The reason NBC’s “Hannibal” never delved into the events of The Silence of the Lambs is because the rights to that particular story (and its characters) are held by MGM, and it’s MGM who’s behind the upcoming CBS series “Clarice.” The series is a sequel to The Silence of the Lambs, and you won’t see Hannibal in it for the same reason Clarice wasn’t in, well, “Hannibal.”
According to Entertainment Weekly, the “Clarice” series can’t show or even mention Hannibal Lecter by name, which exec producer Alex Kurtzman says has been freeing.
“I’m still trying to understand how the rights are divided,” Kurtzman told Entertainment Weekly this week. “But it’s been quite liberating because we have no interest in writing about Hannibal — not because we didn’t love the films and the show, but because it was done so well by so many people that it didn’t feel fresh for us.”
We’re still waiting on the potential return of Bryan Fuller’s “Hannibal,” which presumably could still continue as a separate entity entirely from the “Clarice” series. The De Laurentiis Company owns the rights to the character of Hannibal but not the Silence of the Lambs story/characters, so just don’t expect any Hannibal/Clarice interactions in the future.
Head over to EW for more insights and a few new photos from next year’s series.
Watch the premiere of “Clarice” on Thursday, February 11 at 10/9c on CBS and CBS All Access.
Rebecca Breeds (“Pretty Little Liars”) will star as Clarice Starling. The previously announced cast also includes Michael Cudlitz as Paul Krendler, Lucca de Oliveira as Tomas Esquivel, Kal Penn as Shaan Tripathi, Nick Sandow as Agent Clarke, Devyn Tyler as Ardelia Mapp and Marnee Carpenter as The Silence of the Lambs character Catherine Martin.
“Clarice is set in 1993, a year after the events of The Silence of the Lambs. The series is a deep dive into the untold personal story of Clarice Starling, as she returns to the field to pursue serial murderers and sexual predators while navigating the high stakes political world of Washington, D.C.”
“Brilliant and vulnerable, Clarice graduated Magna from UVA with a double major in Psych and Criminology. Her bravery gives her an inner light that draws monsters and madmen to her. Her complex psychological makeup comes from a challenging childhood, and her drive comes from her need to escape the burden of family secrets that have haunted her throughout her life.”
Elizabeth Klaviter (“The Resident”) will show-run “Clarice,” working alongside writers/executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet. Maja Vrvilo directs the pilot.
source https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3645389/clarice-hannibal-definitely-will-not-appear-silence-lambs-sequel-series-cbs/
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