Hannibal Creator Has a Dream-Come-True Horror Series in the Works
Hannibal mastermind Bryan Fuller is teaming with horror icon Clive Barker on a new TV series, a dream-team collaboration revealed in a recent interview. Details are under wraps for now—no title, no plot—just the promise of wicked things to come.
File this under collaborations that actually make sense: Bryan Fuller is building a new TV series with horror legend Clive Barker. It is real, it is happening, and yes, everyone involved is playing the details very close to the vest.
So, what is it?
Title? Not shared. Premise? Under wraps. Fuller confirmed the team-up during a quick chat at the Saturn Awards, calling the project something he has wanted since he was a kid. That is not coy hype from him either:
"I'm collaborating with Clive Barker on a new television series that's very exciting, and a dream come true from my childhood. It's just a matter of time to bring them to life."
That is all they are giving up right now, which, given the names involved, is both frustrating and exactly the kind of tease you expect.
What else is Fuller up to?
Quite a bit. Alongside the Barker show, he is also writing a feature he wants to direct next. In his words:
"There's so much that I want to do. I'm writing a script right now that hopefully will be my next directorial effort."
Busy slate, minimal specifics. Classic Fuller.
Why this pairing tracks
Fuller is the guy who took a network crime drama and turned it into the most operatic, unsettling dinner party on TV with Hannibal. Barker is, well, Barker. Even without a logline, that creative mix points to something visually bold and properly nasty in the best way.
Fuller’s road here, at a glance
- Created Hannibal, the acclaimed crime series based on Thomas Harris characters, which ran three seasons.
- Earlier credits include Star Trek: Voyager and NBC's Heroes (which earned him his first Emmy nomination).
- Also created the cult favorites Dead Like Me and Pushing Daisies.
- Post-Hannibal, he co-developed the first season of American Gods for Starz.
- Returned to the Trek-verse to help create Star Trek: Discovery.
- More recently stepped into features with a project called Dust Bunny.
That is the board as of now: Fuller and Barker are cooking a secret TV series, details pending, with Fuller simultaneously lining up his next directing gig. No timeline yet, but when this one finally shows its face, expect it to get loud fast.