Jared Leto to star in 'Interview with the Vampire' remake

The long-gestating remake of "Interview with the Vampire" is happening with Jared Leto set to play the lead role.
Leto will take over the role of Lestat, played by Tom Cruise in the 1994 original Warner Brothers movie, reported Ace Showbiz.
Josh Boone ("The Fault in Our Stars") and Jill Killington have completed the screenplay based on Anna Rice's novels.
The rebooted project is rumored to be a part of "The Vampire Chronicles" universe developed by Universal.
"Lestat - there can be only one. #JaredLeto," Boone recently wrote on Twitter.
Rice's son, Christopher, also hyped up the movie on his own Twitter, "We're so excited about this and @JoshBooneMovies. Lots of great things to come. Stay tuned!"

While Leto is eyed for Universal's "Vampire" franchise, Tom Cruise is tapped for "The Mummy" reboot as part of the studio's Monster universe.