Ulliel, Ifans and McKidd aboard Young Hannibal

http://www.moviehole.net/news/6204.html

-Zavier

I think this movie will totally take away all of the mystery of Hannibal Lectar! It's sequels left a lot to be desired and I think this one is a pointless waste of time. I say leave it alone... but it look as if it's passed the rumours stage and will get the green light.

I didn't enjoy the original at all, it was lame but for the scenes with Anthony Hopkins in his cage. Hannibal was a bit better and Red Dragon was just okay. I think the only reason they should make this one is if Hopkins comes back and tells his story as Lector through a cell to a fresh new agent.

They need to get his story because he is to be executed... That would be a cool one or maybe if somebody was writing a book on his life. That's what real people do, they profit off of others misfortunes.

Update:

Based on the new Hannibal Lecter prequel novel from author Thomas Harris, the film will center on how Hannibal watched his young sister get killed and eaten by hungry soldiers in war-ravaged Lithuania during WWII. The movie takes place at three pivotal moments of Hannibal's life.

Directed by Peter Webber, the thriller stars Gaspard Ulliel and Gong Li. It is currently filming in Prague.

First Pictures here

-Zavier

I can't say I'm at all excited about this... Manhunter's my favourite of the series (and Brian Cox the best Lecter) and I think they've gradually gotten worse since then.

Talk about flogging a dead horse...

So, this is a prequel to the original film which is actually the sequel to the first film that isn't as widely known.  However, there was also a sequel to the sequel which makes it a trilogy, an then after that there was a prequel to the sequel of the first film, which is actually the first so it was a prequel to the original.  Now, there's a prequel to the original which is the sequel in the trilogy.

Get it?  Boo.  I hate this idea.  Is it really that hard to come up with another cannibalistic character?

I forgot to add last time, he doesn't wear a mask so how can it be the man behind the mask?

He had a mask on when they were moving him but he didn't actually wear a mask unless the mask is a metaphor for something else.

I'm actually looking forward to this. I generally like going to see sequels, to see for myself if they were pulled off successfully or not. I particularly like adaptations, because I like to see how they differ from the books. I don't know what "Behind The Mask" will be like, but I'll definitely go to see it.  

Quoted from Nixon Update: Based on the new Hannibal Lecter prequel novel from author Thomas Harris, the film will center on how Hannibal watched his young sister get killed and eaten by hungry soldiers in war-ravaged Lithuania during WWII. The movie takes place at three pivotal moments of Hannibal's life.

His sister is killed and eaten and he becomes a cannibal?

As for the nay-sayers [like me] .. imagine if Macaulay Culkin or even Hayden Christensen had gotten the role   Then we'd have something to talk about.

Young Hannibal Behind the Scenes here

-Zavier

Hannibal Lecter is coming back. Thomas Harris will be releasing a new book on December 5 called Hannibal Rising and it's going to to examine Hannibal's childhood.

The film will follow in Febuary and will star French actor Gaspard Ulliel.

Hannibal lector as a kid, I think this could be the creepiest one.  There is some of his childhood written in Hannibal.and it was very disturbing, I wonder if they are gonna keep that stuff in the movie.

Yeah, it should be interesting to see if his madness is due to nature or nurture. I pity any school yard bullies who upset him; I'm guessing they would've ended up getting served for lunch in the cafeteria.

I can't wait!

Gonna get my order done tonight from Amazon and when it finally arrives I'm going to lock myself up in my bedroom with a "do not disturb" sign on the door and I'm not coming out until I've read the whole thing.

My kind of stuff!

Chris, your thread was merged with the pre-existing thread.