Orphan: First Kill interviews: Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles discuss the Orphan prequel

Orphan: First Kill, the prequel to the 2009 thriller Orphan, is set to receive a limited theatrical release this Friday, August 19th, and will also be receiving a digital release and will be available to watch on the Paramount+ streaming service that same day. In anticipation of the film’s release, we were able to interview stars Isabelle Fuhrman and Julia Stiles about how this gig came about for them and what it was like for them to work together. To find out what they had to say about Orphan: First Kill, check out the video embedded above!

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 and Stiles are joined in the cast by Rossif Sutherland, Matthew Finlan, and Hiro Kanagawa. Fuhrman reprises 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. She was actually a child when she worked on the first movie, but now that she’s an adult Bell and his crew had to figure out how to make her look like a kid again for this prequel.

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“.

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