Jacob Anderson, best known for playing Grey Worm in Game of Thrones, has been tapped to play Louis in AMC’s upcoming series adaptation Interview with the Vampire, based on Anne Rice’s best-selling novel. Anderson’s Louis de Point du Lac is the mortal-turned-vampire by Lestat de Lioncourt, who will be played by Sam Reid in the series, as was recently announced.
My invitation was open to anyone. But it was a vampire who accepted it.
Jacob Anderson (@raleighritchie) is Louis de Point du Lac, the mortal-turned-vampire in Interview with the Vampire, based on Anne Rice’s best-selling novel. Coming 2022 to AMC+ and AMC. pic.twitter.com/hpWk5SRJEb— AMC+ (@AMCPlus) August 25, 2021
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The Interview with the Vampire is an eight-episode series is created, written, and executive produced by Emmy nominee Rolin Jones (Perry Mason), who has also been set as the showrunner. It will also be executive produced by Oscar-winner Mark Johnson, Anne Rice, and Christopher Rice. The project will be part of both Jones and Johnson’s overall deals with AMC Studios.
The story begins in the present day where centuries-old vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac narrates his life to a reporter, starting with when Lestat de Lioncourt turned him into a vampire before going into their life together.
Following the company’s acquisition to the rights of Anne Rice’s book series The Vampire Chronicles and The Lives of the Mayfair Witches, Johnson will reportedly lead AMC’s plans to develop Rice’s collection for television and streaming. AMC’s acquisition deal of the best-selling author’s works encompasses 18 titles between each book series.
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Interview with the Vampire is the first title in the collection to be developed and greenlit to series. It is expected to debut in 2022 on AMC and AMC+. Production on the project is slated to begin later this year.
The novel was first adapted into the 1994 Oscar-nominated film which was directed by Neil Jordan from a screenplay adapted by Anne Rice. It starred Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Kirsten Dunst, Christian Slater, and Antonio Banderas.
