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.