We have been very curious about the film Orphan: First Kill, as it’s a prequel to the 2009 movie Orphan (watch it HERE) that sees Isabelle Fuhrman reprising the role of Leena Klammer / Esther, an adult serial killer from Estonia who was able to pass herself off as a 9 year old kid in the first Orphan. Looking 9 was easy for Fuhrman at the time because she was a child when she made that movie… but now she’s an adult, and the filmmakers had to try to figure out how to make her look like a kid again. What would she look like in this one? Well, you can see for yourself in the video embedded above, as the trailer for Orphan: First Kill has finally been released!
The trailer also reveals that Orphan: First Kill will be receiving a limited theatrical release on August 19th, and will also be receiving a digital release and will be available to watch on the Paramount+ streaming service that same day.
Directed by William Brent Bell from a screenplay by David Coggeshall, Orphan: First Kill has the following synopsis:
Esther’s terrifying saga continues in this thrilling prequel to the original and shocking horror hit, Orphan. After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. Yet, an unexpected twist arises that pits her against a mother who will protect her family from the murderous “child” at any cost.
Fuhrman is joined in the cast by Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland, Matthew Finlan, and Hiro Kanagawa.
Co-financed by eOne and Dark Castle, Orphan: First Kill was produced by James Tomlinson, with Dark Castle Entertainment’s Alex Mace, Hal Sadoff, and Ethan Erwin. Original Orphan screenwriter David Leslie Johnson served as executive producer alongside Daryl Katz, Chloe Katz, Paul Marcaccio, Victor Moyers and Kyle Irving. Kelly Gallagher and Robert Bell co-produced, with Jen Gorton and Josie Liang overseeing for eOne. Fuhrman also has an associate producer credit.
The film has been rated R for “bloody violence, language, and brief sexual content“.
Orphan: First Kill had previously been scheduled for theatrical release in January of this year, and we’ve been waiting to hear a new release date every since that one came and went. It’s good to know that we only have one month left to wait before we can see Fuhrman play Esther again.
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