Queen of the Damned is a 2002 gothic horror film directed by Michael Rymer, loosely based on the third novel of Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles series, The Queen of the Damned, although the film contains many plot elements from the novel's predecessor The Vampire Lestat. A stand-alone sequel to Interview with the Vampire, the film stars Aaliyah in the title role as the vampire queen Akasha, with Stuart Townsend and Matthew Newton replacing Tom Cruise and Antonio Banderas as the vampires Lestat and Armand. This was Aaliyah's final film completed before her death on August 25, 2001. The film was released on February 22, 2002, in the United States and on April 4, 2002, in Australia. It received generally negative reviews from critics but was a moderate box office success.
| Director | Michael Rymer |
| Produced by | Jorge Saralegui |
| Screenplay by | Scott Abbott, Michael Petroni |
| Starring | Stuart Townsend, Aaliyah, Marguerite Moreau, Vincent Pérez, Lena Olin |
| Music | Richard Gibbs, Jonathan Davis |
| Cinematography | Ian Baker |
| Edited by | Dany Cooper |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | February 22, 2002 (United States), April 04, 2002 (Australia) |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States, Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35 million |
| Box office | $45.5 million |
| Netflix ID | 60022268 |
About Queen of the Damned
A vampire becomes a rock star and plays music that wakes up the queen of all vampires. It is a loose adaptation of the third novel of Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles series, The Queen of the Damned.
Achievement of Queen of the Damned
The film was released six months after star Aaliyah's death. It was dedicated to her memory.
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Latest information about Queen of the Damned updated on July 28 2021.
