Hannibal Rising (film)

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Hannibal Rising

Directed by	Peter Webber
Produced by	Dino De Laurentiis
Written by	Thomas Harris (novel) Thomas Harris (screenplay)
Starring	Gaspard Ulliel Gong Li
Music by	Thomas Newman
Distributed by	The Weinstein Company
Followed by	Red Dragon and Manhunter, The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal
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Hannibal Rising is the fifth film about Dr. Hannibal Lecter and a prequel to Manhunter, The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, and Red Dragon. It is an adaptation of Thomas Harris' 2006 novel of the same name and will tell the story of how Hannibal becomes the infamous serial killer of the previous films and books.

The film is being directed by Peter Webber from a screenplay by Harris. It was filmed in Barrandov Studios in Prague and is currently in post-production, scheduled to be released in February 2007. Distribution in the United States will be by Universal Pictures.

1 Synopsis
2 Cast
3 Other titles
4 External links

[edit] Synopsis

This prequel shows a young Hannibal Lecter in three different phases of his life: from childhood in Lithuania, to his teen years in France, up to his time in United States before his capture by FBI agent Will Graham in Red Dragon.

[edit] Cast

Actor	Role
Gaspard Ulliel	Hannibal Lecter
Gong Li	Lady Murasaki
Rhys Ifans	Grutas
Kevin McKidd	Kolans
Dominic West	Inspector Popiel

Although The Internet Movie Database initially reported that Anthony Hopkins would provide voiceover narration for the film, it was later reported to be false.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Other titles

Other working titles for the movie were Hannibal 4, Hannibal IV, The Lecter Variations, The Lecter Variation: The Story of Young Hannibal Lecter, Young Hannibal, and Young Hannibal: Behind the Mask.