#but RP usually follows trends pretty well and I trust they’ll consider expanding the talent pool

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We didn’t get a S4 announcement, but you know what the absolute best thing about today’s C2E2 Hannibal panel truly was? 

For almost the first time since the show ended, Fannibals showed how profitable Hannibal can still be. 

C2E2 sold out of their remaining VIP ticket packages with guaranteed panel seating within 48 hours of the reunion announcement. Paid PopVerse subscriptions to stream the panel spiked with previously untapped demos (if socials are anything to go by). The largest event hall at C2E2 was overcapacity 45 minutes before the panel; while that’s normal for cons like SDCC and NYCC, in my experience that’s less common at C2E2.

Not to mention Mads and Hugh making bank with autograph and photo-op sales; a huge component of drawing in good talent to table at cons as well, making sure they make enough over the weekend to justify their presence beyond panel appearances. From a talent booking/event management perspective, this is the absolute dream scenario.

So, here’s the super fun part: ReedPop, the company that owns C2E2, also owns/operates New York Comic Con (NYCC), one of the highest-profile US entertainment conventions after San Diego Comic-Con. Now that ReedPop is aware of the viability of Hannibal programming, it would be extremely surprising if RP didn’t attempt a run at a larger, proper reunion panel at NYCC.

Honestly, great job, team. 2024 could very well be the year we get real buzz going again!

#Hannibal #C2E2 #mads mikkelsen #hugh dancy #Hannigram #not jinxing it but this is also the kind of engagement that helps with renewal/revival conversations >.> #Proof there’s a market that’ll show up #And there’s a lot more to this #like Bryan not being “invited” #But in my experience what happened here is Mads and Hugh got booked to table separately and once they confirmed participation #C2E2 moved forward on the ‘reunion’ panel idea but it was never an ‘official’ Hannibal reunion #but RP usually follows trends pretty well and I trust they’ll consider expanding the talent pool #I’m ballparking a lot here since im not on the RP team but from the outside this is all verrrrrryyyyyy good for us #fannibal