Interview with the Vampire Will Have A New Claudia in Season 2
Bailey Bass, who played Claudia in the first season of AMC’s adaptation of Interview with the Vampire, will not be returning for season 2. Instead the character will be played by Delainey Hayles. Bass wrote on Instagram, “Due to a variety of unforeseen circumstances I’m unable to return to Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire for the second season. Playing Claudia has been a dream role and an incredible ride. I wish Delainey Hayles the best of luck in taking over. I cannot wait to watch.” Production on the second season of Interview with the Vampire is expected to start next week. A premiere date is yet to be announced.
Emily Henry’s Beach Read to be Adapted into Feature Film
Emily Henry’s Beach Read is being adapted into a feature, film with Yulin Kuang attached to direct. Kuang recently adapted another Emily Henry novel, People We Meet on Vacation. Beach Read is a romantic comedy that tells the story of two writers who switch genres for the summer. The book is being adapted for 20th Century Studios. Original Films is producing.
This Book is Gay Author Juno Dawson Says America’s Teens Have Bigger Problems Than Her Book
Juno Dawson, author of This Book is Gay, recently sat down with Rolling Stone to discuss the banning of her book, which is currently the ninth most-banned book in America. This Book is Gay was published in 2014 and was written as a way to offer sexual education to LGBTQ+ youth. However, conservatives have argued that the book’s contents are pornographic. “It was not surprising,” Dawson said of her book being banned. “It was disappointing…But we know why. It’s because the people challenging to ban books in the U.S. became a much more organized campaign.” In response to whether or not the contents of her book could be considered pornographic, Dawson said, “I would challenge anyone to be titillated or aroused by what is essentially a textbook. What I would say, however, is that it’s thorough. We teach young people who are 11, 12, and 13 years old how babies are made. We teach them about sexual intercourse, contraception, and sexually transmitted infections. And that’s great and we should be doing that. But I also think LGBTQ+ people should be taught about sexual relationships.” You can read the full interview at Rolling Stone.
Daisy Jones & the Six is a Rip-Off, But Don’t We Like It That Way?
Television critics have taken issue with the fact that the Daisy Jones & the Six series’ premise is a rip-off of real-life stories, but why?