If you know Nerdist, or, well, me, you might know that both the publication and the individual are big fans of Bryan Fuller’s Hannibal. We are Fannibals, you might say, to the core. In fact, in 2020, Nerdist hosted the Hannibal reunion, and it’s still one of our favorite pieces of video ever. So you can imagine my delight, to announce that I’ll be moderating Fan Expo Boston‘s Hannibal reunion panel, “Having Old Friends for Dinner: Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy.”
If you’re heading to Fan Expo Boston, I’d love to have you for dinner. I mean, meat you in the Main Theater at 7:45 PM on Friday, June 14 for a Hannibal panel. There will be Fannibals, flower crowns, Hugh Dancy, and Mads Mikkelsen. Nothing will be vegetarian. Everything will be weird. (Which it’s fine to be.) What more could anyone ever need in life? We can promise it will be a good, funny time.
Although Hannibal has been off the air for nearly a decade now, it has sustained a loyal following hungry to continue to discuss and engage with the series. New fans are finding Hannibal every day, even now, eleven years after it first aired. And that’s beautiful. In a true twist of Hannibal magic, Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen have actually done more promotional panels for the series in the last few months than they ever did while the show was airing.
We expect the Hannibal panel to fill up at Fan Expo, so get your tickets now and get there early. Who knows what manner of mischief will ensue? If you aren’t able to go, not to worry, you’ll be able to catch a highlights video on Fan Expo’s YouTube channel after the panel! Fans can subscribe to the channel now in order to be notified when it’s live: https://www.youtube.com/@FANEXPOHQ
In the meantime, get ready for all the Hannibal excitement by rewatching our reunion video. It’s always nice, as they say, to have an old friend for dinner. See (see) you soon!