Hannibal Lecter Hunts Serial Killers
Known most famously for playing serial killer cannibal Dr. Hannibal Lecter, in serial killer flick Solace, Hopkins will play good guy John Clancy, “a former doctor with psychic abilities who works for the FBI and is drawn into unique serial killer case that pits him against a formidable foe.”
The film has gone through an incessant rewrite process with Sean Bailey and Ted Griffin having a stab at it first before it was rewritten by James Vanderbilt (Zodiac). However, the most recent draft was written by the very talented Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon). The film is said to come at a time when studios are backing off from serial killer stories as other bad guys like aliens and assassins seem to be the focus. Perhaps in that way Solace will be a bit of gamble for New Line.
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