10 Announced Movie Sequels That Shouldn't Happen
6. Orphan 3
Back when a prequel to 2009's cult horror film Orphan was first announced, many questioned the logistics of how lead actress Isabelle Fuhrman would continue to play childlike villain Esther, aka Leena, given that Fuhrman was now in her mid-20s.
Orphan: First Kill employed a multitude of old-school techniques to pull this off, including body doubles, forced perspective camerawork, and makeup to allow Fuhrman to reprise the role, the results of which were ultimately a relatively mixed bag - despite Fuhrman's solid performance.
Few came away from First Kill believing that it left the door open for more movies, especially considering the increasing difficulty of making Fuhrman convincingly pass as a "child" as time goes on. But last November, Orphan 3 was confirmed to be in development with Isabelle Fuhrman once again set to return.
Given that Esther dies in the original Orphan, it's fair to assume that this will be another prequel set between the second and first movie. But honestly, they were lucky enough that First Kill wasn't a pure laughing stock, and they're really pushing it with this one, especially as Fuhrman will be likely nearing 30 by the time Orphan 3 starts filming.