20th Century Studios Home Entertainment has officially announced and detailed their home entertainment releases for the horror prequel ‘The First Omen’. The film will arrive home early on Digital beginning May 28 and will be available to stream on Hulu May 30. The Blu-ray and DVD releases will follow on July 30, 2024. Continue below to check out the full announcement for the releases including bonus content listings, disc specs and more, plus artwork for both physical releases. =Updated with rear artwork and pre-order links for both physical releases.=

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“A haunting prequel worthy of the horror classic”

– Meagan Navarro, Bloody Disgusting

 

Be The First To Watch at Home When 20th Century Studios’ terrifying The First Omen is Available to Buy at Digital Retailers on May 28, Comes to Hulu on May 30 and Arrives on Blu-ray™ and DVD on July 30

 

BURBANK, CA (May 13, 2024) – Witness the birth of evil when 20th Century Studios’ The First Omen arrives on Hulu on May 30. Directed by Arkasha Stevenson and Certified-Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes™, The First Omen is a prequel to the classic horror film franchise that has been described as “death-fully intense” (Witney Seibold, Slash Film), “truly petrifying” (Daisy Phillipson, Dexerto) and “the best horror movie of the year” (Witney Seibold, Slash Film).

 

Set in 1971 and starring Nell Tiger Free (Game of Thrones) as American nun-to-be Margaret, who’s traveling to Rome to take the veil, The First Omen reveals the horrific events leading up to Damien’s inception. Fans can delve deeper into the franchise with exclusive behind-the-scenes bonus features when the film arrives on digital retailer platforms including Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home on May 28 and on Blu-ray and DVD July 30.

 

Horror fans can relive the cult classics with all five Omen films available to stream now on Hulu.

 

Film Synopsis

In this psychological horror prequel to the classic Omen films, a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church. Soon, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her faith, and that reveals a terrifying conspiracy to bring about the birth of evil incarnate. The First Omen stars Nell Tiger Free (Servant), Tawfeek Barhom (Mary Magdalene), Sonia Braga (Kiss of the Spider Woman), Ralph Ineson (The Northman) and Bill Nighy (Living). The film is directed by Arkasha Stevenson based on characters created by David Seltzer (The Omen), with a story by Ben Jacoby (Bleed) and a screenplay by Tim Smith & Arkasha Stevenson and Keith Thomas (Firestarter).

 

Bonus Features*

Featurette

• The Mystery of Margaret – Join director Arkasha Stevenson and stars Nell Tiger Free, Bill Nighy and Maria Caballero as they dive into the character of Margaret, her relationships with other characters, and how she’s manipulated while trying to solve the film’s horrifying mystery.

 

• The Director’s Vision – Director Arkasha Stevenson talks about her love of horror films, the opportunity to expand on The Omen legacy, and crafting The First Omen entirely through a female lens. She also describes shooting in Rome, and the cast recounts working with Arkasha.

 

• Signs of The First Omen – Join the director and talented artists as they reveal some of the symbolism within the set designs and the costumes. Learn how the use of practical effects blurs the line between what is real and what is not in The First Omen’s terrifying world.

 

*Bonus features may vary by product and retailer

 

Cast

Nell Tiger Free as Margaret

Ralph Ineson as Father Brennan

Sonia Braga as Sister Silva

Tawfeek Barhom as Father Gabriel

Maria Caballero as Luz

Charles Dance as Father Harris

Bill Nighy as Cardinal Lawrence

 

Produced by

David S. Goyer and Keith Levine

 

Executive Producers

Tim Smith
Whitney Brown

Gracie Wheelan

 

Story by

Ben Jacoby

 

Based on Characters Created by

David Seltzer

 

Screenplay by

Tim Smith & Arkasha Stevenson and Keith Thomas

 

Directed by

Arkasha Stevenson

 

Product Specifications

Release Date

Digital: May 28, 2024

Streaming: May 30, 2024

Physical: July 30, 2024

 

Product SKUs

Digital: 4K UHD, HD, SD plus a 2-Movie Bundle (The Omen + The First Omen)

Physical: Blu-ray (Blu-ray + Digital Code) & DVD

 

Feature Run Time

Approx. 119 minutes

 

Rating

U.S. Rated R

*Rated R for violent content, grisly/disturbing images, and brief graphic nudity

 

Aspect Ratio

Digital: 1.85:1

Physical: 1.85:1

 

Disc Size

Blu-ray: 50GB

DVD: 8.5GB

 

U.S. Audio

Blu-ray: English 7.1 DTS-HDMA and 2.0 Dolby Digital Descriptive Audio, Spanish and    French 5.1 Dolby Digital

DVD: English, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital, English 2.0 Dolby Digital Descriptive Audio

Digital: English Dolby Atmos (UHD only, some platforms), English 7.1, 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, French 7.1, 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, English Descriptive Audio 2.0 Dolby Digital (some platforms)

 

U.S. Subtitles

Blu-ray: English SDH, Spanish, French

DVD: English SDH, Spanish, French

Digital: English SDH, French, Spanish (some platforms)

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