Fans of Ellen Pompeo and acclaimed director Liz Garbus will be excited to hear that the two are joining forces for a new Hulu Untitled Orphan Project. This highly anticipated series is set to be directed and executive produced by Liz Garbus and will star Ellen Pompeo in the lead role.
The true story of a Midwestern couple who adopt what they think is an 8-year-old child with a rare type of dwarfism serves as the basis for the upcoming ABC Signature drama. As they bring her up alongside their three biological kids, it is suspected that the 8-year-old isn’t who she claims to be. Viewers may see several elements of the 2009 horror film Orphan repeated in this true-story show.
Liz Garbus also acknowledged the news of the project on her Instagram. She posted the news screenshot with the caption, “So excited to roll my sleeves up with the incredible @ellenpompeo on this deeply engaging and complex pilot penned by the brilliant Katie Robbins.”
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Alongside Laura Holstein, Pompeo will serve in an executive producing capacity for the project Calamity Jane, which will be produced under her production business. Katie Robbins is responsible for the project’s conception and writing. Erin Levy has been tapped to take on the role of showrunner for the series, and she will also executive produce with Tim Robbins. Andrew Stearn, Niles Kirschner, Mike Epps, and Dan Spilo are the other executive producers of this show.
Liz Garbus is well-known for directing work on numerous critically acclaimed documentaries and feature films. Her talent and expertise in storytelling make her the perfect choice to bring this dark and suspenseful story to life. Ellen Pompeo, best known for her role as Dr Meredith Grey on the long-running “Grey’s Anatomy,” is no stranger to tackling challenging and intense roles, and this new series is sure to showcase her acting range.
Garbus directed her first television episode, which happened to be the season four finale of The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu. In The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5, June struggles to get beyond the consequences of her past decisions and find purpose in her life. For her work on that episode, she was nominated for an Emmy in the category of Best Directing. The show airs on Hulu in the US. For audiences outside the US, here’s how you can watch Handmaid’s Tale Season 5.
She has also been nominated for an Academy Award in the best documentary feature category not once but twice for her films What Happened, Miss Simone? and The Farm: Angola, USA. In addition, she directed and executive produced the documentary Harry and Meghan, which can be seen on Netflix.
Most recently, Garbus directed episodes for the shows ‘City on Fire’ on Apple+ and ‘Yellowjackets’ on Showtime. Her representation comes from UTA and Victoria Cook of Frankfurt, Kurnit, Klein & Selz.
The untitled “Orphan Project” is just one of the many exciting projects Hulu has in store for its viewers. The streaming service is becoming a major player in the original content space, and this new series is sure to be one of the highlights of its lineup.
