In 2002, director Michael Rymer showed us a different side of the vampire Lestat in Queen of the Damned. Today, Anne Rice‘s iconic blood-sucker returns to the stage for a trailer that fans of AMC‘s Interview With the Vampire series will want to sink their teeth into. In The Vampire Lestat trailer, Sam Reid’s Lestat Lioncourt performs Billy Idol’s “Dancing with Myself” in front of an arena full of screaming fans. It’s a sight to behold, and we’re already sweaty from the heat Rice’s undead Lothario is giving off.
What’s The Vampire Lestat About?
The latest chapter of Rice’s Immortal Universe follows Reid’s Lestat “as the world’s first immortal rock star on an electric multi-city tour, while he’s haunted by “muses” from his rebellious past. As his band’s popularity and star power rise, so does Lestat’s influence over vampires and humans alike, leaving others to contend with Lestat’s power in the face of the Great Conversion, an unnatural surge in the vampire population.”
According to the new trailer for The Vampire Lestat, Reid’s dreamy character has been alive and undead for 265 years. He’s witnessed the French Revolution, the electric light, and the atomic bomb; now he’s ready to cast a spell over billions, drinking in their adoration as he becomes more like a god than ever before.
Who Else Stars in The Vampire Lestat?
In addition to Reid, The Vampire Lestat stars Jacob Anderson, Assad Zaman, Eric Bogosian, Delainey Hayles, and Jennifer Ehle. Mark Johnson executive-produced The Vampire Lestat alongside creator, writer, and showrunner Rolin Jones, Hannah Moscovitch, Christopher Rice, and the late Anne Rice. Technically, The Vampire Lestat is the third season of AMC’s The Interview with the Vampire series, featuring original music and lyrics by composer Daniel Hart, performed by Reid.
What Happens in The Vampire Lestat Trailer?
The Vampire Lestat trailer offers a super-charged look at Lestat’s ascent from a wandering vampire to a rock-and-roll god worshipped by fans. Once Lestat gets a taste of the spotlight, he’s intoxicated by its unique pull and power over the masses. He doesn’t want to be adored by thousands; he wants billions to worship at the altar of his band. Still, as Lestat begins to lose control of his dream, his bandmates and rival vampires begin challenging his place at the center of the world stage.
What do you think about today’s trailer for The Vampire Lestat? Are you excited for the new season of Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe to begin? Let us know in the comments section below.
The Vampire Lestat premieres Sunday, June 7 at 9 pm ET/PT on AMC and AMC+.
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