If you’ve seen Nosferatu on the big screen recently, chances are you’re still under the thrall of Robert Eggers’ gloriously gothic vision – which took the cinematic vampire classic and gave it a full-blooded retelling, perfectly suited to the man behind The Witch and The Lighthouse. And it seems Eggers is still in monster mode – because his next project sees him moving from vampires to werewolves, in an original film titled Werwulf.
As reported by THR, the film will be set in the 13th century (in true Eggers style, hewing as close to the reality of the period as possible), with Eggers directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Icelandic poet Sjón, with whom he also penned The Northman. It’ll be another film that Eggers makes for Focus Features, with plans to release on Christmas Day in 2026. While it doesn’t sound like the most festive affair, it’s a strategy that won out on Nosferatu – which hit US cinemas on Christmas Day just a few weeks ago, and has become a significant box office hit.
Could this be the beginning of Eggers’ own Dark Universe? Does he have a take on Frankenstein – or, even better, a realistically dank take on Creature From The Black Lagoon – that he could tackle next? Whatever happens, we’re practically howling at the moon in anticipation.
