Orange is the New Black is primed to be one of the biggest releases on Netflix this year, if not the outright biggest (and this year, we've already had House of Cards and Daredevil to contend with). The third season for the hit women's prison comedy-drama just unveiled a new poster that might hold new clues about where the third season is headed.
The poster (seen above) shows five lit saint candles, each one with an Orange is the New Black castmember in place of an actual saint. From left to right: Daya (Dascha Polanco), Alex (Laura Prepon), Piper (Taylor Schilling), Crazy Eyes (Uzo Aduba) and Red (Kate Mulgrew). As well, each candle has hidden details about the stories for each character, like drama masks for Crazy Eyes, a flower pot for Red or an engagement ring for Piper.
However, there's a character on this poster who might be getting a major boost in the show's future. It's just been reported that Lea DeLaria, who plays Big Boo, will be getting a promotion to series regular for the fourth season of Orange is the New Black. That might not mean much for the third season, but it means we can (probably) expect far more Big Boo in the fourth season, and in the future beyond that.
As well, Laverne Cox, who plays Sophia on the show, may also be getting a major upgrade. According to Cox, the show's third season is going to be a lot more dangerous than the past two.
"It's gonna be intense. [Writer] Jenji Kohan was really interested in faith and what we believe in as a theme for this third season, so there's a lot that permeates... Sophia may or may not get in some major conflict with another prisoner."
Orange is the New Black's third season premieres on Netflix on June 12.
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