Interview With "The First Omen" Director Arkasha Stevenson & Writer Tim Smith

The Next Best Picture Podcast

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4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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SIGN UP FOR REGAL UNLIMITED W/ PROMO CODE - REGALNBP24 - https://regmovies.onelink.me/4207629222/q4j9urzs "The First Omen" is a prequel to the classic 1976 horror film "The Omen." Directed by first-time feature filmmaker Arkasha Stevenson and written by Tim Smith, the film is earning praise for its craftsmanship, terrifying imagery, and resonating themes amongst the many religious horror movies that have come out as of late. Stevenson and Smith were kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their film, which is now playing in theaters from 20th Century Studios. Please be sure to check out the film and enjoy! Thank you. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to the Next Best Picture podcast, and this is Cody Derrick's interview with the director and writer for the first omen, Arkasha Stevenson, and the co-writer Tim Smith. You don't have to be afraid. God has great plans for you.
0:21.6	This child is his way.
0:31.6	There's this girl at the orphanage. I think that she really needs someone to look out for her.
0:41.3	Carlita.
0:43.3	Suffers from a touch of madness.
0:45.3	You must be very careful, Margaret.
0:48.3	Bad things will start to happen around her.
0:55.6	Evil things.
1:00.5	It's all for you. No, no, don't.
1:01.3	Hello, this is Cody D'Rex with Next Best Picture, and I'm so happy to be here talking with
1:06.1	the creative team behind the new film The First Omen.
1:10.0	Joining me today, our director, Arcasa Stevenson, and writer Tim Smith.
1:14.1	Thank you both so much for being here with me today.
1:16.8	Thanks for having us.
1:18.4	Of course.
1:19.2	I have to say, the first Omen, I saw it last night.
1:22.0	It really impressed me.
1:23.5	I am a huge horror buff, and some of the frightening images you put on that screen and the
1:28.2	feeling of dread you managed to shroud the entire movie and it just really got to me.
1:33.9	Oh, my. That's amazing. Yeah, thank you.
1:36.3	Yeah. And I'm hard to spook. I'm just saying. So good work there.
1:39.7	Yeah, thank you. Of course. Well, obviously, I wanted to start with your connection to the original in 1976 film.
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