Interview With The Vampire TV Series
By Emily Bell
Jacob Anderson, better known as Grey Worm on "Game of Thrones," will be playing the lead role of Louis de Pointe du Lac. The journalist interviewing him, Daniel Molloy, will be played by Eric Bogosian. Sam Reid will play Louis' vampire mentor, Lestat de Lioncourt. The child vampire Claudia will be played by Bailey Bass (via IMDb).
We have also been given numerous details about those who will helm the show behind the camera. The first series will be headed by executive producer Rolin Jones. Anne Rice and her son, Christopher Rice, will serve as executive producers. Anne and Christopher will also be serving as executive producers on all future series and films as part of their agreement with AMC.
Additionally, producer Mark Johnson, whose previous works include "Breaking Bad," will be in charge of developing the books as a "streaming and television franchise and universe," according to the Associated Press. Dan McDermott, president of original programming for AMC Networks and AMC Studios said in the AMC statement, "This story already has millions of fans in the U.S. and around the world, we can't wait to share this new interpretation of the classic brought to life by Rolin and Mark, as we continue to work on developing the entire collection."
