See photos of stars Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson, Eric Bogosian, and Jennifer Ehle.

The Vampire Lestat cast takes a bite out of life in exclusive EW cover portraits

See photos of stars Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson, Eric Bogosian, and Jennifer Ehle.

By Samantha Highfill

Samantha Highfill

Samantha Highfill is an executive editor at **, where she’s worked for more than 12 years covering television.

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May 12, 2026 1:00 p.m. ET

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When* **Interview With the Vampire* returns for its third season, the series — now titled* The Vampire Lestat *— is switching things up in a major way.

Not only is the story being told from Lestat's (Sam Reid) perspective this time around, but the 265-year-old vampire is on tour as a rock star in 2025.

As showrunner Rolin Jones tells ** in our latest digital cover story, "We thought, 'What's the worst thing we could do to Lestat to put him through the ringer?' Force him to be a rock star in 2025 when no one gives a s--- about rock & roll."

For more, dive into the full cover story, and check out exclusive photos from the shoot below.

Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson

Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson photographed exclusively for EW.

Sam Reid photographed exclusively for EW.

Jacob Anderson

Jacob Anderson photographed exclusively for EW.

Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle photographed exclusively for EW.

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian photographed exclusively for EW.

Sam Reid photographed exclusively for EW.

Jacob Anderson

Jacob Anderson photographed exclusively for EW.

Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson

Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson photographed exclusively for EW.

Eric Bogosian, Sam Reid, Jennifer Ehle, and Jacob Anderson

Eric Bogosian, Sam Reid, Jennifer Ehle, and Jacob Anderson photographed exclusively for EW.

Jacob Anderson and Sam Reid

Jacob Anderson and Sam Reid photographed exclusively for EW.

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian photographed exclusively for EW.

Jennifer Ehle and Sam Reid

Jennifer Ehle and Sam Reid photographed exclusively for EW.

Sam Reid photographed exclusively for EW.

Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle photographed exclusively for EW.

Sam Reid photographed exclusively for EW.

Jacob Anderson

Jacob Anderson photographed exclusively for EW.

Sam Reid photographed exclusively for EW.

Jacob Anderson

Jacob Anderson photographed exclusively for EW.

Eric Bogosian, Sam Reid, Jennifer Ehle, and Jacob Anderson

Eric Bogosian, Sam Reid, Jennifer Ehle, and Jacob Anderson photographed exclusively for EW.

Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson

Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson photographed exclusively for EW.

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