Lionsgate Selling ‘Orphan 3’ At AFM

Anthony D'Alessandro

4 November 2024 at 4:23 pm·1-min read

Orphan 3 is reportedly happening with Isabelle Fuhrman returning to the role of Esther.

Scribe David Coggeshall and director William Brent Bell (“The Boy” franchise), who worked on the previous installment, Orphan: First Kill, are also back. Lionsgate is selling the movie at AFM with Dark Castle Entertainment producing. Storyline, like all horror movies, is under wraps.

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The entire franchise between two movies has grossed $115M per Box Office Mojo. The 2009 movie was released by Warner Bros and directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and made close to $78M WW. The movie starred Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard and Fuhrman. It followed a husband and wife who recently lost their baby, and who adopt a 9-year-old girl who isn’t so innocent.

The second film, the prequel Orphan: First Kill, went day-and-date on Paramount+ and in theaters earning a total $37M WW in 2022. Fuhrman starred again with Julia Stiles. Blurb of second movie: After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family.

Variety first had the news about Orphan 3 selling at AFM.

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