"Interview with the Vampire" Season 2 First Look Revealed

AMC revealed the first look at season 2 of the TV adaptation of Anne Rice's novel "Interview with the Vampire" at New York Comic Con on Thursday.

Rolin Jones’ gothic horror TV series is based on the 1976 novel, which spawned a 1994 movie starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.

The series follows the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) who recounts his life with his maker Lestat de Lioncourt and teenage vampire Claudia (Delainey Hayles) to veteran journalist Daniel Molloy, accompanied by ancient vampire Armand.

The first season was received well by critics and the show was renewed ahead of its premiere in October last year. Gran Via Productions, Dwight Street Book Club, and AMC Studios are producers.

In Season 2, the ongoing in-depth interview between Louis de Pointe du Lac (Anderson) and journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian) will be a central focus. Flashbacks suggest that Claudia (Hayles) will play a significant role, becoming a central figure described as "an awakening" for Louis. 

Originally portrayed by Bailey Bass, Claudia was recast following the actor's announcement of her departure from the series in early April. 

Claudia will be instrumental in introducing Louis to the world of the Théâtre des Vampires, a captivating stage production where vampires can openly showcase their cultural prowess and desires without any constraints.

Set for debut in 2024, the production of Season 2 commenced principal photography back in April. Given the onset of the WGA strike in May, it's conceivable that the scripts for most, if not all, of the episodes, were already in place, allowing the production to persist until the announcement of the SAG-AFTRA strike.

In August, however, the series secured a waiver to continue its production alongside fellow AMC series, "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon" and "The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live".

At that point, the urgency to get these shows back in production made a lot of sense for AMC, as "The Walking Dead" is probably the network's most profitable and best-known franchise, while "Interview with the Vampire" was extremely well received by audiences.

Given the series still retains its waiver to film, and with the added bonus that the WGA strike has now concluded, the series will clearly finish filming Season 2 in time and AMC is free to promote it fully, to the relief of its millions of fans.

"Interview with the Vampire" Season 2 drops on AMC+ sometime in 2024. Check out the first-look footage below.