Thomas Harris wrote the series of books containing Hannibal Lecter between 1981 and 2006.
I saw the 1986 film Manhunter, based on the first book, Red Dragon, in the following year on VHS from my local Video rental store. It was a remarkable film and the darkness of Lecter was quite immense.
Bt the time that The Silence of the Lambs was made in 1991 grabbing awards and glowing reviews, and with good cause too, I had forgotten Brian Cox's dark performance in Manhunter but also because of the differing production and cast, I didn't even realise that the character was the same until I read a review of SOTL in a magazine!
It was 10 years before Lecter re-appeared on film (11 years in print), and the finale to the series (both film and print) Hannibal Rising was a prequel to Red Dragon, showing how he developed his taste for killing.
I saw the 1986 film Manhunter, based on the first book, Red Dragon, in the following year on VHS from my local Video rental store. It was a remarkable film and the darkness of Lecter was quite immense.
Bt the time that The Silence of the Lambs was made in 1991 grabbing awards and glowing reviews, and with good cause too, I had forgotten Brian Cox's dark performance in Manhunter but also because of the differing production and cast, I didn't even realise that the character was the same until I read a review of SOTL in a magazine!
It was 10 years before Lecter re-appeared on film (11 years in print), and the finale to the series (both film and print) Hannibal Rising was a prequel to Red Dragon, showing how he developed his taste for killing.
| Film | Director | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhunter (1986) | Michael Mann | Dino De Laurentiis Richard Roth | |
| The Silence of the Lambs (1991) | Jonathan Demme | Ted Tally | Kenneth Utt Edward Saxon Ron Bozman |
| Hannibal (2001) | Ridley Scott | David Mamet Steve Zaillian | Dino De Laurentiis Martha De Laurentiis Ridley Scott |
| Red Dragon (2002) | Brett Ratner | Ted Tally | Dino De Laurentiis Martha De Laurentiis |
| Hannibal Rising (2007) | Peter Webber | Thomas Harris | Tarak Ben Ammar Dino De Laurentiis Martha De Laurentiis |
Lecter has been portrayed by several actors, Brian Cox (Manhunter), Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, Red Dragon). Gaspard Ulliel - (Hannibal Rising) and Aaran Thomas (Hannibal Rising (child))
What I want to know from Mr Harris is this:
What I want to know from Mr Harris is this:
- What happens AFTER events in "Hannibal"?
- How badly is Lecter's hand damaged?
- Does Lecter continue his killing spree? If so how?
- Does he take on an apprentice who continues his killing spree on his behalf? ???
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