‘The First Omen’ Trailer: ‘The Omen’ Horror Prequel Unleashes the Antichrist in Rome

BY LALIT VERMA

"The First Omen," a prequel to the iconic 1976 horror film "The Omen," has unveiled its spine-chilling first trailer.

Centered around Margaret (Nell Tiger Free), who journeys to Rome for a deep commitment to the church, the narrative takes a dark turn with the emergence of a deadly evil.

The horror film's cast includes Nell Tiger Free, Bill Nighy, Ralph Ineson, and Sônia Braga, with Arkasha Stevenson making her feature directorial debut.

 Writers Arkasha Stevenson, Tim Smith, and Keith Thomas collaborated on the screenplay based on a story by Ben Jacoby.

"The Omen" original, directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer, portrayed Robert Thorn (Gregory Peck) and 

wife Katherine (Lee Remick) adopting Damien (Harvey Spencer Stevens), revealing his sinister identity as the Antichrist.

 "The First Omen," premiering on April 5, 2024, as the franchise's inaugural prequel, promises to deliver 

fresh terror to audiences by exploring the origins of the malevolent force from the original "Omen" series.

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