Lestat de Lioncourt is about to rock your world. Summer is only a few months away, and with the season will come the much-anticipated return of Anne Rice‘s Immortal Universe on AMC and AMC+ in the form of Interview with the Vampire Season 3. San Diego Comic-Con previously confirmed it’s getting a big shake-up, too, with a brand-new name, The Vampire Lestat, that reflects a shift to adapting book two in the series and a brand-new occupation for the titular immortal — rock star. As such, the network is starting to give viewers a taste of what’s to come with the change of scenery after a Season 2 finale of reconciliation for the vampire.
The Vampire Lestat will find its lead, once again played by Sam Reid, on an electric multi-city tour, haunted by the “muses” from his rebellious past while he leans into his new life of rock and roll. With the rise in his band’s star power comes greater influence over humans and vampires, making him an ever-greater force to be reckoned with in the night. Other powers are forced to take note of his growing might in the face of the Great Conversion, an event that sees a boom in the number of vampires in the world. Despite being in his rock-star era, Lestat remains largely the same aristocrat viewers know, embracing hedonism in his new, glamorous tour lifestyle. It’s also a chance to show off his talents as an artist through song.
Ahead of the summer premiere, the first track from Lestat’s catalog, “Long Face,” has just been released overnight courtesy of AMC Networks and Lakeshore Records. It’s the first of several singles that will be rolled out in the coming months on the official Vampire Lestat profile page on the major digital music services to get viewers hyped for the tour. Show composer Daniel Hart penned the lyrics and composed the music, while Reid himself performed on the song. According to the former, the goal was to lean into glam rock while tying the music into Lestat’s ability to blend in with just about any era, an aspect of the character that reminded him of the late great David Bowie:
“Long Face is the first song I wrote for The Vampire Lestat. We decided early on to make David Bowie a big influence for Lestat’s musical style and persona, and there’s certainly some Ziggy Stardust in this song. But we chose Bowie not only for his glam era, but because he was a chameleon. Expect Lestat to change his musical colors throughout the season as well, as he discovers how to remain true to himself, and how to express that truth on stage every night.”
‘The Vampire Lestat’ Brings New and Returning Faces on Tour
As for Lestat, well, he didn’t have as kind of words for Hart, sounding every bit like a rock diva. With his immortal expertise, he also threw a stray jab at Hart’s acclaimed work on The Green Knight in a scathing, in-character statement, adding, “Long Face is the first song Daniel Hart ‘produced’ for my album. He decided early on to steal where he could from Bowie because he hasn’t had an original idea for five years now (is that his Green Knight score fading in the rearview?) As for “Long Face,” the bass should have walked down with the guitar at the end instead of pedaling on E. Predictable. Like everything Daniel Hart touches.”
Reid will lead a cast of new and returning faces, headlined by Jacob Anderson, Assad Zaman, Eric Bogosian, Delainey Hayles, and
Jennifer Ehle. Newcomers, meanwhile, include Sheila Atim, Noah Reid, Ryan Kattner, Seamus Patterson, and Sarah Swire, with Atim entering in a massive role as the Queen of the Damned herself, Akasha. Series creator, writer, and showrunner Rolin Jones is also back at the helm.
“Long Face” is now available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and more digital music services via the Vampire Lestat artist profile. More songs will be released in the coming months, leading up to The Vampire Lestat‘s premiere on AMC and AMC+ this summer. Stay tuned here at Collider for more on the series’ return until then.
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October 2, 2022
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AMC
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Jacob Anderson
Louis de Pointe du Lac
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