Krysten Ritter to star in Orphan Black follow-up series
Ritter's character has an "unimaginable origin story," but that's all we know
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Krysten Ritter’s Defenders co-star Charlie Cox is entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a big way, and while similar returns for Ritter’s Jessica Jones are only a rumor at this point, she has found another genre franchise to join up with. The Hollywood Reporter says she’s going to produce and star in Orphan Black: Echoes, the previously announced spin-off/sequel series to the original Tatiana Maslany-starring clone hit.
Echoes is set in the same world as the original but in the “near future,” and it touches on “the scientific manipulation of human existence.” Specifically, it “revolves around a group of women as they weave their way into each other’s lives and embark on a thrilling journey, unraveling the mystery of their identity and uncovering a wrenching story of love and betrayal.”
It might not be about clones, then, with the Hollywood Reporter story simply noting that Ritter’s character, Lucy, has an “unimaginable origin story” and is “trying to find her place in the world.” In any other context, being a clone would be an unimaginable origin story, but this is something in the Orphan Black universe, so there’s probably nothing more imaginable than being a clone (Maslany played many in the original show). So we’ll just have to wait and see, since presumably the reveal of this unimaginable origin story is going to be a big part of the selling point for Echoes.
Whoever is or is not a clone, Orphan Black: Echoes has been picked up for 10 episodes and will air on AMC at some point next year. The Society’s Anna Fishko serves as creator, writer, and showrunner, with original series co-creator John Fawcett executive producing. That’s all we know at the moment, but with a star and a release window already in place, the rest of the cast will probably come together quickly.
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She finds out that she is the only person who has no clones!
This sounds like the most oblique follow up ever. I honestly don’t know what to make of this at all.
“…and Leon’s getting larger!”
Don’t Trust the B- – – -es inApartment 23
Don’t Trust the Clone in Apartment 21
Don’t Trust the Clones in Apartments 23 through 71
Don’t Clone The Bitch!
That’s cool I guess. But why an Orphan Black spinoff? The show had terrible ratings and the quality went off a cliff in the last few seasons.
It was hugely popular with fans; you’re not one of them so don’t watch it. You probably will though.
Huh but I watched every episode of Orphan Black. And really liked it. Until it became a mess. But I kept watching. But the thing is you generally want to develop spin off shows from things that had large viewership.
When I tell people “I still need to watch season five of Orphan Black,” you know what they never do? Agree. (Sigh.)But hey, Ritter’s no stranger to good TV—and if they’ve got a real plan? Who’s to say it won’t be great?
This whole thing sounds lame but if one of the clones is Chloe from Bitch in Apt 23, I’m in
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Why are women always weaving their ways into each others’ lives?
The only reason to watch Orphan Black was to see what Tatiana Maslany was going to do next. The show became such a convoluted mess after the first season.
These women will all somehow be connected on ancestry dot com without any real family connection. They were all IVF babies… who were created in the lab using genes from several donor parents.that’s what I got