Interview With The Vampire Casts 'Queen Of The Damned' Akasha For Season 3 — Watch Extended Trailer For The Vampire Lestat

AMC made a royal proclamation during its panel for Anne Rice's Immortal Universe at New York Comic Con on Friday: Akasha is coming to Interview With the Vampire in Season 3.

The character, famously portrayed by the late, great Aaliyah in 2002's Queen of the Damned, will be brought to life in Season 3 (aka The Vampire Lestat) by Sheila Atim, who recently appeared alongside Viola Davis in The Woman King. In Anne Rice lore, Akasha is known as the progenitor of all vampires.

Watch an extended trailer for The Vampire Lestat, premiering sometime in 2026, below:

Additional casting announcements included Noah Reid (Schitt's Creek) as Larry, Ryan Kattner (the show's music supervisor!) as Salamander, Seamus Patterson (Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities) as Alex and Sarah Swire (The Boys) as TC.

Speaking of the Immortal Universe, AMC also released a scene from the upcoming premiere of Talamasca: The Secret Order, which joins the family on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 9/8c. The scene features a previously announced cameo from IWTV star Eric Bogosian in which Daniel Molloy has a clandestine meeting with Talamasca's leading man Guy Anatole (played by Nicholas Denton).

Watch the Talamasca sneak peek below:

Are you ready to rock with Lestat, Akasha & Co. in Season 3? And are you excited to check out Talamasca when it premieres later this month? Drop a comment with your thoughts on the latest developments in Anne Rice's Immortal Universe below.