Fans of Bryan Fuller’s short-lived NBC series “Hannibal” are as hungry as ever for a revival of the series, and next year marks 10 YEARS since the series came to an end. So are we any closer to that “Hannibal” revival? And is Mads Mikkelsen still interested in coming back?

Chatting with Business Insider this week, Mikkelsen made it clear that his passion for stepping back into the suits of Hannibal Lecter has not waned in the slightest in the past ten years.

“It’s no secret that all of us who were part of the cast and Bryan, we all want to go back,” Mikkelsen tells the outlet. “It’s got to happen eventually sooner than later because we’re not getting any younger, right? But the story itself can jump, it can have that gap, which is fine. So it’s all about finding a home for it, but that’s nothing concrete out there now.”

Mikkelsen continues, “He’s got a few ideas, Bryan. So I can’t really reveal any, in case we do start, but I’m sure [Hannibal and Will survived the events of Season 3] somehow.”

The actor later said in the same interview, “I really don’t want to go back to any of my characters, except maybe for Hannibal because he’s not over yet. But things are done when they’re done and then we move on. I might be persuaded for some crazy, funny characters. But I don’t feel there’s anything I want to redo. The next step is a new dream.”

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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. As Mikkelsen notes, the hope is that a network or streamer will see the value in picking the show up and bringing it back for a fourth season.

“Hannibal” ran for three seasons on NBC between 2013 and 2015, and the show’s massively dedicated fanbase has been hungry for its return for nearly ten years now. Most recently, the CBS series “Clarice” brought the world of The Silence of the Lambs back to the small screen with a reboot in 2021, but the series has seemingly dropped off the face of the Earth.

It’s only a matter of time before Hannibal Lecter returns to the screen. Here’s hoping it’s Mads Mikkelsen who once again finds himself in the role. Stay tuned for more as we learn it.