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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Hannibal_Lecter_novels.png) The Hannibal Lecter series of novels | |
| Created by | Thomas Harris |
| Original work | Red Dragon |
| Owners | Amazon MGM Studios (through Orion Pictures unit) |
| Years | 1981–present |
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The Hannibal Lecter franchise is an American media franchise based around the titular 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.