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=== Film ===
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The film rights to ''Interview'' were at times controlled by [[Paramount Pictures]], [[Lorimar Television|Lorimar]], and [[Warner Bros.]], the distributor of the film, before [[The Geffen Film Company]] acquired the rights.<ref name=Guiley>{{cite book|title=The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves and Other Monsters|last=Guiley|first=Rosemary Ellen|year=2004|isbn=978-0816046850|publisher=Checkmark Books|page=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofva0000guil/page/163 163]|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofva0000guil/page/163}}</ref> Director [[Neil Jordan]] rewrote Rice's first draft of the screenplay, though she received sole credit.<ref name="OTF" /> [[Brad Pitt]] starred as Louis, [[Tom Cruise]] starred as Lestat, [[Antonio Banderas]] co-starred as Armand, as did a young [[Kirsten Dunst]] as the child vampire Claudia. Most of the movie's shooting had been completed by October 1993, and all that remained were the few scenes involving the interviewer that would then be inserted at various points throughout the film.<ref name=Gilbey>{{cite news |author=Ryan Gilbey |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2003/oct/24/1 |title=Ryan Gilbey on the legacy of River Phoenix &#124; Film |newspaper=The Guardian |date=November 5, 2003 |access-date=December 16, 2011 |location=London |archive-date=February 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213060713/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2003/oct/24/1 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Vera H-C Chan |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/misery-brad-pitt-235500314.html |title=The Misery of Brad Pitt |publisher=Yahoo! Movies |date=September 15, 2011 |access-date=December 16, 2011 |archive-date=January 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055939/http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/misery-brad-pitt-235500314.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Production of those scenes was put on hold for a few weeks whilst [[River Phoenix]], who had been cast as the interviewer, finished working on the film ''[[Dark Blood]]''. Phoenix died from an overdose later that month, and [[Christian Slater]] was then cast as the interviewer Molloy. Slater donated his entire salary to Earth Save and Earth Trust, two of Phoenix's favorite charities.<ref name=OTRC>{{cite web|url=http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/River-Phoenixs-final-film-Dark-Blood-to-debut-at-Netherlands-Film-Festival/8820273|title=River Phoenix's final film 'Dark Blood' to debut at Netherlands Film Festival|last=Allin|first=Olivia|work=On the Red Carpet|date=September 21, 2012|access-date=March 5, 2013|archive-date=November 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122084739/http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/River-Phoenixs-final-film-Dark-Blood-to-debut-at-Netherlands-Film-Festival/8820273|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="biochannel">{{cite web |url=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/christian-slater.html |title=(UK): "Christian Slater" |publisher=[[The Biography Channel]] |access-date=September 20, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214095721/http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/christian-slater.html |archive-date=February 14, 2010}}</ref><ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Sb4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QdgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4230,2278705&dq=christian+slater+river+phoenix+salary&hl=en Christian Slater] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131083530/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Sb4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QdgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4230,2278705&dq=christian+slater+river+phoenix+salary&hl=en |date=January 31, 2017 }}. Gadsden Times. November 18, 1993</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news-article/slaters-mother-makes-emotional-appeal-to-press |title=Christian Slater – Slater's Mother Makes Emotional Appeal To Press – Contactmusic News |magazine=Contactmusic.com |access-date=November 18, 2011 |archive-date=December 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121211060817/http://www.contactmusic.com/news-article/slaters-mother-makes-emotional-appeal-to-press |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Grove |first=Lloyd |url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2005-04-19/gossip/18297970_1_mary-jo-slater-lens-mrs-slater |title=Plea For Christian Charity – New York Daily News |work=Daily News |location=New York |date=April 19, 2005 |access-date=November 18, 2011 |archive-date=October 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028181027/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2005-04-19/gossip/18297970_1_mary-jo-slater-lens-mrs-slater |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The film was released in November 1994 to generally positive critical reaction,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/interview_with_the_vampire/|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|title=Interview with the Vampire|access-date=May 25, 2011|archive-date=May 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526110733/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/interview_with_the_vampire/|url-status=live}}</ref> and received [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominations for [[Academy Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]] and [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]].<ref name="Oscars1995">{{Cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1995 |title=The 67th Academy Awards (1995) Nominees and Winners |access-date=August 5, 2011 |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402004445/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1995 |url-status=live }}</ref> Dunst was nominated for a [[Golden Globe]] for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture|Best Supporting Actress]] for her role in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/member/29470|title=HFPA—Awards Search|work=[[Golden Globes]] Official Website|access-date=January 15, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090104201355/http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/member/29470|archive-date=January 4, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Hello-Bio">{{cite journal
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}}</ref> Rice had initially voiced her objections to the casting of Cruise as Lestat, preferring [[Rutger Hauer]] for the role. After seeing the film, however, she voiced her support for the film,<ref name="Guiley" /> saying: "That Tom ''did'' make Lestat work was something I could not see in a crystal ball. It's to his credit that he proved me wrong".<ref name=OTF>{{cite web|url=http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~forest/vamipre/morecomments.html|title=From Anne Rice: On the film, Interview with the Vampire|last=Rice|first=Anne|year=1994|access-date=March 6, 2013|archive-date=March 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130331020334/http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~forest/vamipre/morecomments.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In August 2014, [[Universal Pictures]] and [[Imagine Entertainment]] acquired the motion picture rights to the entire ''Vampire Chronicles'' series, with producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci signed to helm the potential film franchise. The deal also included a screenplay for ''[[The Tale of the Body Thief]]'' (1992) adapted by [[Christopher Rice]].<ref name="Variety 2014-08">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/anne-rices-vampire-chronicles-takes-flight-at-universal-1201278069/ |title=Anne Rice's ''Vampire Chronicles'' Takes Flight at Universal |first=Dave |last=McNary |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=August 7, 2014 |access-date=August 10, 2014 |archive-date=November 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115164443/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/anne-rices-vampire-chronicles-takes-flight-at-universal-1201278069/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2016, writer-director [[Josh Boone (director)|Josh Boone]] posted a photo on [[Instagram]] of the cover a script written by him and Jill Killington.<ref name="MW">{{cite news |url=http://movieweb.com/interview-with-vampire-remake-script/ |work=[[MovieWeb]] |first=Brian |last=Gallagher |title=''Interview with the Vampire'' Remake Script Is Finished |date=May 5, 2016 |access-date=May 28, 2016 |archive-date=May 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529043139/http://movieweb.com/interview-with-vampire-remake-script/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="CS">{{cite web |url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/683475-josh-boone-revealed-to-be-at-work-on-interview-with-the-vampire-remake |publisher=[[ComingSoon.net]] |first=Max |last=Evry |title=Josh Boone Revealed to be at Work on ''Interview with the Vampire'' Remake |date=May 4, 2016 |access-date=May 28, 2016 |archive-date=May 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529100916/http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/683475-josh-boone-revealed-to-be-at-work-on-interview-with-the-vampire-remake |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="SR">{{cite web |url=http://screenrant.com/interview-vampire-josh-boone-update/ |publisher=Screenrant.com |first=Mike |last=Jones |title=''New Mutants'' Director Offers ''Interview with the Vampire'' Update |date=May 5, 2016 |access-date=May 28, 2016 |archive-date=May 28, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528220647/http://screenrant.com/interview-vampire-josh-boone-update/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Titled ''Interview with the Vampire'', it is based on the novel of the same name and its sequel, ''The Vampire Lestat''.<ref name="MW"/><ref name="CS"/><ref name="SR"/> However, that November Universal did not renew the contract, and the film and television rights reverted to Rice, who began developing the ''Vampire Chronicles'' into a television series with Christopher.<ref name="Rice">{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/annericefanpage/posts/10154794260300452 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/66435815451/10154794260300452 |archive-date=February 26, 2022 |url-access=limited|title=Anne Rice statement on her Official Facebook Fan Page |last=Rice |first=Anne |via=Facebook |date=November 27, 2016 |access-date=February 13, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/11/anne-rice-vampire-chronicles-tv-show|title=Anne Rice Is Bringing Her Vampire Chronicles to Television|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=November 27, 2016|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201113054/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/11/anne-rice-vampire-chronicles-tv-show|url-status=live}}</ref>