Quick News: Orphan, Criterion, Shout, Nomadland

Orphan: First Kill
Actress Isabelle Fuhrman has posted the first photos of her return as Esther/Leena Klammer in the upcoming horror prequel “Orphan: First Kill”. Julia Stiles co-stars in the William Brent Bell-directed film which has been shooting in Winnipeg, Canada.

The film sees Esther orchestrate a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility and travelling to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. [Source: Instagram]

Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection has announced a March release fo the highly anticipated “The World of Wong Kar-wai” box-set, a collection of almost all the celebrated Hong Kong auteur’s greatest works. Also coming that month are Mike Leigh’s “Secrets & Lies,” Albert Brooks’ “Defending Your Life” and Djibril Diop Mambety’s “Touki bouki”. [Source: The Playlist]

Shout! Studios
Shout! Studios and Hideout Pictures have entered a long-term production partnership three new western features – Potsy Ponciroli’s”Old Henry,” the John Wesley Hardin biopic “Hardin” and “4 Dead in 5 Seconds” which chronicles the infamous El Paso, Texas gunfight. [Source: Deadline]

Nomadland
Searchlight has scheduled Chloe Zhao’s awards contender “Nomadland” for a February 19th 2021 release in North America. The Golden Lion-winning film has scored stellar reviews, currently holding a nearly unheard of 97/100 on Metacritic and is now a likely Oscar frontrunner. Frances McDormand, David Strathairn and Peter Spears co-star in the film which also just released a new trailer below.