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Claim Text: The film rights were sold to Paramount before the book was even published, but the project languished in development for years.
Simplified Text: The film rights for 'Interview With the Vampire' were sold to Paramount Pictures before the book was published in 1976.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: Christopher Rice
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "book": "Interview With the Vampire", "company": "Paramount Pictures", "timeframe": "before 1976" }
Subject Tags: Business Film
UUID: d102f06b-528e-483b-a7c9-566566134248
Vector Index: ✗ No vector
Created: September 25, 2026 at 12:03 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 25, 2026 at 12:03 AM (2 weeks ago)

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