The First Omen

Prequel to 1976 horror classic from Legion director

The First Omen is a supernatural-horror film directed by Arkasha Stevenson in her feature film directorial debut for 20th Century Studios. It serves as a prequel to the Richard Donner-directed classic The Omen which released in 1976 and starred Gregory Peck as a father who inadvertently adopts the Antichrist, a young boy named Damien. It ultimately became one of the highest-grossing films of that year and earned two Academy Award nominations with legendary composer Jerry Goldsmith winning for Best Original Score.

How many sequels does The Omen have?

The original film spawned multiple sequels with Damien: Omen II releasing in 1978, Omen III: The Final Conflict in 1981 and 1991's Omen IV: The Awakening. John Moore directed a remake of the film in 2006 which starred Julia Stiles, Liev Schreiber and Mia Farrow and earned an impressive $120 million worldwide on a $25 million budget. As the years have gone on, The Omen has become a favourite amidst horror circles.

Who worked behind-the-scenes of The First Omen?

Arkasha Stevenson has previously directed on such TV shows like FX's Legion and Syfy's Channel Zero. She co-wrote the screenplay for The First Omen alongside Tim Smith and the director of 2022's Firestarter, Keith Thomas. Batman Begins co-writer David S. Goyer and Keith Levine serve as producers on the film. Aaron Morton handles cinematography duties on The First Omen after working on such titles as 2013's Evil Dead and Orphan Black.

Who is in the cast of The First Omen?

Nell Tiger Free (Game of Thrones) stars as Margaret in The First Omen. Sônia Braga (Kiss of the Spider Woman) portrays Silvia. Ralph Ineson (Chernobyl) plays Father Brennan. Hollywood veteran Bill Nighy (Living) stars as Lawrence. Tawfeek Barhom and Nicole Sorace round out the cast.