AMC Networks is developing a third series set in author Anne Rice’s literary world, hot on the heels of series “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” and “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches,” Deadline reports.
The currently untitled spinoff series will be set in the world of the Talamasca, also known as the Order of the Talamasca, a secret organization featured in Rice’s novels and both AMC series. Mr. Harrigan’s Phone screenwriter John Lee Hancock will serve as writer and showrunner.
Per Deadline, “It is a secret society set up to research, watch over and keep track of the paranormal including witches, spirits, werewolves and vampires. Rice calls them ‘psychic detectives.'”
The announcement comes shortly after the season renewal of “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches,” where AMC’s Mark Johnson previously said, “The success of both Mayfair Witches and Interview with the Vampire once again illustrates the strength and mastery of Anne Rice’s work. The fact that these first two shows are performing so splendidly with a TV audience gives us much pride in what we’ve already done and great anticipation for the storytelling opportunities yet to come.”
“Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” is currently in production on its second season in Prague and “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches” (our review) is set to film its second season in New Orleans later this year.
The Anne Rice catalog AMC recently acquired includes The Vampire Chronicles Series: “Interview with the Vampire,” “The Vampire Lestat,” “The Queen of the Damned,” “The Tale of the Body Thief,” “Memnoch The Devil,” “The Vampire Armand,” “Pandora,” “Vittorio the Vampire,” “Blood and Gold,” “Prince Lestat,” “Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis,” and “Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat;” The Lives Of The Mayfair Witches Series: “The Witching Hour,” “Lasher,” “Taltos;” and The Vampire Chronicles/The Lives Of The Mayfair Witches- Crossover Novels: “Merrick,” “Blackwood Farm” and “Blood Canticle.”
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