Of Anne Rice's vampire books, Queen of the Damned was the least interesting to me...in fact I found it too indulgent (and this if from a hyper-indulgent author). I don't understand why the Lestat film didn't come out first...wouldn't that have made sense? Also, despite the fact that Aaliyah was a fine singer, her acting leaves something to be desired, apparently. I can't imagine this film working...I'm afraid I will have to wait until it comes out on DVD before I inevitably am disappointed by what surely will be typical Hollywood fodder!