The newest series in the ever-expandingAnne RiceImmortal Universe has found its star.Nicholas Denton, best known of late for his role as a young Valmont inStarz’s ill-fatedDangerous Liaisonsprequel series, is set to leadThe Talamascaon AMC and AMC+. Announcedat San Diego Comic-Con earlier this year, the third show under the network’s banner will once again pull from Rice’s novels as it tracks the exploits of the secret society previously seen in bothInterview With the VampireandMayfair Witchesas they work to contain mystical creatures and powerful beings. Production is slated to begin in Manchester, England next month as plans are for the series to premiere as part of AMC’s 2025 slate.
Denton will play a person of interest to the titular Talamasca named Guy Anatole. Described as brilliant and handsome with an unorthodox mindset, he’s a law school student nearing graduation until a representative from the secretive agency approaches him. He learns that the Talamasca has been keeping a close eye on him since his childhood, sending him down the rabbit hole of secret agents andsupernatural beingsto learn all about himself and the fragile balance between the human world and the immortals living among them. As the scales threaten to tip, Guy will have to embrace the darkest depths of his being to keep everything in check and survive. He may even encounter a few familiar, disruptive vampire faces along the way ifthe Talamasca’s presence thus faris any indication.
AMC has scored big wins thus far between thebeloved first two seasons ofIWTVand the moremixed-yet-faithful first run ofMayfair Witches, which isgearing up for Season 2 next year. The network hopes to keep the quality high heading intoThe Talamasca, bringing aboard two acclaimed creators inThe Blind Sidewriter-directorJohn Lee HancockandThe Right StuffshowrunnerMark Laffertyto act as co-showrunners and executive producers. Oscar winner and Immortal Universe overseerMark Johnsonis also on board as a producer. In addition to show running, Hancock is slated to direct.
Where Else Has Denton Appeared?
Denton’s starhas slowly continued to risethanks to a background of training in theater and becoming a 2018Heath LedgerScholarships Finalist. First appearing on television as a recurring presence in the Australian seriesGlitch, he’s since enjoyed roles inMy Life Is Murder,Witches of Blackwood, andUtopia. The future is especially bright, however, as not only is he leadingThe Talamasca, but he has a part to play inRon Howard’s star-studdedEden, which is set to premiere at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival this weekend.
The Talamascais due out on AMC and AMC+ in 2025 with production beginning shortly. There’s plenty more to look forward to in the Immortal Universe alongside it, includingMayfair Witchesnext year andan eventual third season ofInterview With the Vampire. Stay tuned here at Collider for everything Rice-related planned for the coming years.
Interview with the Vampire
Based on Anne Rice’s iconic novel, follow Louis de Pointe’s epic story of love, blood and the perils of immortality, as told to the journalist Daniel Molloy.
