'Silence of the Lambs' Sequel 'Banned' From Mentioning Hannibal Lecter TV The upcoming TV series titled 'Clarice' which will take place one year after the events of the 'Silence of the Lambs' has been blocked from mentioning the iconic fictional serial killer. Dec 22, 2020 Clarice" won't mention killer Hannibal Lecter. The show picks up just one year after the events of the iconic Thomas Harris novel and the movie of the same name but, according to executive producer Alex Kurtzman, they were "banned" from even mentioning the character, played by He tells Entertainment Weekly the rights to all of the characters in Thomas Harris' novels are split between MGM and The Dino De Laurentiis Company, which produced "The Silence of the Lambs", meaning the show couldn't obtain license to feature Lecter.