Five years have handed since we final noticed a number of Tatiana Maslanys on the hit present Orphan Black, and now a brand new collection set in that world simply bought a giant shot of adrenaline. Anna Fishko, finest identified for writing on Fear the Walking Dead and Colony, has reportedly been employed to write down and produce a brand new Orphan Black present that’ll air on AMC.

Yes, AMC, not BBC America, is engaged on a brand new Orphan Black present. The present is likely to be information to you at this very second as a result of it’s been about three years since we first heard about it, and who can keep in mind something from that way back? So the very fact there’s motion in any respect is sort of shocking, however additionally becoming. What’s Orphan Black if not shocking?

As beforehand reported, this present isn’t a reboot or sequel to the hit present that ran from 2013-2017. Rather it’s “a new story set in the same world,” in line with Variety, which broke the information about Fishko and the present itself again in 2019. The commerce additionally refers to this new iteration as a “potential” new present and divulges {that a} authors’ room is simply now attending to work on it. Both of which make it appear to be, after three years, AMC is okay to get a pilot on the market, however not fairly able to order this direct to collection, regardless of the model identify.

Of course, the idea of Orphan Black—a few girl who discovers she’s one among many clones wrapped up in an elaborate, advanced conspiracy—lends itself to many different approaches. Fishko’s angle stays a thriller, however one would guess that it was her concept which landed her the job and reinvigorated the present within the first place.

As for the unique Orphan Blacok’s breakout star, Tatiana Maslany, she’ll subsequent be seen in one other slightly well-known sci-fi universe: the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She’s enjoying the title position Disney+ collection She-Hulk, which is prone to debut later this yr.

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