‘Servant’ Star Nell Tiger Free To Star In ‘Omen’ Prequel ‘First Omen’ For 20th Century
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Following her breakout role in the Apple TV+ series Servant, Nell Tiger Free has found her first leading role in a major studio film.
Sources tell Deadline that she is set to star in 20th Century’s First Omen, a prequel to the classic horror franchise The Omen.
Arkasha Stevenson will make her feature directing debut on the pic and will also handle the rewrite alongside writing partner Tim Smith.
Smith is set to executive produce, with Phantom Four producing.David S. Goyer and Keith Levine are producing for Phantom Four, with Gracie Wheelan overseeing for the production label.The original 1976 movie, a hit in its day which grossed over $60 million at the domestic box office (unadjusted for inflation) and starred Gregory Peck, Lee Remick and Harvey Stephens, follows an American ambassador who believes his 5-year-old son is the Antichrist.The pic spawned two sequels — 1978’s Damien: Omen II ($26.5M domestic box office) and 1981’s The Final Conflict ($20.5M) as well as 2006 reboot that grossed $120M worldwide and starred Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles and David Thewlis.
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