Final yr, Arkasha Stevenson made her function directorial debut with The First Omen, a prequel to the horror traditional The Omen that received a way more constructive reception that you’d anticipate a prequel to a traditional to obtain. The identical yr a Rosemary’s Child prequel known as Condo 7A got here and went with out many taking discover, The First Omen received an 8/10 evaluation from JoBlo’s personal Chris Bumbray, and one other constructive write-up from Tyler Nichols. Now, Deadline reviews that Stevenson is gearing as much as make her second function, and she or he’s staying within the horror style for this one. She’s teaming with A24 to convey us this untitled horror mission, and she or he’s already assembling the solid, with Josh Hutcherson (5 Nights at Freddy’s), Frank Dillane (Worry the Strolling Lifeless), Caleb Landry Jones (Get Out), and Whitmer Thomas (Weapons) in talks to star within the movie.
Particulars are being stored below wraps, however Deadline was instructed that the story reportedly facilities on a bachelor social gathering that spirals into terror. Now we’ll simply have to attend and see what kind of terror breaks up the festivities. Will there be a lifeless stripper? A vampire stripper? No strippers in any respect? Solely the parents behind the scenes know at this level.
Stevenson wrote the screenplay with Tim Smith, who labored on the script for The First Omen together with her. Lars Knudsen and Emily Hildner are producing the movie below Knudsen and Ari Aster’s Sq. Peg banner, with Aster (the director of Hereditary and Midsommar) serving as an government producer. Smith can also be a producer on the mission, as are Harrison Huffman and Christina D’Souza.
Earlier than making The First Omen, Stevenson spent a number of years making quick movies and directing episodes of TV reveals like Channel Zero, Legion, Briarpatch, and Model New Cherry Taste.
Have you ever watched The First Omen, and are you interested by seeing what Arkasha Stevenson goes to do subsequent? What do you consider the solid that she’s placing collectively for this untitled bachelor social gathering horror film? Tell us by leaving a remark under.
Whereas we wait to search out out extra about this film, a variety of horror followers can be watching Josh Hutcherson in 5 Evening’s at Freddy’s 2, which is about to succeed in theatres in simply a few weeks.
