‘The Vampire Lestat’ Showrunner Teases Louis & Claudia’s Returns

Very quickly, it is going to be time for Sam Reid’s Lestat to inform his aspect of the story. With its third season, AMC’s Interview With the Vampire rebrands to The Vampire Lestat so it could middle the French bloodsucker, who’s spending the current day because the headliner of a popular rock band.

The place does that depart his lover, Louis, the centerpiece of the primary two seasons? Previews present Jacob Anderson stays a part of the solid, seemingly haunting Lestat’s narrative in the identical means Lestat haunted his again in season two. However showrunner Rollin Jones informed Entertainment Weekly that Louis’ presence right here is the most important change from the Anne Rice novel this season relies on, which Jones stated “doesn’t have quite a bit for him.” The expanded function for Louis was born out of affection for Anderson’s efficiency, and Jones thinks it’s one thing followers will love seeing play out.

“We needed to offer a extremely good arc for Louis,” he teased. “Out of all of the tales that we’re throwing up this yr, it’s the one which’s working the most effective and quickest, and it’s crystal clear, and it’s actually divine and really, very heartbreaking.”

The identical logic for bringing Louis again additionally goes for his and Lestat’s daughter Claudia, performed once more by Delainey Hayles. Jones acknowledged the guide model of Claudia isn’t left with a lot to do however introduced her again this season as a result of Hayles “[was] an absolute fantastic thing about an artist…and actually modified quite a bit about our present for the higher.” He was once more cryptic about what to anticipate from her however stated Claudia would have “much more vary” than what followers noticed of her final season.

In beefing up Louis and Claudia’s roles, The Vampire Lestat will additional assist discover simply how a lot of a multitude its title character is. “[Lestat]…doesn’t need to look at himself, however is compelled to,” stated Jones. “There’s all this armor that he’s placing forth to strive not wanting inside, however [doing that] may be very, very, very exhausting and tousled.”

Rely us in for all of that when The Vampire Lestat premieres on AMC in 2026.

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