Trivia: This film was released two weeks after Immaculate, which is another film that deals with a young aspiring nun traveling to Italy and becoming impregnated by sinister forces within the Catholic Church.
Father Brennan: How do you control people who no longer believe? You create something to fear.
Answer: You're not missing anything. The original film was almost 50 years ago. The modern-day filmmakers just changed plot details to suit the prequel story and create the character and backstory of Damien's birth mother. This is not unusual for a film franchise or relaunch. It's different directors, writers, and producers who have a different vision or change things to fit a different time.
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