Singapore – AXN will premiere the original series Hannibal on April 9 across Asia. Described as a cinematic thriller, the series is developed by Bryan Fuller (Heroes, Pushing Daisies) and directed by David Slade (Twilight: Eclipse, 30 Days of Night).

Hannibal is the latest AXN original series, and it will also air on SET in Africa and Sony SciFi in Russia.   As part of the global launch in April 2013, the series will be rolled out in over 80 countries and versioned in 18 languages around the world.  The U.S. premiere is slated for April 4 on NBC.

Hannibal explores the early relationship of Thomas Harris’ famous characters, renowned psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter and gifted FBI criminal profiler Will Graham. Hannibal stars Hugh Dancy (The Big C, King Arthur, Black Hawk Down) as Will Graham, a brilliant, empathic FBI profiler; Laurence H. Fishburne III (The Matrix, Contagion, CSI) as Will’s boss Jack Crawford; and Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale, The Hunt, A Royal Affair) as Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

Hannibal is produced by Gaumont International Television in association with Sony Pictures Television Networks.