The First Omen (2024)

[DR Herbert West]

‘The First Omen’- 20th Century Studios Calls Upon the Antichrist Once Again With Official ‘The Omen’ Prequel

Hollywood continues to mine their IP for franchises to retool and 20th Century Studios has called upon the Antichrist once again with plans for The First Omen, an official prequel to their The Omen franchise.

“Legion” and “Brand New Cherry Flavor” episodic director Arkasha Stevenson will be making her feature directorial debut, reports Deadline. She also helmed every single episode of Syfy’s “Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block”.

Stevenson will also handle the rewrite, alongside writing partner Tim Smith. Smith is set to executive produce with Phantom Four producing.

The original 1976 classic, which starred Gregory Peck, Lee Remick and Harvey Stephens, followed an American ambassador who believes his five-year-old son is the Antichrist.

The pic spawned two sequels, 1978’s Damien: Omen II and 1981’s The Final Conflict, as well as the 2006 reboot, not to mention other follow-ups on the small screen.