SDCC 2025: Anne Rice Immortal Universe Panel Unveils Dark Delights for THE VAMPIRE LESTAT and TALAMASCA
Talamasca Interview with the Vampire Season 3 — now titled The Vampire Lestat — also has a teaser for your viewing pleasure.
The Vampire Lestat Eric Bogosian will reprise his role as Daniel Molloy in Talamasca . Anne Rice's Talamasca
The SDCC 2025 panel for Anne Rice's Talamasca consisted of stars Nicholas Denton, who plays Guy Anatole; William Fichtner, who plays Jasper; Maisie Richardson-Sellers, who plays Olive; and Celine Buckens, who plays Doris. Showrunners/executive producers John Lee Hancock and Mark Lafferty and executive producer Mark Johnson also participated in the proceedings.
Much to the excitement of congoers, Eric Bogosian dropped by for a surprise visit to reveal that he'll appear in Talamasca Season 1, reprising his role as Daniel Molloy from Interview with the Vampire . In addition, the panelists shared a teaser trailer for the highly anticipated series.
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Anne Rice's Talamasca also stars Elizabeth McGovern as Helen and Jason Schwartzman as Burton. Here's a synopsis for the series per AMC:
'Produced by AMC Studios, Anne Rice's Talamasca focuses on a secretive society called the Talamasca, comprised of the men and women responsible for tracking and containing the witches, vampires, and other creatures scattered around the globe. The show is executive produced by Academy Award®-nominated Hancock (The Blind Side) and Lafferty (The Right Stuff, Halt and Catch Fire), who also serve as co-showrunners, award-winning producer Johnson and Tom Williams, along with Christopher Rice and the late Anne Rice. Hancock also directs.' The Vampire Lestat
Interview with the Vampire Season 3 is now titled The Vampire Lestat , but not to worry; Louis isn't going anywhere. The cast and crew also joined the SDCC 2025 fun for a panel, including Sam Reid (Lestat), Jacob Anderson (Louis), Bogosian, showrunner and executive producer Rolin Jones, composer Daniel Hart and executive producer Johnson.
RELATED: Read our Interview with the Vampire recaps
The panelists delighted attendees with a behind-the-scenes teaser, taking them backstage during Lestat's rocker era. But that's not all — we have more casting news for the upcoming season. Assad Zaman and Delainey Hayles will reprise their roles as Armand and Claudia, respectively. The newbies include Jennifer Ehle as Gabriella, Ella Ballentine as Baby Jenks, Jeanine Serralles as Christine Claire, Christopher Heyerdahl as Marius and Damien Atkins as Magnus.
Anne Rice's Talamasca (also known as Talamasca: The Secret Order ) premieres on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on AMC and AMC+. The Vampire Lestat will debut sometime in 2026. Before you go, get a taste of Rockstar Lestat by watching the sneak peek below:
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