"The Omen" Prequel in Development

The 20th Century Studios is developing "The First Omen", a prequel to the original 1976 movie "The Omen".

Arkasha Stevenson will handle the rewrite, alongside writing partner Tim Smith. Smith is set to executive produce with Phantom Four producing.

Stevenson will also make her feature directorial debut with the project.

The 1976 movie was a hit in its day and had grossed over $60 million at the domestic box office. It starred Gregory Peck, Lee Remick and Harvey Stephens, and followed an American ambassador who believes his 5-year-old son is the Antichrist.

The movie spawned two sequels, 1978’s "Damien: Omen II" and 1981’s "The Final Conflict" as well as a 2006 reboot that starred Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles, and David Thewlis.

There have been other follow-ups on the small screen.

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Stevenson and Smith first worked together on the short movie "Pineapple", which debuted at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.  They later sold the concept as a TV series to AMC, which they both wrote its pilot.

The pair is currently also working on "Beautiful Monsters", an original project set up at Amazon