Editing The Silence of the Lambs (film) (section)

== Sequels ==
{{See also|Hannibal Lecter (franchise)}}
The [[sequel]] ''[[Hannibal (2001 film)|Hannibal]]'' (2001) only saw the return of Hopkins after Foster and director Jonathan Demme declined to return because of the onscreen increase of violence and gore.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Flynn |first=Gillian |date=October 11, 2002 |title=Rebirth of Cruel |url=https://ew.com/article/2002/10/04/red-dragons-cast-spills-behind-scenes-dish/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070819035937/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,357302,00.html |archive-date=August 19, 2007 |access-date=June 12, 2007}}</ref><ref name="doubtlamb">{{cite news |date=January 6, 2000 |title=Lambs 'in doubt' without Foster |publisher=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/592904.stm |access-date=March 7, 2007}}</ref> Hopkins again returned to the role of Hannibal Lecter in the [[prequel]] film ''[[Red Dragon (2002 film)|Red Dragon]]'' (2002) while another prequel, ''[[Hannibal Rising (film)|Hannibal Rising]]'' (2007), saw [[Gaspard Ulliel]] take over the role.<ref name=":02">{{Cite news |last=Oldenburg |first=Ann |date=October 3, 2002 |title=Marquee names serve up another helping of Hannibal |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/2002-10-03-red-dragon-cover_x.htm |access-date=November 2, 2020}}</ref> The TV series [[Clarice (TV series)|''Clarice'']] (2021) takes place after the events of the film, with actress [[Rebecca Breeds]] portraying Clarice.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2020-02-26 |title='Clarice': Rebecca Breeds Cast In the Title Role Of CBS' 'Silence Of The Lambs' Sequel Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/clarice-rebecca-breeds-cast-title-role-cbs-the-silence-of-the-lambs-sequel-pilot-1202868413/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226191252/https://deadline.com/2020/02/clarice-rebecca-breeds-cast-title-role-cbs-the-silence-of-the-lambs-sequel-pilot-1202868413/ |archive-date=2020-02-26 |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The series [[Hannibal (TV series)|''Hannibal'']] (2013–2015) is another adaptation of [[Red Dragon (novel)|''Red Dragon'']] and ''[[Hannibal Rising]]'', taking place before the events of ''The Silence of the Lambs.<ref name="fullerew">{{Cite web |last=Hibberd |first=James |date=April 19, 2012 |title='Hannibal' on NBC: How Bryan Fuller will reinvent Dr. Lecter |url=https://ew.com/article/2012/04/19/bryan-fuller-hannibal/ |access-date=April 21, 2012 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |location=New York City}}</ref>''