The Hannibal Lecter franchise is a fiction series based around the character, Hannibal Lecter, a cannibalistic serial killer whose genius is sought out by law enforcement personnel to aid in the capture of other killers. It is a character originating from a series of novels by Thomas Harris. In 1986, director Michael Mann adapted the novel The Red Dragon into a film, Manhunter. This film would be the first adaptation of the titular character Hannibal Lecter. Following that movie, three more Hannibal Lecter films will be created over the years, popularised by the actor playing the cannibalistic genius, Anthony Hopkins.The films are The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Hannibal (2001), and The Red Dragon (2002). In 2007, a prequel to the franchise, Hannibal Rising (2007) is made to tell the tale of the killer’s origins. The success of the franchise also inspired two television shows over the years which are NBC’s Hannibal (2013-2015) and CBS’s Clarice (2021). Let’s see which is the ideal ord...
