The cabler has given the series an eight episode order with an eye toward a 2022 debut on both AMC and AMC Plus.
Johnson has a long history with AMC Networks, having worked as an executive producer on shows like “Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul,” “Halt and Catch Fire,” and “Rectify.” In addition to executive producing “Interview with the Vampire,” he will lead AMC’s efforts to develop the full Anne Rice collection for streaming and television.
With ‘The Walking Dead,’ this Anne Rice collection and our majority stake in Agatha Christie Limited through our own Acorn TV, we are proud to have the stewardship of three unique, fan-forward and beloved franchises and universes, which we are only just beginning to explore.
“The challenge of adapting for television the groundbreaking and immensely compelling work of Anne Rice is both intimidating and exhilarating,” Johnson said.
Her first novel, “Interview with the Vampire,” was published in 1976 and has become one of bestselling novels worldwide A New York Times Bestselling and award-winning novelist in his own right, Christopher Rice has collaborated with Anne on multiple novels.
“In 1973, a grieving mother and extraordinary writer began what would become the finest Vampire novel ever written ,” Jones said.