The First Omen movie: new trailer for 2024 horror film prequel, cast with Bill Nighy and release date

The First Omen is the latest instalment in the iconic Omen horror film franchise that began with the Gregory Peck and Patrick Troughton starring 1976 film about a man who is looking after a young child named Damien whom he suspects could be the antichrist. 

The new movie is the sixth film in the Omen franchise and first prequel - the original Omen was followed by three sequels over 15 years, and a remake in 2006. It has been 18 years since the last film, the longest gap between movie instalments so far. 

The First Omen follows a young American woman who is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, but encounters a darkness that causes her to question her faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.

Is there a trailer for The First Omen?

Yes, watch it here:

Who is in the cast of The First Omen?

• Bill Nighy as Lawrence
• Charles Dance as Father Harris
• Ralph Ineson as Father Brennan
• Sonia Braga as Silvia
• Andrea Arcangeli as Paolo
• Anton Alexander as Father Spiletto
• Maria Caballero as Luz
• Milena Bozic as Young Sister Silva
• Ishtar Currie-Wilson as Anjelica
• Mia McGovern Zaini as Beatrice
• Tawfeek Barhom as Gabriel

How many Omen films are there?

There are six films in the franchise - The Omen (1976), Damien: Omen II (1978), Omen III: The Final Conflict (1980), Omen IV: Armageddon 2000 (1982), Omen V: The Abomination (1985), and the upcoming film The First Omen.

Additionally, there have been two TV series set in the Omen universe - a 1995 made for TV 45 minute feature, The Omen, was a failed attempt to launch a series spinoff, and the 2016 series Damien, which served as a direct sequel to the 1976 film, which was cancelled after one season. A TV movie sequel, Omen IV: The Awakening, was released in 1991, planned as the first of many TV sequels, but no further films were made.

When is the release date of The First Omen?

The First Omen will be released in cinemas in the UK on Friday April 5. 

You can stream the original 1976 film, Damien: Omen II, Omen III: The Final Conflict, and the 2006 remake on Disney+ now.