Silence of the Lambs Sequel Series Clarice Can't Ever Say the Name Hannibal Silence of the Lambs Sequel Series Clarice Can't Ever Say the Name Hannibal Silence of the Lambs sequel series Clarice is not allowed to use the word Hannibal in any of its first episodes. In 1991, the world of movie villains was forever changed with the introduction of the suave cannibal Doctor Hannibal Lecter in Jonathan Demme's The Silence of the Lambs, based on the novel by Thomas Harris. Played to chilling perfection by Anthony Hopkins, Lecter became the gold standard for a particular type of gory villain who relied on brains instead of brawn to eliminate his targets. Unfortunately, according to a report by EW, the upcoming sequel series to the movie, titled