MUMBAI: US broadcaster NBC has given a 13-episode second-season renewal to its drama ?Hannibal?. The new season will air no earlier than midseason. In India the show airs on AXN.

The show is based on the characters from the novel ?Red Dragon? by Thomas Harris and features Hannibal Lecter and his relationship with expert criminal profiler Will Dancy, who has a unique ability to peer into the mind of serial killers. Dancy does not know that Lecter is a serial killer himself.

NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke said, "We?re so proud of Bryan?s vision for a show that is richly textured, psychologically complex, and very compelling. There are many great stories still to be told."

The series stars Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen who plays Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Laurence Fishburne stars as Jack Crawford, the head of the FBI?s Behavioral Science Unit. Caroline Dhavernas and Hettienne Park also co-star.

MUMBAI: US broadcaster NBC will head to the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con this month to showcase ?Revolution?, the new drama from Eric Kripke, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk and Jon Favreau; returning series ?Grimm? and ?Community?; the upcoming series ?Hannibal?; and the pilot ?Mockingbird Lane?

On 13 July there will be a discussion on the series ?Community?, a look at the casts? favourite scenes and a tribute to the fans. Stars Joel McHale, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi and Yvette Nicole Brown are confirmed to participate. Stars from "Community" will be available to sign autographs.

On 14 July stars and producers from "Revolution" will be available to sign autographs. There will also be a conversation with television writer/executive producer Bryan Fuller ?Heroes, the creative force behind ?Pushing Daisies? and ?Wonderfalls?. He discusses two of his projects, ?Hannibal? and ?Mockingbird Lane?.

In the mid-season drama ?Hannibal?, one of the most fascinating literary characters, comes to life on television for the first time - psychiatrist-turned-serial-killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter. The upcoming pilot ?Mockingbird Lane? is a reinvention of the 1960?s comedy "The Munsters".

Meanwhile ?Grimm?, NBC?s supernatural mythology drama, returns to Comic-Con to kick off its second season packed with chills and revelations.

NBC will also host its annual invitation-only Blogger Party bringing together stars and creators from NBC?s new and returning shows to mingle with the digital network.

Online NBC.com will once again go behind-the-scenes at Comic-Con to bring videos, photos and interviews to fans who are unable to attend. From the convention floor, press rooms and Gaslamp Square Park, NBC.com will be on hand to capture and deliver a look at all of NBC?s initiatives for SDCC 2012.

NBC will also engage fans via various social media platforms with active updates throughout the duration of Comic-Con on NBC.com, Facebook, Tumblr and YouTube, and by live tweeting during the panels.

MUMBAI: US broadcaster NBC has ordered a 13 episode series ‘Hannibal‘. It is based on the Thomas Harris novel ‘Red Dragon‘ and will feature the famous psychopath Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

The series is from Gaumont International Television and is a contemporary thriller revolving around FBI agent Will Graham and Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

‘Red Dragon‘ was made into a feature film many years ago with Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton and Ralph Fiennes.