Paramount Television and Anonymous Content optioned the rights to the 11 books from the acclaimed series in 2017 and have been developing the series with creator Anne Rice and her son, Christopher Rice.
Unfortunately, the series was stuck in production limbo and the rights reverted back to Anne Rice.
The show previously had Bryan Fuller (Hannibal, American Gods) acting as showrunner before he exited and was replaced by Johnson.
Rice and her son Christopher then decided to bring the series to television.