January 12, 2018. A new TV series based on The Vampire Chronicles is in the works at Hulu, with Anne Rice and her son Christopher, who is also an author, executive producing. TV … November 28, 2016. “The Vampire Chronicles” series follows vampire Lest… Christopher Rice also penned the first episode, called “Wolf Killer.” RELATED: The Vampire Chronicles TV Series Is Officially Happening A bit lesser known, however, is director Michael Rymer's adaptation of Queen of the Damned.Released in February of 2002, the movie starred pop-star Aaliyah as the vampire queen Akasha, and Stuart Townsend took over the role of the vampire Lestat, which Tom Cruise played in Jordan's Interview With the Vampire. The official fan page for Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles. 1,214 talking about this. 98 talking about this. The Vampire Chronicles: Anne Rice Developing TV Pilot Script. The Vampire Chronicles: Bryan Fuller Joins Anne Rice Series from Paramount TV. The planned series based on Anne Rice’s “The Vampire Chronicles” has been put into development at Hulu, Variety has confirmed. Anne Rice Reveals Dream Cast for ‘Vampire Chronicles’ TV Show Anne Rice recently revealed that she has obtained the rights to develop a television series based on her Vampire Chronicles books. The official fan page for Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles. One of the central things that has made the Vampire Chronicles such an enduring fictional universe is the uniqueness and originality of what it means to be a vampire in Rice’s series. 5 Actors to Play ... but one of the most influential examples is The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice. TV News. Back in 2017, Paramount Television and Anonymous Content optioned the rights to 11 books from Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles series, of course led by the iconic character Lestat de Lioncourt.