He Orphan The franchise will continue with a third installment, it was announced Tuesday. The series follows an adult Eastern European woman with a particular condition that makes her seem like a child who insinuates herself into the homes of ultimately unsuspecting families. causing havoc and murder. Orphan 3 will once again star Isabelle Fuhrman as the titular villain, with Orphan: first deathScreenwriter David Coggeshall and director William Brent Bell reteam for the third sequel.

“Dark Castle is pleased to announce another terrifying chapter in the Orphan saga,” Norman Golightly, co-CEO of Dark Castle Entertainment, said in a statement (through Variety). “With the past success of the first two films and another exciting story, we are sure that Orphan 3 It will be a must-see film for both current and new fans of the franchise.”

Plot details for the new movie are under wraps for now, but the kicker here is that Fuhrman does. No She has a condition that makes her look like a girl. It’s been 15 years since the first film was released, and the actor (currently starring as Kevin Costner) Horizon movies—She looks more or less like a normal 27-year-old woman. Fuhrman’s age already required a certain suspension of disbelief in Orphan: first death; he 2022 prequel It was obviously set up. before the events of 2009 Orphanand Fuhrman obviously no longer looked like a 10-year-old girl. Lionsgate and Dark Castle Entertainment are clearly committed to not recasting the role (or following the story of a different “orphan”), so you have to imagine it’s almost like a cheesy visual gag at this point (unless they opt for rejuvenation digital). route, of course).

Orphan occupies a very particular place in cultural consciousness. The film was said to be based on the case of barbora Škrlováa Czech with a genuine hypopituitarism that allowed her to pass herself off as a girl. Later, Orphan became entangled in the true story of the crime of Natalia Grace Barnettwho was accused of perpetuating a plan similar to that of Škrlová. Natalia Grace maintained her innocence and thought her adoptive parents must have been inspired to think she was older because of the movie. Her story is being adapted into a Hulu series called natalia starring Elena Pompeo as an adoptive mother; When the project was first announced, it had the working title “Untitled Orphan Project.”