While OG Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany is busy getting huge and inexperienced for Marvel’s She-Hulk on Disney+, the following chapter of AMC’s clone-fascinated collection has introduced its star, and she or he occurs to have her personal Marvel connections: it’s Jessica Jones’ Krysten Ritter.

Ritter will star in and govt produce Orphan Black: Echoes, based on Deadline; we’ve recognized it was within the works for awhile, however that is by far the most important replace but. The 10-episode “offshoot series” takes place in the identical world as Orphan Black and is due subsequent yr on AMC and AMC+; right here’s what we learn about its plot up to now, courtesy of the commerce: “Orphan Black: Echoes takes place in the near future and explores the scientific manipulation of human existence. It follows a group of women—one of them played by Ritter—as they weave their way into each other’s lives and embark on a thrilling journey, unravelling the mystery of their identity and uncovering a wrenching story of love and betrayal.” Ritter performs “Lucy, a woman with an unimaginable origin story, trying to find her place in the world.”

That description makes it sound like extra casting bulletins are imminent, because it entails a bunch of ladies and never only one predominant character. The present comes from creator, author, showrunner, and govt producer Anna Fishko, with Orphan Black co-creator John Fawcett additionally aboard as director and govt producer.

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