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However, some stories are worth revisit- ing, and a new thriller takes a deep dive into one of the most memorable big-screen charac- ters of the past 20 years. Rebecca Breeds ("The Origi- nals") stars as FBI agent Cla- rice Starling in "Clarice," pre- miering Thursday, Feb. 11, on CBS. Centered on the heroine from the acclaimed 1991 film "The Silence of the Lambs," which itself was based on the 1988 Thomas Harris novel of the same name, the new series follows the FBI agent as she pursues deranged criminals. The show was created by writing partners Alex Kurtzman ("Star Trek: Discovery") and Jenny Lumet ("Rachel Getting Married," 2008). "After more than 20 years of silence, we're privileged to give voice to one of America's most enduring heroes – Clarice Star- ling," Kurtzman and Lumet said in a joint statement an- nouncing "Clarice" in January 2020. "Clarice's bravery and complexity have always lit the way, even as her personal story remained in the dark. But hers is the very story we need today: her struggle, her resilience, her victory. Her time is now, and al- ways." Their premise must have in- trigued the folks at CBS be- cause the pilot was ordered in February of that year and a month later "Clarice" was fast- tracked to a series, only to be put on hold due to the indus- try-wide COVID-19 shutdown. By May the series had been picked up and its upcoming premiere was announced in December. However, getting the series to prime time was not easy. Producers had to navigate complicated rights issues be- cause the rights to the charac- ters from the Harris novels are split between two companies, MGM and The Dino de Lauren- tiis Company. In a December 2020 interview with Entertain- ment Weekly, Kurtzman ex- plained that they cannot men- tion iconic villain Hannibal Lec- tor, played by Oscar winner An- thony Hopkins ("The Remains of the Day," 1993) in the film version and Mads Mikkelsen ("The Hunt," 2012) in NBC's drama "Hannibal." "But it's been quite liberat- ing because we have no inter- est in writing about Hannibal — not because we didn't love the films and the show, but be- cause it was done so well by so many people that it didn't feel fresh for us," Kurtzman said. In many ways, it would make sense that Starling would not want to relive her experiences with the brilliant, but deranged, serial killer known as Hannibal the Canni- bal. While Lecter is essentially "He Who Must Not Be Named" in "Clarice," the new CBS psychological thriller has plenty of other fascinating characters for the talented cast to explore. Breeds, who is known in her native Australia for her work in the popular soap opera "Home and Away," snagged the high- profile role as Starling in Febru- ary. The actress is, of course, fol- lowing in some pretty big foot- steps. Jodie Foster won an Os- car for her portrayal of Starling in "The Silence of the Lambs," which, incidentally, swept the major categories of the Acade- my Awards that year. After Fos- ter passed on reprising the role in the 2001 film "Hannibal," another Oscar winner, Julianne Moore ("Still Alice," 2014), was cast. North American viewers may recognize Breeds from her roles as Aurora de Martel in CW's "The Originals" and Nicole in the popular dra- ma "Pretty Little Liars." Devyn A. Tyler ("Out of Blue," 2018) portrays Ardelia Mapp, Clarice's best friend and former roommate at the FBI Academy who now works as an assistant U.S. attorney at the Department of Justice. Ty- ler's other credits include TV series "The Purge" and the miniseries "Watchmen." Lucca De Oliveira ("The Pun- isher") plays Starling's col- league, Thomas Esquivel, who is initially suspicious of Star- ling's background at the bu- reau. TV fans may recognize De Oliveira from another CBS show, "SEAL Team," in which he played Vic Lopez. Former White House staffer Kal Penn has been cast as Emin Grigoryan, an FBI agent with a PhD in library science and for- mer curator for the Smithson- ian. In addition to his role as Kumar Patel in the Harold & Kumar film franchise, Penn is also known for the film "The Namesake" (2006) and the TV shows "House" and "Desig- nated Survivor." All the way to the FBI: 'Silence of the Lambs' heroine leads new CBS series featurestory Kal Penn and Lucca De Oliveira as seen in "Clarice"

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