(SPOILERS: Hannibal (2013) & all 5 films and 4 novels in the Hannibal Lecter franchise)
This video will serve as a complete analysis of Bryan Fuller's 2013 television series Hannibal, beginning with a review of each of the five film adaptations of the four novels that feature Hannibal Lecter, followed by a breakdown of all three seasons, and ending with a conclusion where I outline the absolute sh*t show that was the conception of the source material, thus giving deeper context as to what the show was up against when it set out to translate it to the screen. Let's dig in...
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[00:00:00] - Shout-outs/Introduction
[00:03:59] - The "Lecter"-Verse
[00:04:31] - Manhunter (1986)
[00:10:15] - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
[00:11:23] - Hannibal (2001)
[00:23:36] - Red Dragon (2002)
[00:26:23] - Hannibal Rising (2007)
[00:27:49] - Season 1
[00:32:25] - Will Graham
[00:39:31] - Hannibal Lecter
[00:45:15] - Jack Crawford
[00:51:21] - Alana Bloom
[00:52:03] - Frederick Chilton
[00:53:12] - Freddie Lounds
[00:54:26] - Abel Gideon
[00:56:16] - Abigail Hobbs
[00:57:45] - Bedelia De Maurier
[01:00:07] - Back To Season 1
[01:04:54] - Season 2 (Introduction)
[01:05:33] - Season 2 (First Arc)
[01:13:42] - Season 2 (Second Arc)
[01:34:17] - Season 3 (Introduction)
[01:37:42] - Season 3 (First Arc)
[01:50:28] - Season 3 (Second Arc)
[02:04:44] - Conclusion
[02:06:09] - Go F*ck Yourself, Dino De Laurentiis
[02:20:10] - Outro/Patrons
SOURCES:
Hannibal: How Bryan Fuller Approached the Iconic Character (IGN): https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/04/hannibal-how-bryan-fuller-approached-the-iconic-character-and-why-clarice-starling-cant-appear-red-dragon-the-silence-of-the-lambs?page=1
'But Dino, I don't want to make a film about elephants...' (The Guardian): https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/feb/09/culture.features
Marquee names serve up another helping of Hannibal (USA Today): https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/2002-10-03-red-dragon-cover_x.htm
Scout’s report: 3 pix poised for multiplexes (Variety): https://variety.com/2005/film/awards/scout-s-report-3-pix-poised-for-multiplexes-1117933535/
Hannibal Lecter meets his end (Entertainment Weekly): https://ew.com/article/2007/02/16/hannibal-lecter-meets-his-end/
VIDEO:
Conversation w/ Thomas Harris (LTV East Hampton): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlH-cD_0kCM&t=2122s&ab_channel=LTVEastHampton
'The Silence Of The Lambs' Wins Best Picture (64th Academy Awards): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ZkmJJ8320&t=35s&ab_channel=Oscars
Jodie Foster Wins Best Actress (64th Academy Awards): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYikmz2AI24&ab_channel=Oscars
Anthony Hopkins Wins Best Actor (64th Academy Awards): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftUGtsdSXeU&ab_channel=Oscars
Jonathan Demme Wins Best Director (64th Academy Awards): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YS2ovtUveQ&t=18s&ab_channel=Oscars
Ted Tally Wins Best Adapted Screenplay (64th Academy Awards): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZgaDDCspTI&t=99s&ab_channel=Oscars
Steven Zaillian accepts Screen Laurel Award (2011 WGA Awards): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP2Ai-LAttk&t=169s&ab_channel=WGAWest
David Mamet accepts Screen Laurel Award (2005 WGA Awards): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiSzQofH09M&t=201s&ab_channel=WGAWest
Hannibal & Will's "Platonic" Relationship (2014 PaleyFest Panel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKWhRIAIacA&ab_channel=MileniD
"Round 2... FIGHT!" (Green Screen VFX): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuZGTwU6GzM&ab_channel=MakingFGCContent
Dino de Laurentiis recieves Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (73rd Academy Awards): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWWaoXp7bo0&t=135s&ab_channel=Oscars
Breaking The Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCR8zB6uzeo&t=659s&ab_channel=AlexKaysen
'La Strada' Wins Best Foreign Language Film (29th Academy Awards): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvExda62GxI&ab_channel=Oscars
Inside Red Dragon | Behind The Screams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjj17UUY7dM&ab_channel=Fear%3ATheHomeOfHorror
MUSIC:
"Goldberg Variations, BWV 988" by Johann Sebastian Bach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15ezpwCHtJs&ab_channel=OpenGoldberg
"1812 Overture (Finale)" by Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2W1Wi2U9sQ&ab_channel=FacundoJG
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