Republic Pictures has landed the U.S. rights to the Orphan franchise prequel, Orphans, from Dark Castle Entertainment, according to a report on Deadline.
Isabelle Fuhrman has reprised her role as Esther in the new film, and she is joined by Stephen Moyer (True Blood), Susanne Wuest (Goodnight Mommy), and Simon Man (Westworld).
According to the report, Sejin Croninger, EVP, Worldwide Acquisitions of Paramount Pictures brokered the deal with Dark Castle’s Norman Golightly.
“Surrounding Isabelle with Stephen, Simon, and Susanne will deliciously add to the twists, turns, and kills that Orphan fans have come to love and expect from the franchise,” said Golightly.
“We’re thrilled to bring the next chapter of the Orphan franchise to audiences across the U.S. Dark Castle has built an iconic series and this new installment expands that world in bold and unexpected ways,” said Croninger.
The original film in the franchise, Orphan was directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starred Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder, and Jimmy Bennett. The film was released on July 24, 2009 and earned $78.8 million at the box office.
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