Bryan Fuller‘s mission to find Hannibal a new home continues. A few weeks after NBC announced their decision to cancel the series, rumors and speculation pointed to Amazon as a possible new home for the show. The showrunner recently took to Twitter with an update on Dr. Lecter’s small-screen fate, and it looks like the streaming service — which owns the exclusive rights to air the past and current seasons — is not interested:
@MikeBarbre I'M SORRY TO REPORT @amazon AND @netflix HAVE PASSED ON #HANNIBAL S4 BUT WE'RE STILL INVESTIGATING POSSIBILITIES
— Bryan Fuller (@BryanFuller) July 6, 2015
While he says they are exploring other opportunities, the contracts have since expired on the show’s talent, leading Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelson to take on other roles. Fuller has a full plate himself as he has already begun work on the American Gods series for Starz.
Everyone involved remains interested in pursuing a fourth season of the Thomas Harris-inspired series, but scheduling conflicts and the availability of all involved is what ultimately led Amazon to pass. If Hannibal does find a home somewhere, it would be well over a year before production on new episodes would commence.
(Via Deadline and BryanFuller)
