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Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles Adaptation Coming Soon!

By May 5, 2018Adaptations, News

Anne Rice, beloved creator of The Vampire Chronicles, is very active on her social media and for the past couple of years has been teasing us with promises of a television adaptation of her epic vampire fantasy novels The Vampire Chronicles. 

Fans of Interview with a Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, and The Queen of the Damned will be ecstatic to hear that Anne is heavily involved with the newest vampiric show. Anne’s son, Christopher Rice, is at the head of writing the adaptation, and Paramount will be the big money behind the production.




Cover page for the pilot episode’s script:

The above front script page, labeled “The Vampire Lestat” – Episode 101, “Wolf Killer” was posted to The Vampire Chronicles official Facebook page very recently.

Anne reposted the picture on her own official page with this comment:

“Very few beings really seek knowledge in this world. Mortal or immortal, few really ask. On the contrary, they try to wring from the unknown the answers they have already shaped in their own minds — justifications, confirmations, forms of consolation without which they can’t go on. To really ask is to open the door to the whirlwind. The answer may annihilate the question and the questioner.”

On being asked if production had started yet, Rice replied:

“No. It will be a while before actual production begins. I’m not sure how many scripts must be written before that decision is made, but I would think quite a few.”

“I could not be more excited about this! — A television series of the highest quality is now my dream for Lestat, Louis, Armand, Marius and the entire tribe. In this the new Golden Age of television, such a series is THE way to let the entire story of the vampires unfold. — My son Christopher Rice and I will be developing a pilot script and a detailed outline for an open ended series, faithfully presenting Lestat’s story as it is told in the books, complete with the many situations that readers expect to see. We will likely begin with The Vampire Lestat and move on from there. —– When we sit down finally to talk to producers, we will have a fully realized vision of this project with Christopher as the executive producer at the helm. I will also be an executive producer all the way. —- Again, I cannot tell you how happy it makes me to be able to announce this. —- As many of you know, Universal Studios and Imagine Entertainment had optioned the series to develop motion pictures from it, and though we had the pleasure of working with many fine people in connection with this plan, it did not work out. It is, more than ever, abundantly clear that television is where the vampires belong. —- Over the years you all have told me how much you want to see a Game of Thrones style faithful rendering of this material, and how much you want for the series to remain in my control. Well, I have heard you. I have always heard you. What you want is what I want. — You, the readers, made these books a success before any movie was ever made based on them, and I will never forget that fact. —- Christopher and I will be posting many questions on the page for your input in the days to come. —– I am filled with optimism this morning about the future for my beloved Brat Prince. What better way to start a tour for the new book!” ~Anne Rice




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