Bryan Fuller open to audio drama for Hannibal season 4

Hannibal, the grimdark psychological horror from Pushing Daisies and Dead Like Me creator Bryan Fuller, enraptured fans when it debuted on NBC in 2013. The series follows the empathetic but troubled FBI profiler Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and the cunning forensic psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), who is also a cannibalistic serial killer.

The unlikely bond between the two men kickstarts a journey of murder and love, which was cut short when the series was canceled after season 3 due to low viewership. It’s been 11 years since the shocking finale, which featured Will embracing Hannibal to pull him off a cliff to their presumed deaths after the pair finished murdering Francis Dolarhyde (Richard Armitage).

Rights issues have been the major barrier to a fourth season, and Fuller has continued to pursue ways to continue Will and Hannibal’s story while working on other projects, like his feature-film directorial debut, Dust Bunny. Speaking via Zoom, he said he’s considering alternative formats beyond TV.

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