'Hannibal' Season 3 Spoilers, Plot Rumors: No Pulling of Punches, More 'Twists and Turns'

When "Hannibal" Season 3 unfolds on NBC sometime in Spring 2015, series creator Bryan Fuller says there will be more "twists and turns" that will keep Fannibals (the collective name of Hannibal fans) glued on their seat.

And there will be no pulling of punches, either, Fuller adds, meaning more shocking, bloody scenes courtesy of popular serial killer Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen).

Season 3 will follow Hannibal and his former psychiatrist Bedelia du Maurier (Gillian Anderson, promoted to series regular for Season 3) on the run in Europe while being hunted by Graham (Hugh Dancy).

The new season is titled "Antipasto," the name of Italian cuisine. The episode of every Hannibal season is always titled after a country's cuisine. Season 1 was French cuisine, while Season 2 was Japanese.

Fuller explains why. "If we are being honest, we'll admit that we've never been the biggest fan of the show's food titles. They do not make sense thematically, but it's really hard when discussing the episodes with your friends to pinpoint a specific event from a specific episode. It's the same problem that we have with '24.' At least with this one, you get something that feels almost like an appetizer, which is appropriate since the story is just starting back. Plus, it gives us a clue that we are going more into Italian cuisine this year after spending last year with a Japanese theme."

The Hannibal creator also reveals that the show will be moving on from its crime drama roots in Season 3.

"The interesting thing about Season 3 is that we are heading away from the crime procedural aspect of the story-telling, and it is very much a soap opera for the first half," Fuller says in Metro Online.

"There are some creative deaths, but it's much more about our regular characters as opposed to a killer of the week coming in and creating these fantastic death tableau. We're really focusing on the relationships between these characters and the fallout from Season 2 for the survivors who made it through the 'Red Dinner'," he shares.

"There's a slight evolution of the series in that way. The first half of the season I'm really excited about because it's more like an intense psychological thriller.

"I'm excited about the rematch between Hannibal and Jack Crawford," Fuller says.

He likewise disclosed that viewers will be taken back in time to get a glimpse of Hannibal's mysterious past. "We are absolutely delving into his history," says Fuller.

"Not as many flashbacks as much as it is finding present day survivors from that era of his life and understanding, with greater detail, about Hannibal and his modes of human interaction," he adds.

But Fuller says he will not be casting child actors in the flashbacks, adding that this "would be very nervous" and that he doesn't "want to imagine anybody else in this incarnation other than Mads Mikkelsen."

Fuller also says that he would love to cast former "Doctor Who" star David Tennant on the show.

Tennant auditioned for the role of Hannibal Lecter on the drama, which eventually went to Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen.

However Fuller says he's not going to let that stop him from working with David in any capacity. "I'm a huge fan of David Tennant, and we've been trying to get him on the show for quite some time," he says.

"He's such a spectacular actor. He brings such an effervescence to every performance. I would love to have David on the show. Or just write for David! I would kill and eat somebody to work with David! He's my favorite Doctor."