Lights, Camera, Rockstar: ‘Interview With the⁤ Vampire’ Season 3 in Production

Updated June 20, ‍2025

Lestat is hitting the stage.production for Season 3 of Interview With the Vampire is ⁤officially ​underway,AMC announced June 20,revealing the first photo from the set.

The ‌series ‌shared the⁣ update with a photo of a clapperboard, guitar, microphone and tambourine, hinting at the musical direction of ‍the season.Showrunner Rolin Jones confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con⁣ 2024 that the season woudl adapt The Vampire Lestat, in which Lestat becomes a world-famous rockstar. Jones also revealed at the ATX TV Festival that Lestat’s tour‍ will have 50 ‍stops, with season 3 picking up around stop 33.

The rockstar Lestat teaser, revealed at San Diego ⁣Comic-Con in July⁣ 2024, showed Sam ‌Reid as Lestat with a new look. Jones said he already has 16 songs from composer Daniel Hart for⁣ the musical season. The tour is Lestat’s response to Louis and Daniel’s Interview⁢ With the Vampire memoir.

The clapperboard features music notes cascading into lines,reflecting a rockstar’s ⁣lifestyle. Craig Zisk, who directed Season 2’s premiere and fifth episode, is directing‍ the Season 3 ​premiere.

Production has begun. #InterviewWithTheVampire pic.twitter.com/iczMjy6y0A

– Anne Rice’s interview with the Vampire (@AnneRiceAMC) June 20, 2025

The Vampire Lestat,‍ published in 1985, has never been fully adapted. The‌ 2002 film Queen of the ​Damned ​included ‍elements of‌ the ‌novel,‌ but AMC’s adaptation will be the ⁢first true adaptation​ of the best-selling novel.

Dan mcdermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks, said in June ⁤2024‌ that the show has exceeded expectations. He added that he looks forward to seeing where the creative team takes the series.

What’s next

Interview With the Vampire Season 3 is slated to premiere in 2026 ⁢on​ AMC and stream on AMC+.