Paramount Players has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to “Orphan: First Kill,” the prequel to the 2009 film “Orphan,” an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.
Dark Castle and eOne produced and co-financed the horror film, which is also produced by Alex Mace, Hal Sadoff, Ethan Erwin and James Tomlinson.
David Leslie Johnson, who wrote the original film, executive produced along with Daryl Katz, Chloe Katz, Paul Marcaccio, Victor Moyers and Kyle Irving.
Co-producers are Kelly Gallagher and Robert Bell.William Brent Bell (“The Devil Inside,” “The Boy”) is directing. David Coggeshall wrote the script.In “Orphan: First Kill,” previously titled “Esther,” Isabelle Fuhrman returns as the murderous sociopath from the original,.
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