Hannibal's boss has revealed that he still hasn't given up hope of a renewal, even though the show was axed four years ago.

Bryan Fuller opened up about where things stand with the series, admitting that all those involved in the show want to see it back on screens.

"No-one has given up!" the showrunner told a fan on Twitter. "I've made it clear I want to do it, the cast wants to do it and [executive producer] Martha [De Laurentiis] wants to do it.

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No one has given up! I've made it clear I want to do it, the cast wants to do it and Martha wants to do it. We just need a network or a streaming service that wants to do it, too. I don't feel there's a clock on it or an expiration date for the idea. We just need someone to bite. — Bryan Fuller (@BryanFuller) May 27, 2019

"We just need a network or a streaming service that wants to do it, too. I don't feel there's a clock on it or an expiration date for the idea. We just need someone to bite."

His comments echo those made earlier this year by star Mads Mikkelsen, who said of a revival: "Yeah, I think there's always new hope.

"I haven't heard anything specific. I know Bryan is still working on some ideas where we can find a new home for this. I also have a strong feeling that everybody who was involved in it would gladly pick up the glove again if that happens."

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He added of ongoing talks: "I don't know where they looked. That is above my pay cheque, but I know they've been talking to different studios."

On top of that, Mikkelsen revealed that the show may adapt Hannibal Lecter's most famous storyline should the series return.

"I know that [Bryan] was working to get the rights to Silence of the Lambs so he could get in there and use some of those characters for his own universe," he added. "I have a hunch that might be where we're going."

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