Following the early first look, Universal Pictures has released the trailer and poster for The First Omen, which is a prequel to the iconic 1976 movie directed by Richard Donner, starring Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, and Harvey Stephens, which follows Peck as Robert Thorn, an American ambassador who believes his 5-year-old son, Damien, is the Antichrist.
“Create something to fear. Watch the new trailer for The First Omen, only in theaters April 5,” teases the video description.
Watch below.
What is The First Omen about?
When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.
“The First Omen” stars Nell Tiger Free (“Servant”), Tawkeef Barhom (“Mary Magdalene”), Sonia Braga (“Kiss of the Spider Woman”), Ralph Ineson (“The Northman”), and Bill Nighy (“Living”).
The film is directed by Arkasha Stevenson (“Legion”), based on characters created by David Seltzer (“The Omen”), with a story by Ben Jacoby (“Bleed”) and a screenplay by Tim Smith & Arkasha Stevenson and Keith Thomas (“Firestarter”).
The producers are David S. Goyer (“Hellraiser”) and Keith Levine (“The Night House”) and the executive producers are Tim Smith, Whitney Brown (“Rosaline”), and Gracie Wheelan.
Watch the trailer:
