The terrifying first trailer for the upcoming prequel to The Omen – The First Omen – has been released.
The film, due out April 5, 2024, follows an American woman (Servant star Nell Tiger Free, 24) who is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, but she discovers a chilling conspiracy that hopes the birth of an antichrist.
The First Omen also stars Oscar nominee Bill Nighy, 74, as a priest who leads the dark conspiracy. The film's release comes almost 50 years after the iconic 1976 film The Omen, starring Gregory Peck.
The First Omen also stars Tawfeek Barhom, Sonia Braga and Ralph Ineson and is directed by Arkasha Stevenson.
The trailer begins with Free's character arriving in Rome, along with flashbacks of her life beforehand.
The terrifying first trailer for the upcoming The Omen prequel – The First Omen – has been released (pictured Bill Nighy as Lawrence)
The film, due out April 5, 2024, follows an American woman (Servant star Nell Tiger Free, 24) who is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, but she discovers a chilling conspiracy that hopes the birth of an antichrist
A newborn baby is carried with her face covered
Playing in reverse, we see nuns lying on the floor, before an explosive car crash, a wedding and a sex scene are shown.
One tagline teases, “To control those who don't believe, you must create something to fear.”
A nun is seen carrying a newborn baby, as Nighy (who plays Lawrence) declares, “There's no need to be afraid, this child is his way.”
Harvey Stephens was just five years old when he played the devil child Damien Thorn in the 1976 cult classic, alongside Peck and Lee Remick as adoptive parents Robert and Katherine Thorn.
The film follows Damien, a young child who is replaced at birth by his father (unbeknownst to his wife) after their child dies shortly after birth.
The family is struck by violent deaths and unexplained events, with the Thorns realizing that Damien is in fact the prophesied Antichrist.
The Omen received mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial success, grossing over $60 million at the US box office and becoming one of the highest-grossing films of 1976.
The film earned two Oscar nominations and won Best Original Score for Jerry Goldsmith.
While playing in reverse, nuns are seen lying on the floor praying
The trailer begins with Free's character arriving in Rome, along with flashbacks of her life beforehand
In a shock scene, a woman is forcibly sedated
Cars crash into each other in another explosive scene
A graphic sex scene is shown during the clip
Free's character looks traumatized as she realizes the conspiracy
Harvey Stephens was just five years old when he played the devil child Damien Thorn in the 1976 cult classic, alongside Peck and Lee Remick as adoptive parents Robert and Katherine Thorn.
The Omen was followed by three sequels: Damien: Omen II (1978), Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981) and Omen IV: The Awakening (1991).
In 2006, a remake of The Omen was released starring Julia Stiles, Liev Schreiber and Mia Farrow.
There were also two television series, 1995's The Omen and 2016's Damien, which served as direct sequels to the film.