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Who Needs Damien? ‘The Omen’ Prequel is Happening
20th Century Fox is looking to its Satanic past for a future entry in The Omen, this time creating a movie that takes place before the iconic 1976 supernatural horror film, according to THR. This new project sees Antonio Campos (Christine) in negotiations to direct with David Goyer and Phantom Four producing.
The original film starred Gregory Peck and was directed by Richard Donner. It was a massive hit upon its release and is still considered one of the very best that the genre has to offer. It told the story of an American ambassador who believes that his son is the reincarnation of the Antichrist.
What I love about Fox embracing this idea is that Damien, the Antichrist from the films, is NOT the star. Damien is not and, in my opinion, has never been the focus of these films, even though he presents as the largest threat. The greater evil here is the Antichrist concept itself, which brings about the destruction of humanity and ushers in an age of apocalypse. Damien was just a vessel that we could watch, a figure that gave us hope that he’d be defeated.
I’m seriously loving the possibilities of a prequel. There are so many different paths this can take. And what’s even better is that we know the movie will end on a bleak note because how else can The Omen begin?
Bring it on.
Exclusives
‘Home Bodies’ Image & Poster Introduce Isolated Twins in Sci-Fi Nightmare [Fantasia 2026]
Sci-fi thriller Home Bodies is set to unsettle audiences at the 30th edition of Fantasia, and our exclusive image introduces a peculiar pair of twins at the center.
Home Bodies makes its World Premiere July 23, at 9:30 PM at Cinéma du Musée in Montreal, with the filmmakers and cast in attendance.
An eerie new poster created by Justin Erickson of Phantom City Creative heralds the film’s premiere.
In the film, “Red and Blue, twins raised in total isolation by an automated house, live according to the rules set by Papa, a disembodied voice behind a locked door who provides food, shelter, entertainment, and order. Their carefully controlled world is disrupted by the arrival of Pal, an enigmatic humanoid stranger whose presence begins to fracture the only life the twins have ever known.”
It’s a premise that calls another Canadian creeper to mind and has us intrigued: Pin.
Emma Ho, Ian Ho, and Ess Hödlmoser star.
Home Bodies is directed and produced by Casey Walker, who returns to Fantasia more than a decade after his horror-comedy A Little Bit Zombie screened at the festival in 2012. He’s since gone on to produce a number of defining Canadian genre films like In a Violent Nature, The Void, and Pyewacket.
“I started my career in Montreal and Fantasia has been part of my life ever since,” said Walker. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to return to where it all started and share Home Bodies on such a special anniversary of the festival.“
Karen Harnisch (Infinity Pool, Sleeping Giant) also produces. Executive producers are Todd Brown (The Raid, Mandy) and Chad Archibald (undertone).
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