AMC Networks has unveiled the newest cast additions to “Anne Rice’s The Vampire Lestat,” which is set to premiere in 2026.
“The Vampire Lestat,” which is the third season of “Interview with the Vampire,” will introduce Sheila Atim (“The Woman King”) as Akasha, Noah Reid (“Schitt’s Creek”) as Larry, Ryan Kattner (“Destroy All Neighbors”) as Salamander, Seamus Patterson (“Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities”) as Alex, and Sarah Swire (“The Boys”) as TC. The announcement was made during the Annie Rice’s Immortal Universe panel at New York Comic-Con.
The panel featured cast members Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson, Eric Bogosian, Assad Zaman, Jennifer Ehle and executive producers Mark Johnson and Hannah Moscovitch to introduce the casting news and an exclusive first look teaser, which can be seen below.
Previously, Christopher Heyerdahl (“Under the Banner of Heaven”), Jeanine Serralles (“Apples Never Fall”), Ella Ballentine and Damien Atkins were announced as new cast members for the upcoming third season during San Diego Comic Con.
The conversation also included first look clips at “Anne Rice’s Talamasca: The Secret Order” ahead of the two-episode premiere on Oct. 26. That clip can also be seen below.
In addition to the Anne Rice shows, cast members of “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” spoke about the upcoming third season finale with star and executive producer Norman Reedus, “Walking Dead” Universe Chief Content Officer Scott M. Gimple, showrunner David Zabel, and director Greg Nicotero, who also serves as an executive producer on the series. The panel also included a behind-the-scenes first look inside the production of Season 4 as well as a sneak peek at the third season finale.
“The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” follows Daryl (Reedus) and Carol (Melissa McBride) as they continue their journey towards home in search of finding their loved ones.
Greg Nicotero teases a Jason Voorhees-inspired zombie on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. Na Hong-jin’s alien invasion movie gets a poster, and Matt Reeves teases new ground for Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight in The Batman, Part II. Spoilers, away!
Mobile Suit Gundam
The latest edition of Jeff Sneider’s newsletter, the InSneider, alleges that Legendary is eyeing singer Benson Boone to join the cast of its adaptation of the mecha anime legend, in an undisclosed role alongside the previously rumored Sydney Sweeney. It would mark Boone’s feature debut.
The Batman, Part II
Speaking with THR, Matt Reeves stated The Batman, Part II, is “so much a detective story” and does “things” for the character that have “never been done this way before.”
Because of what the first movie was and what [The Batman: Part 2] is, which is so much a detective story, the idea of trying to protect the secrets of the movie is super important because it’s a mystery. That would be an extra level of heartbreak if that part of it started getting out.
You wanna keep the surprise so the fans can have the fun experience that I always love going to the movies, which was to go and be surprised. He’s Batman, so if he [Robert Pattinson] doesn’t like it, not good. So, I was super excited because I thought that he really would [like it] because the things that it does for his character, for Batman, and for Bruce has never been done before in this way.
And I had a feeling he would respond in this way, the fact that he did was incredibly encouraging. And of course, I’m nervous every time anyone reads it because we put all this passion into it but you hope people connect to what you’re trying to do.
The Astronaut
Deadline reports Vertical has acquired the U.S. rights to The Astronaut, a sci-fi/thriller starring Kate Mara, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Luna, Ivana Milicevic, and singer-actress Macy Gray. The story concerns astronaut Sam Walker (Mara) as she’s “found miraculously alive in a punctured capsule floating deep off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. General William Harris (Fishburne) arranges for her to be placed under intense NASA surveillance in a high-security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth.”
Hatchet 5
According to Kane Hodder at Silver Scream Con, there’s a “decent chance” a fifth Hatchet movie will happen, as director Adam Green has an “amazing” idea for a new installment.
I think there’s a decent chance it happens, but nothing’s planned yet. All I know is that Adam has an idea, if it ever happens, of the setting, and I think it would be amazing if we did that. And it’s not space!
Three brothers “descend into a psychedelic hellscape” after building their own TARDIS in the trailer for She Loved Blossoms More.
The Penguin
Matt Reeves also confirmed “discussions” are underway for a potential second season of The Penguin.
We’re in discussions. [Showrunner] Lauren [Lefranc] is thinking hard and we’re talking, so we’ll see. We love the show, and we think our cast is so incredible. The work that Lauren and the writers did was incredible. Our passion was in it, but never in our wildest dreams could we imagine it would have been received in the way that it was.
According to Bloody-Disgusting, Greg Nicotero revealed the third season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon will include a zombie inspired by Jason Voorhees at Silver Scream Con.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon took Norman Reedus’ Daryl to France to fight off some walkers overseas. (And with a mace, no less.) Now that season 2 is promising a reunion between Daryl and his girl Carol (Melissa McBride) we want to know when to expect it.
The season, which is titled The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol brings together Carol Peletier and Daryl after being separated by an entire ocean. To be fair, this is the show that fans were promised at the start of this all so to finally have them reuniting is kind of a big deal.
In a teaser trailer released back when the news broke about McBride’s return at New York Comic-Con in 2023, we see Carol searching for Daryl and fighting off walkers on her way to him. Back in October, it said that the series would come out in 2024 but the question is when will that happen?
In an Instagram story, Reedus confirmed that the series was set to have a summer release date! That is a pretty quick turnaround for Walking Dead fans as The Ones Who Live is set to conclude on March 31st and we will seemingly only have a few months before The Book of Carol kicks off.
It is an exciting time to be a fan of this franchise, especially with McBride and Reedus back in action together.
Get ready for The Book of Carol!
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Carol and Daryl have been close since the show’s beginnings. When Carol’s daughter Sophia went missing, Daryl took it upon himself to try and find her. Yes, she ended up being a walker by the time they found her again but Daryl’s action really seemed to strike a chord with Carol and their already sweet dynamic became an important stepping stone for the rest of the show and how these characters all need each other.
When the Carol and Daryl show of our dreams ended up becoming just about Daryl, many of us longed for their reunion. Luckily, the ending of season 2 set up a perfect journey for Carol to embark on. So, as of now, we just know that a summer release is coming for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol and we cannot wait!
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