Final yr, Arkasha Stevenson made her characteristic directorial debut with The First Omen, a prequel to the horror basic The Omen that obtained a way more optimistic reception that you’d anticipate a prequel to a basic to obtain. The identical yr a Rosemary’s Child prequel known as Residence 7A got here and went with out many taking discover, The First Omen obtained an 8/10 evaluation from JoBlo’s personal Chris Bumbray, and one other optimistic write-up from Tyler Nichols. Simply a few days in the past, it was introduced that Stevenson is staying within the horror style for her second characteristic, teaming with A24 to convey us an untitled horror venture. Josh Hutcherson (5 Nights at Freddy’s), Frank Dillane (Concern the Strolling Lifeless), Caleb Landry Jones (Get Out), and Whitmer Thomas (Weapons) have been stated to be in talks to star within the movie – and now, Deadline reviews that they’re being joined within the forged by Emma Corrin (Nosferatu), Hunter Schafer (Cuckoo), Havana Rose Liu (Bottoms), and Sophie Wilde (Speak to Me).
Particulars are being saved underneath wraps, however Deadline was instructed that the story reportedly facilities on a bachelor occasion that spirals into terror. Now we’ll simply have to attend and see what kind of terror breaks up the festivities.
Stevenson wrote the screenplay with Tim Smith, who labored on the script for The First Omen along with her. Lars Knudsen and Emily Hildner are producing the movie underneath Knudsen and Ari Aster’s Sq. Peg banner, with Aster (the director of Hereditary and Midsommar) serving as an govt producer. Smith can be a producer on the venture, as are Harrison Huffman and Christina D’Souza.
Earlier than making The First Omen, Stevenson spent a number of years making brief movies and directing episodes of TV exhibits 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 forged that she’s placing collectively for this untitled bachelor occasion horror film? Tell us by leaving a remark under – however as for what I feel, I’m very impressed by the forged that’s being assembled for this one and look ahead to seeing the way it’s going to end up.
