Curious to see what a 20-something Hannibal Lecter might look like? Then head on over to Blackfilm.com, which is where you’ll find a few brand-new snapshots from the upcoming prequel Young Hannibal: Behind the Mask.
"This is the story of the monster Hannibal Lecter’s formative years. These experiences as a child and young adult led to his remarkable contribution to the fields of medicine, music, painting and forensics. We begin in World War II at the medieval castle in Lithuania built by Dr. Lecter’s forebear, Hannibal the Grim. The child Hannibal survives the horrors of the Eastern Front and escapes the grim Soviet aftermath to find refuge in France with the widow of his uncle, mysterious and beautiful Japanese descended from Lady Murasaki Shikibu, author of the Tale of Genji…"
For the pics and a bit more plot synopsis, click here.
Young Hannibal is directed by Peter Webber, and stars Gaspard Ulliel as the young version of everyone’s favorite cannibal. The WeinsteinCo production doesn’t have a locked release date just yet.
