Robert Eggers is working on a 13th century werewolf horror movie.
Robert Eggers is working on a new horror movie
The ‘Nosferatu’ filmmaker – who has already tackled vampires with his recent blockbuster hit – is moving onto another horror creature as he continues to explore the genre.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, he has co-written upcoming film ‘Werwulf’, which will be his next big screen flick.
The movie – which will be backed by Universal’s art house branch Focus Features – is set to be released on Christmas Day, 2026 in a similar move to ‘Nosferatu’.
Eggers has reunited with ‘The Northman’ collaborator Sjón for the script, with details being kept under wraps.
However, insiders told the outlet the story will be set in 13th century England, with dialogue “true to the time period”.
Translations and annotations will be provided for those who don’t understand Old English, but Eggers has now decided against shooting the film in black and white.
‘Nosferatu’ – which stars Bill Skarsgard, Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult and Emma Corrin – tells the terrifying tale of a young woman who finds herself the target of the ancient Transylvanian vampire Count Orlok after the creature becomes infatuated by her.
The 41-year-old director recently revealed the inspirations behind his remake of ‘Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror’, F. W. Murnau’s 1922 silent German Expressionist vampire film.
was influenced by Jack Clayton’s 1961 picture ‘The Innocents’, which is based on 1898 novella ‘The Turn of the Screw’ by the American novelist Henry James and focuses on a governess who watches over two children and comes to fear that their large estate is haunted by…
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