A Prequel To The Omen Is In The Works From 20th Century
It’s been almost forty years since The Omen debuted in theaters. The iconic film, directed by Richard Donner, introduced us to Damien, the young Antichrist, meant to bring destruction to the world in his adulthood. But what happened before Damien was brought into this world? According to THR, we will soon find out. It seems 20th Century Fox has a prequel to The Omen in the works as we speak, titled The First Omen. The First Omen, written by Ben Jacoby (Bleed), may have already found its director. Antonio Campos is currently in negotiations the step behind the camera for the film. Campos is behind such films as 2016’s drama Christine, as well as the films Simon Killer, and Afterschool. In The Omen, when Katherine (Lee Remick), the wife of American Diplomat Robert Thorn (Gregory Peck), gave birth Robert was told the baby had passed and that an abandoned baby could take its place. Without Katherine’s knowledge, the babies were
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