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Prequel to the Classic Horror Franchise Opens Exclusively in Cinemas April 5, 2024
Link to Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Na_MkvGzT8&feature=youtu.be
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Check out the chilling trailer and poster for 20th Century Studios’ upcoming psychological horror film The First Omen. The film, which is a prequel to the classic horror film franchise, opens April 5, 2024, exclusively in cinemas.
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”), Tawfeek 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 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.
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