'Hannibal' Season 3 Premiere Date, Cast Spoilers: 2015 Release Heads Into 'Red Dragon' Territory, Gillian Anderson, Laurence Fishburne Return
More spoilers have recently come to light for the upcoming third season of "Hannibal."
In an interview with Digital Spy, executive producer and writer Steve Lightfoot said that season three will be more fun.
"I feel there's more opportunity for more fun, for sure. The roof had come in so low and so intense in season two with all those people under it … we can't bring everyone back and have them be even more intense than before, so we've got to mix up the attitudes and that's really exciting in the writer's room," he said.
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It has been reported that the first half of season 3 will be divided into two chapters. Viewers will get to see Hannibal (Mads Mikkelsen) on the run, with Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) in pursuit. The second portion will consist of elements from Thomas Harris' novel "Red Dragon."
"It'll be our version of Red Dragon. We know we're going to lock Hannibal up," Lightfoot said.
"I know that I'm instrumental in catching Hannibal … he's going to be my prisoner," Raul Esperanza, who plays Chilton, explained.
Meanwhile, Gillian Anderson's character Bedelia Du Maurier is expected to be featured prominently in season three. The first episode will depict her and Hannibal's new life in Florence, under assumed identities.
Many fans have also assumed that Laurence Fishburne's new role on the ABC sitcom "Black-ish" could mean that his character, Jack Crawford, has met his end in season two's last episode. However, Lightfoot claims that the plan is for the actor to do both shows.
"The great thing with Laurence is he loves the show, he's committed to it and he's desperate to be in it, so I don't think it'll be a problem," the producer said.
"Hannibal" is slated to premiere its third season on NBC in 2015.
