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.
eOne and Dark Castle produced and co-financed the 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. Dave Coggeshall wrote the script.In “Orphan: First Kill,” previously just titled “Esther,” Isabelle Fuhrman returns as the murderous sociopath from the original but.
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