Producer Bryan Fuller still hasn't given up on making season 4 of Hannibal. The franchise revolving around the fictional cannibalistic serial killer started in the early '80s when Thomas Harris released the book Red Dragon. Over the years Harris released three more books in the Hannibal series, and the character has even made it into several movies, with the likes of Brian Cox, Anthony Hopkins, and Gaspard Ulliel playing the titular character.
In 2013, Hannibal was brought to the small screen with might continue as a movie instead of a fourth season. It's been nearly four years since the show was cancelled, but Fuller hasn't given up yet.
Replying to a fan on Twitter, Killing Eve, a fan tweeted at Fuller to see if there had been any progress made on season 4 of Hannibal since the last time he updated fans. Fuller explained that the show's cast and fellow producer Martha De Laurentiis still wanted to continue the series, but they were still waiting for someone to pick up the show. Fuller's full post can be read below:
Season 3 left the door open to continue the series and season 4 would have been a "complete restart".
Despite Fuller getting fans excited with insight for his vision of Hannibal season 4, fans have yet to get any concrete details about the show being picked back up. With the huge fanbase Hannibal has gathered since 2013, it is kind of surprising that the series has yet to be picked up by one of the big streaming services. Hannibal got away with a lot of gore for being on NBC, so fans can only imagine what they would be in store for if the show moved to a network like HBO or Showtime. Needless to say, fans should stay optimistic since Fuller's ion for Hannibal is clearly still there.
Source: Bryan Fuller