Hannibal cast members Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy are out of contract - is the series dead?
NBC cancelled Hannibal just a few short days ago, after years of falling ratings despite it being one of the most interesting things on TV. Since then we've been hearing rumours of trying to move it to another network or streaming service, with Amazon the most likely new home for the show. But that's even less likely now with the news that cast contracts are expiring.
Leading players Mads Mikkelsen (who played Hannibal) and Hugh Dancy (Will Graham) are both now officially out of contract with the production of Hannibal. They're free to pursue other offers and with the profile boost of the show they're going to be getting plenty in the days and weeks to come. Mikkelsen in particularly is such a huge part of what makes the show unique that there would be no question of doing it without him.
