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Bryan Fuller Currently “Very Hopeful” That “Hannibal” Will Return for a “Sunny and Sweaty” Fourth Season
Creator Bryan Fuller has been keeping the hope alive for the return of “Hannibal” ever since NBC pulled the plug back in 2015, but at this moment in time, there seems to be no actual movement in regards to any sort of revival. All three seasons of the brilliant NBC series, however, did recently begin streaming on Netflix, which has sparked much speculation.
Could Netflix be the new home for brand new seasons of “Hannibal,” in addition to the existing three seasons that originally aired on NBC? Anything is possible, especially in 2020.
The cast and crew of the show, including Fuller as well as stars Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy, came together for a special Nerdist House reunion over the weekend, and the conversation naturally turned to talks of a potential revival. Speaking on that particular subject, Fuller stated that at this point in time he’s “very hopeful” that “Hannibal” will return.
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“I am very hopeful,” Fuller said during the reunion, talking about a fourth season of the show. “The great thing about the idea that if we are going to be meeting [back up with Hannibal and Will] and it takes five, six, seven years or what have you, that’s just how long they’ve been on the lam. Then the story picks up from that point. And we’ll adapt.”
Fuller is of course referring to the literal cliff-hanger that was season three’s finale, with a potential fourth season picking up several years after that particular incident on the cliff.
When asked about his dream fourth season, Fuller commented: “It’s very sort of sunny and sweaty, as compared to the cold, harsh realities of Toronto. I think it would be fun to go sunny and sweaty and beachy. A whole new temperature to the cinema.”
And what about the characters from this iteration of “Hannibal” being woven into the iconic Silence of the Lambs story? We already know that CBS is working on their own sequel series titled “Clarice,” but it sounds like Fuller is still keeping that possibility on the table.
“It’ll be interesting to see what happens with the show moving forward, and whether…if there ever is to be a Silence of the Lambs miniseries with this cast,” Fuller mused.
You can watch the full hour-long Nerdist House reunion below.
Netflix announced today that the fan-favorite series “Devil May Cry” has been renewed for a third and final season following the recent debut of season two.
Created by “Castlevania” showrunner Adi Shankar, the animated adaptation of the popular Capcom game introduces a world where sinister forces seek to open a portal between the human and demon realms.
Caught in the middle is orphaned demon-hunter-for-hire Dante, unaware that the fate of the balance falls to him.
Across its two seasons, the series has appeared on the Netflix Global Top 10 for four weeks, with season one accumulating 21.7M views in 2025, and season two already off to a strong start, accumulating 6.4M views in just two weeks. All of which to say that the rapid renewal for the third and final season doesn’t come as a surprise.
“For those of you who have been paying attention to the episode names, I have been showing you the structure the entire time. This was always Dante’s Divine Comedy with guns and a red coat. Season 1 was Inferno. Season 2 was Purgatorio. Season 3 will be Paradiso. These three seasons make up ‘The Force Edge Saga.‘ Since its inception, ‘The Force Edge Saga‘ was designed as a movie trilogy disguised as a television series,” Shankar said of the announcement.
The voice cast for “Devil May Cry” Season 2 is led by Johnny Yong Bosch (“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”) as Dante, Robbie Daymond (“Critical Role”) as Vergil, and Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween) as Lady.
Daniel Kurland wrote in his second season review for BD, “Winning chemistry between Dante and Vergil, as well as a narrative that isn’t afraid to put other characters in the spotlight, helps this season overcome some of the past season’s hurdles. This is a tight, economical season that doesn’t overstay its welcome, but part of the charm and impact is weakened the second time around. “
Created by Hideki Kamiya, the first Devil May Cry game was released in 2001. There are now five main games in addition to several reboots, spin-offs, special editions, and mobile games.
Catch up on the first two seasons now streaming on Netflix.
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