Utilize the input text as a context reference, choose the right relationship between Hannibal Lecter and Thomas Harris from the options. Options: product/material produced, manufacturer, distributed by, industry, position held, original broadcaster, owned by, founded by, distribution format, headquarters location, stock exchange, currency, parent organization, chief executive officer, director/manager, owner of, operator, member of, employer, chairperson, platform, subsidiary, legal form, publisher, developer, brand, business division, location of formation, creator.
Text: Deals and disputes over the control of characters have led to situations as complicated as one that found MGM, Universal and Dino De Laurentiis sharing credits on Hannibal , which folded the cannibal Hannibal Lecter and the FBI agent Clarice Starling into a film that had to reconcile rights related to Thomas Harris novels, a De Laurentiis film called Manhunter and Silence of the Lambs , which had been released by Orion Pictures before its acquisition by MGM.
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