AMC is formally moving forward with a series adjustment of Anne Rices “Interview With the Vampire.”
News of the series order comes simply over a year after Variety solely reported that AMC had gotten the rights to Rices book series “The Vampire Chronicles” and “The Lives of the Mayfair Witches.” “Interview With the Vampire” is the first series to be greenlit out of the acquisition.
The cabler has actually provided the series an eight episode order with an eye towards a 2022 launching on both AMC and AMC Plus. Rolin Jones will function as writer, executive manufacturer, and showrunner on the series under his general handle AMC Studios. Mark Johnson will executive produce under his total deal with AMC Studios as well, with Anne Rice and Christopher Rice likewise executive making.

” This is a day we have actually been looking forward to because we obtained this famous Anne Rice collection a bit more than a year ago,” said Dan McDermott, president of initial shows for AMC Networks and AMC Studios. We are likewise thrilled to have Mark, a world class manufacturer we have actually formerly worked with on renowned series like Breaking Bad, Rectify, Halt and Catch Fire and Better Call Saul on board at the helm of our efforts to develop an entire Anne Rice universe, with considerable goals for these precious stories and characters.”
The acquisition offer included 18 titles between the two book series, which together have offered more than 150 million copies worldwide. Amongst the books in the two series are “Interview with the Vampire,” “Queen of the Damned,” “The Vampire Lestat,” and “The Witching Hour.”
” The difficulty of adapting for tv the groundbreaking and immensely compelling work of Anne Rice is both challenging and exhilarating,” Johnson stated. “Having formerly produced movies from such particular works, I recognize both the duty and the responsibility we owe the material. I highly believe that with AMC and Rolin Jones we are geared up to fulfill this challenge and to excitement and entertain both the devoted Anne Rice fan and the audience who is recently finding her work.”

Johnson has a long history with AMC Networks, having actually worked as an executive producer on programs like “Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul,” “Halt and Catch Fire,” and “Rectify.” In addition to executive producing “Interview with the Vampire,” he will lead AMCs efforts to establish the complete Anne Rice collection for streaming and television. “Interview with a Vampire” was previously adapted into a function in 1994 starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst and Antonio Banderas.

Anne Rice is a New York Times Bestselling author of over 30 books. Her first book, “Interview with the Vampire,” was published in 1976 and has actually become one of successful novels around the world A New York Times Bestselling and acclaimed author in his own right, Christopher Rice has collaborated with Anne on several books. Together with his producing partner, fellow New York Times Bestselling author Eric Shaw Quinn, he runs the podcast and video network TDPS.
” In 1973, a grieving mom and extraordinary author started what would become the finest Vampire novel ever composed (all aspects to Mr. Stoker),” Jones said. “Nearly fifty years later on we know whats anticipated people. We understand how much this book and the ones that follow mean to their enormous fan base. We feel you over our shoulders as we tend the Savage Garden. Louis and Lestat are coming out of hiding and we cant wait to re-unite them with you.”

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Her first book, “Interview with the Vampire,” was released in 1976 and has become one of successful books around the world A New York Times Bestselling and acclaimed novelist in his own right, Christopher Rice has worked together with Anne on numerous books.

Mark Johnson will executive produce under his overall deal with AMC Studios as well, with Anne Rice and Christopher Rice also executive producing.

In addition to executive producing “Interview with the Vampire,” he will lead AMCs efforts to develop the complete Anne Rice collection for streaming and tv.” This is a day we have been looking forward to given that we got this famous Anne Rice collection a little more than a year back,” stated Dan McDermott, president of initial programming for AMC Networks and AMC Studios. I highly think that with AMC and Rolin Jones we are geared up to fulfill this obstacle and to adventure and amuse both the faithful Anne Rice fan and the viewer who is just now finding her work.”