'Hannibal,' the psychological thriller-horror television series based on Thomas Harris novel "Red Dragon" is facing an uncertain future as there is no confirmation regarding whether or not the show will return for its fourth season on NBC.

Christian Today reports that 'Hannibal' revolves around Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), a cannibalistic serial killer as well as a forensic psychiatrist who also works as a consultant and confidant for FBI agent Will Graham (Hugh Dancy). The other cast members include Laurence Fishburne III, Caroline Dhavernas, Tao Okamoto, Scott Thompson and Gillian Anderson.

According to an by Neellie Andreeva on Deadline, the contracts of Mikkelsen and Dancy have already expired, and both the lead actors of the show are now free to take on other projects. In case Gaumont International succeeds in finding a new network to pick up the fourth season of the TV series, it will still be necessary to renew the contracts of these two both actors, provided they are still available for the show by then.

Andreeva's article further states that there is still some good news for the fans, as both the actors still love 'Hannibal' and are willing to return whenever they are offered to join the cast again. Nevertheless, this cannot be said regarding the remaining the cast of the show, who have already found new projects to work on. For instance, Laurence Fishburne has already signed up to play as Alex Haley in A&E's remake of 'Roots.' What is more, even 'Hannibal' executive producer Bryan Fuller has found a new series to work on - 'American Gods' for Starz.

So, even if a new network picks up 'Hannibal' for its fourth season, availability of Fuller will remain a big question.

During a recent interview with Deadline, when Fuller was asked regarding the viability of resurrecting 'Hannibal,' the producer remarked,"Honestly, I'm not sure. I would say 50/50 because I've been down this road before; and there's that brief wave of 'oh it could be possible' and then it just doesn't happen."

Fuller went on to say, "I know conversations are being had. It's just a matter of [whether] they can come to an agreement that is mutually beneficial to the studio and the distributor."