Game of Thrones star Nell Tiger Free has been cast in the upcoming prequel to classic horror The Omen.
Known for playing Myrcella Baratheon in the fifth and sixth seasons of the HBO fantasy show, Free had her breakout role in AppleTV+ horror series Servant, from showrunner M. Night Shyamalan.
The British actress is set to play the lead in First Omen, produced by 20th Century (via Deadline). The prequel is to be directed by Brand New Cherry Flavor‘s Arkasha Stevenson from a script penned by Stevenson and her writing partner Tim Smith.
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The original Omen movie, released in 1976, starred Gregory Peck and Lee Remick as American diplomat in Rome Robert Thorn and his wife Kathy.
When Kathy gives birth to a baby who passes away, her husband is persuaded by the hospital chaplain to adopt a boy whose mother just died of childbirth. Robert never tells his wife, who believes the baby is her own biological son.
Five years later, Robert has become the US ambassador to the UK. In London, his family have to deal with weird supernatural occurrences as he starts to believe their son Damien (Harvey Spencer Stephens) could be the Antichrist.
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The film spawned two sequels, 1978’s Damien: Omen II and 1981’s Omen III: The Final Conflict, plus other TV follow-ups. A remake was released in 2006, starring Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles, Mia Farrow and David Thewlis.
It is unclear where the upcoming prequel will sit in the franchise timeline as plot details are being kept under wraps.
Free will return as Leanne in the fourth and final season of Servant, expected to air in 2023. Last year, Shyamalan told Digital Spy why he decided to end the series early.
“I spent all this time on it. I think I feel more comfortable saying a four-year commitment than a six-year commitment to be that involved. I can see the finish line. I can commit at this level.”
First Omen doesn’t have a release date yet, while Servant streams on AppleTV+.
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