The First Omen Trivia | 40 facts about the horror film

“The First Omen” is a supernatural horror film serving as a prequel to the classic horror film from the 1976 “The Omen”.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the film.

1. The First Omen is a 2024 American supernatural horror film
2. It is directed by Arkasha Stevenson
3. Stevenson co-wrote the screenplay with Tim Smith and Keith Thomas
4. From a story by Ben Jacoby
5. It is a prequel to The Omen (1976)
6. Being the sixth film in The Omen franchise
7. The film stars Nell Tiger Free, Tawfeek Barhom, Sônia Braga, Ralph Ineson, and Bill Nighy
8. The plot follows an American woman sent to work at a church in Rome who uncovers a sinister conspiracy to bring about the birth of the Antichrist
9. The First Omen was theatrically released in the United States by 20th Century Studios on April 5, 2024
10. The film received generally positive reviews from critics
11. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 80% rating
12. Based on 108 critics’ reviews
13. With an average rating of 6.9/10
14. The website’s consensus reads: “Frequently frightening even as it plays within the confines of a nearly 50-year-old film series, this prequel is The First Omen of a bright future for the franchise in quite some time”
15. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100
16. Based on 28 critics
17. Indicating “generally favorable” reviews
18. In the United States and Canada, The First Omen was released alongside Monkey Man
19. It is projected to gross $14 – 15 million in its opening weekend
20. In April 2016, a prequel to The Omen (1976) was announced to be in the works, with Ben Jacoby writing the script and Antonio Campos in talks to direct
21. By May 2022, 20th Century Studios began developing it, with Arkasha Stevenson signing on in her feature directorial debut
22. David S. Goyer and Keith Levine produced under the Phantom Four Films label
23. Nell Tiger Free was cast in the lead role in late August 2022
24. On January 3, 2024, Tawfeek Barhom, Sônia Braga, Ralph Ineson, and Bill Nighy were announced to star in the film
25. Principal photography took place on location in Rome and on soundstages at Lumina Studios
26. From September 19 to November 22, 2022
27. Buildings in Villa Parisi and a farm in Procoio was used to portray the orphanage
28. Production designer Eve Stewart stated, “We wanted it to be a very unique and beautiful building, and since we couldn’t find everything within one building, we put three buildings together and made sure that they all linked well with one another”
29. The basement was created on the soundstage
30. Costume designer Paco Delgado wanted the costumes to have a gothic feeling
31. He designed light clothing that moves with the wind so it would match Stevenson’s vision of “the figures sort of floating through the hallways”
32. The girls at the orphanage were dressed in 1940s/1950s costumes
33. Even though the film takes place in the 1970s; the crew wanted a “specific ambience”
34. For Margaret’s look, Delgado was inspired with Yves Saint Laurent fashion of the 1970s
35. Adrien Morot served as prosthetic and creature designer
36. The score was composed by Mark Korven
37. He wrote original music and referenced themes written by Jerry Goldsmith for the previous films
38. This includes “Ave Satani”
39. The soundtrack album was released by Hollywood Records on April 5, 2024
40. The same day as the film