reid Will “Hijack” Interview With The Vampire” target=”_blank” title=”Pinterest”> Screenshot: AMC Vampire stories have gi…

AMC's Anne Rice series The Vampire Lestat casts Sheila Atim as Akasha, Queen of the Damned

Over a year has gone by since AMC announced that they had ordered a third season of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire – and that with season 3, the show would be moving on to the events of the second novel in Rice’s Vampire Chronicles series, The Vampire Lestat. The network still hasn’t announced a specific release date for the new season (we only know it’s coming in 2026), but Deadline has just learned the names of several new cast members…

Interview With the Vampire Has Set Itself a Bittersweet Challenge in Season 3

Interview with the Vampire will finally introduce Akasha in season 3, but it's a bittersweet move for fans of the character.