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AMC has ordered an eight-episode series based on Anne Rice's best-selling 1976 literary debut, Interview with the Vampire.
The 79-year-old author and her son Christopher will executive produce the 2022 reboot as part of the cable network's overall deal to adapt 18 of her titles - according to THR.
Interview with the Vampire will be overseen by three-time Emmy nominee Rolin Jones, who co-created HBO's Perry Mason reboot last year.
'Coming 2022!' AMC has ordered an eight-episode series based on Anne Rice's best-selling 1976 literary debut, Interview with the Vampire
'In 1973, a grieving mother and extraordinary writer began what would become the finest vampire novel ever written (all respects to Mr. Stoker),' the 48-year-old showrunner said in a statement on Thursday.
'Nearly 50 years later we know what's expected of us. We know how much this book and the ones that follow mean to their massive fan base. We feel you over our shoulders as we tend the Savage Garden. Louis and Lestat are coming out of hiding and we can’t wait to reunite them with you.'
No one has been cast yet in the new adaptation of the American gothic horror classic, which will also be overseen by Oscar-winning producer Mark
