The First Omen Unleashes The 666 In Malaysian Cinemas This April

20th Century Malaysia and Disney Malaysia have unveiled the first trailer for The First Omen.

It follows a woman, Margaret (Nell Tiger Free), who goes to Rome to fully commit to the church. However, she soon faces the emergence of a deadly evil. Along with Tiger Free, the cast of the horror film includes Bill Nighy, Ralph Ineson and Sônia Braga.

The First Omen is a prequel to 1976’s The Omen, which told the story of Robert Thorn (Gregory Peck) and his wife, Katherine “Kathy” Thorn (Lee Remick), adopting a son whom they name Damien (Harvey Spencer Stevens). After a series of ominous events, including Damien deliberately knocking Kathy over a balcony and causing her to miscarry, it is revealed that Damien is the son of Satan and the Antichrist. The original film was directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer.

The Omen went on to spawn three sequels: 1978’s Damien: Omen II, 1981’s Omen III: The Final Conflict and 1991’s Omen IV: The Awakening. A remake of the film was also released in 2006 starring Liev Schreiber as Robert and Julia Stiles as Kathy. In 2016, A&E premiered the television series Damien based on the original film, about an adult Damien Thorn (Bradley James) being reintroduced to his status as the Antichrist, but it was cancelled after one season.

The First Omen premieres in Malaysian cinemas on 4 April 2024.