Nosferatu was Eggers’ remake of the 1922 Dracula-like thriller by the same name. It starred Lily-Rose Depp and Nicholas Hoult as a couple besieged by Count Orlok, played by Bill Skarsgard. It also featured Willem Dafoe (who has appeared in all but one of Eggers’ films) and Aaron Taylor-Johnson and was set in a German port in the 1830s.
Celebrated modern horror filmmaker Robert Eggers will be moving from vampires to werewolves with his next movie.
However, if there’s another thing we know Eggers loves, it’s meticulous historical research, which will again come into play for Werwulf. Sources tell THR that “the story is set in 13th century England” and the script “features dialogue that was true to the time period and has translations and annotations for those uninitiated in Old English.
Robert Eggers' Nosferatu hopes you'll invite it into your home when it arrives on digital and disc next month with a new extended cut of the film.
Continuing its relationship with filmmaker Robert Eggers, Focus Features will produce and finance his next film, "Werwulf," according to an insider with knowledge of the project. The film will be released in North America on Christmas Day,
Eggers, whose Nosferatu has grossed nearly $156 million worldwide after debuting in last year’s not-usually-macabre Christmas window, will reportedly follow up his vampire redux with another straight-faced horror movie: Werewulf,
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Robert Eggers Reteaming With Focus Features For 'Werwulf', Sets Christmas 2026 Release
Of course, it’s my duty as a film critic to point out that the famous line is never actually said in the original 1931 “Dracula.” Nor is it said in “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror,” the 1922 film that inspired this month’s review.
Robert Eggers’ breakout movie was The Witch, an experience in terror that screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015 but wouldn’t be unleashed on audiences for a full year. The critical acclaim Eggers earned from the picture offered him the chance to explore projects he dreamed of bringing to life,
Robert Eggers' upcoming remake of Nosferatu has partnered with Titan Casket to design a casket inspired by “the haunting aesthetic and rich storytelling of this highly anticipated movie.”