AuthorAnne Rice’sImmortal Universejust got a lot bigger on-screen. AMC has officially greenlitThe Talamascaseries to joinInterview with the Vampireand theMayfair Witchesin 2025. Mike Lafferty and John Lee Hancock are heading upThe Talamasca, and the two showrunners will wear a number of creative hats, which include executive producers and writers of the upcoming AMC and AMC+ series. Hancock is also slated to sit in the director’s chair. The President of Entertainment and AMC Studios, Dan McDermott, said in apress release:
“This is a story we’ve been developing and wanting to tell from the earliest moments of this franchise,focused on a fascinating and compellingsecret society that has already appeared in both of our existing Anne Rice series, The Talamasca.As with all of these shows, we are thrilled to have such a high level of talent involved, represented here byJohn Lee Hancock and Mark Lafferty,and, of course, working closely withproducer Mark Johnsonas the creative head of ourAnne Rice Immortal Universe.”
Interview with the Vampire
Based on Anne Rice’s novel series that began in 1976, Interview with the Vampire is a gothic horror fantasy series that explores the life of Louis de Pointe du Lac through an interview with a journalist. Told through flashbacks of Louis' life during the interview, the series examines Louis' relationship with the vampire that turned him, Lestat de Lioncourt, and a teenage girl named Claudia, whom he turns. The series is the first of Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe media franchise.
Hancock revealed in the same statement:
“This all started for me with a call from Mark Johnson,who asked if I’d ever heard of The Talamasca.I was intrigued by the idea of an organization that, to me, had more than a passing resemblance to the CIA or MI6,which are necessary but not always necessarily transparent. An organization with its own secrets.Thankfully, Dan McDermott liked the take and so did Mark Lafferty, who is so talented and accomplished in the world of television.”
The Talamasca Will Film on Location in England
Season 2 ofInterview with the Vampire’sfifth episode is followed up by news thatThe Talamascawill begin filming on location in Manchester, England this fall. Production on Season 2 of theMayfair Witchesis currently underway in Dublin and close to wrapping. And the third entry in the late Anne Rice’sImmortal Universewill debut sometime in late 2025. The creative producer behind theImmortal Universe,Mark Johnson, said in the same statement:
“With the second season of Interview with the Vampire currently receiving the best reviews of any show on televisionand with the production ofMayfair Witchesabout to wrap in Ireland, promising an even more compelling and unnerving second season,the question is what do we now add to the Immortal Universe of Anne Rice?
The answer is a completely different show from the first two,but a show that nevertheless belongs under the Anne Rice umbrella.The Talamasca marries the procedural spy thriller with the supernaturaland expands the thrills and the pleasures of our franchise’s ambitions.”
Interview with the Vampire Star Reveals How Lestat de Lioncourt Returns in Season 2: ‘He’s a Vision Only Louis Sees’
Sam Reid teases Lestat’s presence in Paris, and discloses that the future Brat Prince is currently being referred to as “Dream-stat.”
Justin Kirk portrays someone who represents himself as a member of theTalamascain Season 2 ofInterview with the Vampire,Raglan James. However, anyone familiar with Rice’s novels knows that Raglan is the titular villain in book four ofThe Vampire Chronicles,which is titledTheTale of the Body Thief.
In the 1992 novel, the powerful psychic was at one time a member of the Talamasca, but Raglan’s thievery led to him being excommunicated by the order. And he famously swaps bodies with Lestat, which leads to more than a few headaches for the Brat Prince and his friend, David Talbot.
The Talamascais scheduled to drop on AMC and AMC+ in 2025. And be sure to read all about thebig twist which doesn’t appear in the source materialas teased by Sam Reid, who portrays Lestat de Lioncourt in Seasons 1 and 2 ofInterview with the Vampire.
