Republic Pictures Secures U.S. Rights to Orphan Prequel 'Orphans' as Budapest Shoot Nears Wrap
Isabelle Fuhrman again plays Esther using practical techniques to depict a younger version.
Overview
- Orphans serves as a prequel to 2022’s Orphan: First Kill, reuniting director William Brent Bell with writer David Coggeshall.
- Stephen Moyer, Susanne Wuest and Simon Man join the cast alongside Fuhrman.
- Dark Castle is financing and producing the film, with Lionsgate handling international rights representation.
- Paramount executive Sejin Croninger brokered the U.S. rights deal with Dark Castle producer Norman Golightly.
- Production is underway in Budapest with cinematography by Maxime Alexandre and editing by Josh Ethier, as the franchise’s worldwide box office totals roughly $115 million to date.