The original Vampire Chronicles novels by Anne Rice have sold over 80 million copies, while the iconic 1994 film grossed more than $200 million worldwide. AMC’s #InterviewWithTheVampire TV show had, as showrunner and producer Rolin Jones tells it, much to live up to: “It was a remake of that thing from the ’90s, and the expectations are low.” And yet, this version exists entirely outside the formidable shadows of its predecessors, accumulating critical acclaim—and a passionate, ever-devoted fan base—on its own. Now, the series is ambitiously venturing into the first-ever onscreen adaptation of the second book, #TheVampireLestat. In doing so, it’s blowing up the formula it built its success on and taking bigger, gutsier, crazier swings, veering left of the stylistic choices that have made it so beloved, and layering in new stories in a wildly different tone. Read the full GQ HYPE with stars jacobanderson and #SamReid at the link in bio. Story by trishnarikhy Photographs by huyyllu...