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Hollywood action star Tom Cruise seemingly looked forward to a sequel to his 1994 gothic horror filmInterview with the Vampire.Based on Anne Rice’s novel of the same name, the film featured Cruise alongside Brad Pitt and Kirsten Dunst.
Christian Slater, who shared the screen with Cruise and Pitt in the movie, has recently revealed that Cruise was surprised by the absence of a sequel to the 1994 hit film.
Interview with the VampireActor Revealed Tom Cruise’s Desire For a Sequel
In a recent conversation withComicBook.com’sChris Killian, Christian Slater shared that the action star Tom Cruise did aspire for a sequel to the 1994 film,Interview with the Vampire. Slater portrayed the role of the reporter, who interviewsBrad Pitt’sLouis, in the 1994 film.
The actor shared that he andThe Mummystar reflected on a potential sequel, stating that they were both surprised that the film did not get a sequel despite how well it was received.
“Tom Cruise and I were both surprised that Interview With The Vampire didn’t get a sequel. You know, that would have been fun. Uh, I mean, he did bite me at the end of that thing.”
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Interview with the Vampirefollows a vampire named Louis who recounts the story of his life, including his complex relationship with his maker, Lestat, and their encounters with other vampires throughout history.
The film received positive reviews and was a commercial hit, making $223 million at the box office. It also received two Oscar nominations. While plans for a sequel were discussed, it was eventually abandoned. A stand-alone sequel was released in 2002. However, none of the original cast members returned for that.
There Were Plans For a Sequel Following Tom Cruise’s Lestat
Interview with the Vampirewas the first book in Anne Rice’sThe Vampire Chronicles, which was followed by three more booksThe Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned,andThe Tale of the Body Thief.
Following the success of the 1994 film, there were plans to adapt the second book,The Vampire Lestat,as a sequel. Filmmaker Neil Jordan wasreportedlyinvolved in the project’s early stages. However, despite initial efforts, the sequel, which was expected to followTom Cruise’sLestat, never materialized.
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Instead, a standalone sequel was released in 2002, described as the combined adaptation of bothThe Vampire LestatandThe Queen of the Damned. Unfortunately, unlike its predecessor, this sequel was met with disappointment, receiving negative reviews from both critics and audiences.
Cruise did not return to the sequel and was replaced by Stuart Townsend as Lestat. Nearly two decades after the disappointing sequel, AMC adapted Rice’sInterview with the Vampireas a TV series, which has been well-received and is gearing up for its second season release.
Interview with the Vampire,the movie, is available to stream on Prime Video.
Interview with the VampireTV series is available to stream on Prime Video.
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