Barbara Hershey has joined the cast of Lifetime's TV sequel to The Omen.

Merlin actor Bradley James will play the Antichrist in Damien - a follow-up to the classic 1976 horror movie.

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Once Upon a Time's Hershey has been cast as Ann Rutledge, a powerful woman tasked with ensuring that Damien fulfils his destiny, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The Oscar nominee's recent credits include the movies Black Swan and Insidious, both released in 2010.

Also starring in Damien are Megalyn Echikunwoke as the fervently religious Simone Baptiste, and Omid Abtahi as Damien's friend and co-worker Amani Golkar.

The series will premiere on Lifetime later this year with a six-part season.

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