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Claim Text: The film rights were sold to Paramount Pictures before publication for $150,000.
Simplified Text: The film rights for "Interview With the Vampire" were sold to Paramount Pictures for $150,000 before the book's publication in 1976.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: Christopher Rice
Context Type: Essay
Context Details: { "book": "Interview with the Vampire", "buyer": "Paramount Pictures", "price": "$150,000", "timing": "before publication" }
Subject Tags: Business Film Publishing
UUID: 42eb9755-9845-4d09-9bfd-32680fbbbddb
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Created: September 24, 2026 at 9:55 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 24, 2026 at 9:55 PM (2 weeks ago)

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