“The Omen” gets a prequel with indie directorApril 29, 2016 - 11:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Back in mid '70s, "The Omen" was so popular that the boy character's name Damien became a pop culture and the film spawned fears for baby swapping and evil nannies. And now, almost 40 years later, a prequel to the classic horror is in the works, AceShowbiz said. The 20th Century Fox is planning to develop "The First Omen" using the script from "Bleed" scribe Ben Jacoby, THR has reported. David Goyer is producing via his Phantom Four banner and indie director Antonio Campos is in negotiations to direct. Campos has been developing a resume in horror and thriller genre. He wrote and directed the 2012 thriller "Simon Killer" and is the director of this year's "Christine". The latter movie, which will head to Sundance and open in theaters this October, is a biographical drama about TV anchor Christine Chubbuck who shot herself on the head during a live television broadcast. Details about "The First Omen" are still kept under wraps but there are a lot of materials to dig on. The original film and the 2006 reboot starring Liev Schreiber and Julia Stiles had never deeply explored the story before Damien's arrival. Cable network A&E is now airing "Damien", a series based on the horror film which follows the grown-up version of the character. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. |