Jaume Collet-Serra’s Orphan introduced the world to modern horror icon Esther back in 2009 and Isabelle Fuhrman reprised the role for 2022 prequel Orphan: First Kill, and we haven’t seen the last of Esther just yet. Lionsgate has officially announced Orphan 3! Variety exclusively reports, “The third film in the cult Orphan horror franchise has […]
Jaume Collet-Serra’s Orphan introduced the world to modern horror icon Esther back in 2009 and Isabelle Fuhrman reprised the role for 2022 prequel Orphan: First Kill, and we haven’t seen the last of Esther just yet. Lionsgate has officially announced Orphan 3!
Variety exclusively reports, “The third film in the cult Orphan horror franchise has been officially green lit, with Isabelle Fuhrman — recently seen in Kevin Costner’s Horizon — returning to play her iconic role of Esther and Orphan: First Kill’s writer David Coggeshall (“The Family Plan”) and director William Brent Bell (“The Boy” franchise) also back behind the camera.”
Plot details for Orphan 3 are currently under wraps. Stay tuned for more.
Lionsgate is launching the project at the American Film Market this week.
Dark Castle Entertainment is the production label attached to Orphan 3.
“Dark Castle is excited to announce another terrifying chapter in the Orphan saga,” said Norman Golightly, Co-CEO of Dark Castle Entertainment.
“With the past success of the first two movies and another thrilling storyline, we are confident Orphan 3 will be a must-see movie for both current fans of the franchise, and new fans alike.”
In the original Orphan, “A husband and wife adopt a 9-year-old girl who is not nearly as innocent as she appears.” It turns out that Esther is actually a 33-year-old adult woman.
In the 2022 prequel, “After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family.”
The prequel saw Isabelle Fuhrman reprising the role of Esther thanks to clever production trickery. You can learn all about that in our chat with makeup effects artist Doug Morrow.
