Deadline is reporting that CBS has snapped up the rights to Clarice, a sequel to Thomas Harris’ The Silence of the Lambs revolving around the FBI agent Clarice Starling.
Written and executive produced by Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, the potential series will take place in 1993, one year after the events of The Silence of the Lambs, and takes “a deep dive into the untold personal story of Clarice Starling, as she returns to the field to pursue serial murderers and sexual predators while navigating the high stakes political world of Washington, D.C.”
“After more than 20 years of silence, we’re privileged to give voice to one of America’s most enduring heroes – Clarice Starling,” said Kurtzman and Lumet. “Clarice’s bravery and complexity have always lit the way, even as her personal story remained in the dark. But hers is the very story we need today: her struggle, her resilience, her victory. Her time is now, and always.”
CBS is set to shoot a pilot for Clarice, but a writers room has already been set up and the project is expected to go to series. At this point, there are no plans for Dr. Hannibal Lecter to feature in the show.
Clarice Starling was first portrayed by Jodie Foster in an Oscar-winning turn in the 1991 film adaptation of The Silence of the Lambs, with Julianne Moore taking over the role for the 2001 sequel Hannibal.
