Jordan spoke with Variety about his experience making the film adaptation of Anne Rice ’s beloved gothic horror novel in honor of its 30th anniversary on Monday, recounting memories from set and why — despite its box office success and plenty of source material to draw from — a sequel never came to fruition.

In a retrospective lookback at 'Interview with the Vampire' to celebrate the film's 30th anniversary, director Neil Jordan revealed Tom Cruise refused to reprise his role as Lestat de Lioncourt for a sequel.