Orphan: First Kill

Orphan: First Kill
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Directed by	William Brent Bell
Screenplay by	David Coggeshall
Story by	David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick Alex Mace
Based on	Characters by Alex Mace
Produced by	Alex Mace Hal Sadoff Ethan Erwin James Tomlinson
Starring	Isabelle Fuhrman Rossif Sutherland Hiro Kanagawa Matthew Finlan Julia Stiles
Cinematography	Karim Hussain
Edited by	Josh Ethier
Music by	Brett Detar
Production companies	eOne Dark Castle Entertainment Eagle Vision
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures (through Paramount Players)
Release dates	July 27, 2022 (2022-07-27) (Philippines) August 19, 2022 (2022-08-19) (United States)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$44 million[1][2]

Orphan: First Kill is a 2022 American psychological horror film directed by William Brent Bell and written by David Coggeshall, based on a story by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Alex Mace. A prequel to Orphan (2009), it stars Isabelle Fuhrman reprising her role as the titular character, with Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland, Hiro Kanagawa, and Matthew Finlan in supporting roles.

With the working title of Esther, the project was announced in February 2020. The official title was revealed in November that same year, with Fuhrman reprising her role as Esther. Filming took place in Winnipeg, Canada, from November to December 2020.

Orphan: First Kill premiered first in other territories starting in the Philippines on July 27, 2022, and was released in the United States on August 19, by Paramount Pictures through the Paramount Players label in select theatres, digital, and streaming via Paramount+. The film grossed $44 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics.