The First Omen trailer hints at the origin story of Antichrist in 20th century

The First Omen, the prequel to Richard Donner’s 1976 The Omen, will debut in theatres on April 5. Ahead of its release, the makers unveiled the trailer of the film on Wednesday, January 4. It gave a glimpse into the life of a young American woman who was sent to Rome to start a life in church service. There, she comes across a darkness that makes her doubt her own beliefs and unearths a horrifying plot intended to bring forth the appearance of evil in human form.

The First Omen trailer gives a new look at the prequel

Although it doesn't go too far in the direction of the plot summary, the new one-minute trailer for The First Omen is full of ominous vibes. The clip, which is set to the ominous "If I Had a Heart" by Fever Ray, features glimpses of children playing scary games, nuns and priests staring blankly, rioting in the streets, and Margaret casting some particularly terrifying and sinister glances directly into the camera.

"A young American woman 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," reads the official synopsis for the movie. 

About the original The Omen 

The 1976 film The Omen narrated the tale of Robert Thorn (played by Gregory Peck) and Katherine "Kathy" Thorn (played by Lee Remick), who adopted a son named Damien (played by Harvey Spencer Stevens). It is discovered that Damien is the son of Satan and the Antichrist following a string of foreboding incidents, including Damien purposefully pushing Kathy off a balcony and resulting in her miscarriage. David Seltzer wrote the screenplay and Richard Donner directed the first movie.

Three sequels to The Omen were released after its impressive $60 million box office performance: Damien: Omen II in 1978, Omen III: The Final Conflict in 1981, and Omen IV: The Awakening in 1991. In 2006, the movie was remade with Julia Stiles playing Kathy and Liev Schreiber playing Robert.