One year afterInterview with the Vampireseason 2 brought Louis' (Jacob Anderson) story to a close, AMC has revealed when season 3 will begin production and bring Lestat’s (Sam Reid) tale to screens. The AMC series that first began in 2022 adapted the first ofAnne Rice’s gothic horror novels, as Louis recollected his experience in early 20th-century New Orleans, and his transformation into a blood-sucking creature of the night.Interview with the Vampireseasons 1 and 2 explored Louis’s love with Lestat, his time with Claudia (Bailey Bass and Delainey Hayles), and his fateful meeting with Armand (Assad Zaman) in Paris.
During a recent panel hosted by AMC Networks at ATX TV Festival,Interview With The Vampireshowrunner Rollin Jones shed some light on the current status of season 3. While the panel was focused on AMC’s widerAnne Rice’s Immortal Universefranchise,Jones confirmed that season 3 will begin filming in Toronto, Canada, in June.Interview with the Vampireseason 3will adapt the events of Rice’sThe Vampire Lestat, as the titular vampire gives his side of the story while touring with his newly formed rock band.
What Interview With The Vampire Season 3’s Latest Update Means For The Immortal Universe
The Vampire Lestat Marked A Major Step For Rice’s World
For many fans of the series,Interview with the Vampireseason 3 is one of their most anticipated upcoming entries within theImmortal Universe franchise. Within the novel series,The Vampire Lestatmarks a major expansion of the scope of the universe within both the past and the present, as Lestat’s tale leading into the events of his meeting with Louis explored the origins of Vampires alongside aspects that his love witnessed, while his rock band raises tensions in the present day among vampires over their potential exposure to the wider world. The ending also introduces a world-ending threat in the form of Akasha.
As such, while the Immortal Universe may already be an expansive franchise thanks toMayfairWitchesand theupcomingTalamascaspinoff series,Interview with the Vampirewill remain a core part of the universe whose ramifications will inevitably be felt through the rest of the series based on Rice’s works. When Akasha reawakened in the thirdVampireChroniclesnovelQueen of the Damned, her reemergence caused several vampires around the globe to spontaneously combust. WithMayfairWitchesalready renewed for a third season, many may wonder if certain elements will already be factored in for crossovers.
Our Thoughts On Interview With The Vampire’s Season 3’s Latest Update
The Season Will Bring Lestat To The Forefront
While the potential ramifications ofInterview with the Vampirecould drastically reshape the Immortal Universe,many are also eager to see Lestat take center stage in season 3, given how his story progressed in the novels. Early teases of his music career have already set fans up for a unique experience, unlike seasons 1 and 2. As such, the anticipation is growing when it comes to getting a look at Lestat embracing his rockstar persona forInterview with the Vampireseason 3. Those teases won’t be long now, with production commencing and a release date around the corner.
