Actress Lara Jean Chorosteki has recently been cast as tabloid blogger Fredricka Lounds in NBCs Hannibal Lecter TV series, a role previously portrayed by Stephen Lang in the 1986 film, Manhunter, and by Philip Seymour Hoffman in 2002s Red Dragon. The series, simply titled Hannibal, is based on the Hannibal Lecter novels written by Thomas Harris.
Oddly, the gender of the "Fredricka" Lounds character has changed. In the novels, as well as previous adaptations, the character was a male journalist named Freddy Lounds. Another male character in the series, Alan Bloom, has also had a gender switch, now named Alana Bloom.
Official Synopsis: One of the most fascinating literary characters comes to life on television for the first time: psychiatrist-turned-serial killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. In this new drama from Bryan Fuller ("Pushing Daisies," "Heroes"), based on the characters from Thomas Harris' classic novels, we see where this incredible story began.
Will Graham is a gifted criminal profiler who is on the hunt for a serial killer with the FBI. Graham's unique way of thinking gives him the astonishing ability to empathize with anyone -even psychopaths. He seems to know what makes them tick. But when the mind of the twisted killer he's pursuing is too complicated for even Will to comprehend, he enlists the help of Dr. Lecter, one of the premier psychiatric minds in the country. Armed with the uncanny expertise of the brilliant doctor, Will and Hannibal (known as a serial killer only to the audience) form a brilliant partnership and it seems there's no villain they can't catch. If Will only knew...
Starring brilliant young actor Hugh Dancy as Will Graham, "Hannibal" will breathe new life into a deadly classic.
Official Site: nbc.com/hannibal
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