It seems there's new life to "Hannibal" once again. Star Mads Mikkelsen, recently, made statements that sparked hope the series may still come back for a fourth season or more.
Speaking with Bloody Disgusting, Mikkelsen revealed that he's aware "Hannibal" creator Bryan Fuller is working on putting the show back by talking to other studios. Mikkelsen confirmed that there's something being cooked up and that he feels that everyone who's worked on the show will be willing to go back and start working again, should they get a green light.
Mikkelsen also hinted that Fuller has been working on getting the rights to the other sources related to the Hannibal Lecter lore, such as "The Silence of the Lambs." He believes Fuller wants to explore the characters of the series further and perhaps develop his own Hannibal Lecter universe on the small screen.
In 2017, Fuller hinted that he still has plenty of ideas about where the characters of "Hannibal" can go. He told Mikkelsen and his co-star Hugh Dancy (Will Graham) about coming up with a new season that might look like a mesh of Christopher Nolan's "Inception" and Alan Parker's "Angel Heart."
But Mikkelsen clarified he's not aware where Fuller is currently with his plan to develop a new chapter of "Hannibal." However, his optimism is sparking hope for fans who still want to see Hannibal and Graham back on the screen.
NBC canceled "Hannibal" in 2015 due to low ratings. But the show received critical honors for the actors' performance, its ambitious style, and visual elements. "Hannibal" also earned a cult following of loyal fans who believe that the show best represented the horror genre of television today. These are the very same fans who will be eagerly watching the series if there's a new season arrives.
"Hannibal" is based on the work of novelist Thomas Harris. It centers on a Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a respected psychiatrist who has a secret life as a cannibal and a serial killer. Graham is a profiler for the FBI who goes to Dr. Lecter to seek leads on a case. In Harris' books, Graham discovered Lecter's big secret and was responsible for his incarceration.
In 1991, writer Ted Dally and director Jonathan Demme adapted "The Silence of The Lambs" as a big screen feature with Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter. This was the first time a larger audience got to know of the cunning serial killer before NBC came up with the show in 2013.
