Sheila Atim as Akasha - Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat, Episode 05 Sophie Giraud/AMC Interview With the Vampire has been renewed for a fourth season, AMC announced Friday.
The renewal news came during the Comic-Con Hall H presentation of the show’s third season, The Vampire Lestat, which included executive producers Mark Johnson and Hannah Moscovitch, along with cast members Jacob Anderson, Assad Zaman, Eric Bogosian and Sheila Atim. The third season just ended its run last week.
The show was given a name change to The Vampire Lestat for season three to match the name of the Anne Rice novel on which the season was based. Season four will follow that trend and has been dubbed Queen of the Damned. It’s the third novel in Rice’s Vampire Chronicles series and is a continuation of story. The new season will focus heavily on the original vampire Akasha, portrayed by Sheila Atim in The Vampire Lestat.
Related Stories
TV Sam Reid Plays Bloodsucking Rock Star in 'The Vampire Lestat' Trailer From AMC
TV 'Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches' Adds 'Breaking Bad' Star Betsy Brandt to Season 3 Cast
Queen of the Damned is also getting a new showrunner. Moscovitch will take the reins from Rolin Jones, who ran the show’s first three seasons (Jones remains an executive porducer). Moscovitch will executive produce Queen of the Damned with Johnson and Jones after workin as a writer on seasons one and two and an EP on The Vampire Lestat, specifically writing the characters of Akasha and Gabriella (Jennifer Ehle).
“In The Vampire Lestat, Mark, Rolin, Hannah and this extraordinary cast delivered an unforgettable season filled with propulsive storytelling that captivated the passionate and engaged fans of this franchise,” AMC Global Media’s chief content office and president of AMC Studios Dan McDermott said in a release. “We can’t wait to continue the journey with Queen of the Damned, one of the most iconic stories in Anne Rice’s mythology, and watch our established and beloved characters confront Akasha with their world, and ours, very much hanging in the balance.”
Watch the teaser for Queen of the Damned below.
THR Newsletters
Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day
Subscribe Sign Up
