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Hannibal Rising

Genre
Action
Rating
R
Released
9 February, 2007
Hannibal Rising

Hannibal Rising is a novel by American author Thomas Harris, published in 2006. It is a prequel to his three previous books featuring his most famous character, the cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter. The novel was released with an initial printing of at least 1.5 million copies and met with a mixed critical response. Audiobook versions have also been released, with Harris reading the text. The novel was adapted into a film of the same name in 2007, directed by Peter Webber. Producer Dino De Laurentis implied around the time of the novel's release that he had coerced Harris into writing it under threat of losing control over the Hannibal Lecter character, accounting for the perceived diminished quality from Harris' previous books.

Author Thomas Harris
Series Hannibal Lecter
Publisher Delacorte Press
Preceded by Hannibal

About Hannibal Rising

Following a German invasion of his hometown that resulted in the death of his family during World War II, a young and heart-broken Hannibal Lecter begins plotting on a gruesome Nazi hunting spree.

Achievement of Hannibal Rising

Actor Robbie Kay made his professional film debut during this movie. It grossed over $82,169,884

in box office sales. 

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Latest information about Hannibal Rising updated on July 28 2021.