Hannibal Season 4 Petition Endorsed By Cancelled Show's Creator
Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller endorses a fan petition calling for season 4 to finally happen. Thomas Harris first created the indelible character of Hannibal Lecter in his 1981 novel Red Dragon. Lecter would later achieve iconic pop culture status thanks to Anthony Hopkins’ chilling portrayal in the Oscar-winning 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs.
Hopkins’ depiction of Lecter indeed for a long time seemed like an indisputably definitive portrayal. Then along came the NBC show Hannibal, starring Mads Mikkelsen as Lecter. Drawing on story elements from various Lecter-centered works, Hannibal became a critical darling and grew a passionately loyal but unfortunately small fan following. Sadly all the critical plaudits and fan love weren’t enough to keep the show alive beyond three seasons.
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Hannibal may indeed have gone off the air in 2015 but fans have never given up on season 4 some day happening. Recently one fan even posted a Hannibal season 4 petition to Change.org, and immediately received a sign-on from a very important person: Hannibal creator Fuller himself. Fuller then endorsed the petition on Twitter, helping it garner nearly 5,000 signatures in just a few days. The petition’s argument, aimed at streaming services HBO Max, Netflix and Prime Video, reads in part:
Many shows, even those with similar subject matter such as Dexter, have come back after extended periods of being off air. Now, with more streaming services and openly LGBTQ+ media being produced, finding the right home for Hannibal's continuation is right around the corner. The cast, crew and Fannibals are ready!
Hannibal season 3 of course ended on a wild cliffhanger, with the main characters
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