The Silence of the Lambs was a novel written by Jonathan Demme.
Hannibal Rising is a 2007 horror film and the fifth film of the Hannibal Lecter franchise . It is a prequel to the previous three films : Red Dragon , The Silence of the Lambs , and Hannibal . Red Dragon is a 2002 American psychological horror film based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Harris , featuring psychiatrist and serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter . The film was directed by Brett Ratner and written for the screen by Ted Tally , who also wrote the screenplay for The Silence of the Lambs . The film also stars Ralph Fiennes , Harvey Keitel , Emily Watson , Mary-Louise Parker , and Philip Seymour Hoffman . The Silence of the Lambs (film) . A sequel titled Hannibal was released in 2001 with Hopkins reprising his role , followed by two prequels : Red Dragon ( 2002 ) and Hannibal Rising ( 2007 ) .