Hannibal Lecter (franchise)

Hannibal Lecter
The Hannibal Lecter series of novels
Created by	Thomas Harris
Original work	Red Dragon
Owner	Amazon MGM Studios (through Orion Pictures unit)
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)

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 produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company: The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Hannibal (2001), Red Dragon (2002) and Hannibal Rising (2007), with three starring Anthony Hopkins.