Hannibal Lecter (franchise)

Hannibal Lecter
Hannibal Lecter
	The Hannibal Lecter series of novels
Created by	Thomas Harris
Original work	Red Dragon
Owners	Dino de Laurentiis Company ; Amazon MGM Studios
Years	1981–present
Print publications
Novel(s)	Red Dragon (1981); The Silence of the Lambs (1988); Hannibal (1999); Hannibal Rising (2006);
Films and television
Film(s)	Manhunter (1986); The Silence of the Lambs (1991); Hannibal (2001); Red Dragon (2002); Hannibal Rising (2007);
Television series	Hannibal (2013–2015); Clarice (2021);
Audio
Soundtrack(s)	The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

The Hannibal Lecter franchise is an American media franchise based around the eponymous character, Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant, cannibalistic serial killer whose assistance is routinely sought out by law enforcement personnel to aid in the capture of other criminals. He originally appeared in a series of novels (starting with Red Dragon in 1981) by Thomas Harris. The series has since expanded into film and television, having four timeline-connected franchise films: The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Hannibal (2001), Red Dragon (2002) and Hannibal Rising (2007), with three starring Anthony Hopkins.