Guess that recently rumored Labyrinth reboot is going to have to wait. Robert Eggers, who’s still very much riding high from the critical praise and box-office receipts of Nosferatu, has announced he’s remaining in the period-accurate monster realm for the time being, this time with a werewolf at its center. He’s even keeping to the same release schedule, with Christmas 2026 looking to repeat the success of Nosferatu‘s Christmas 2024 drop.
The Hollywood Reporter writes that Eggers will direct as his next feature Werwulf, which he co-wrote with Sjón, his script collaborator on The Northman. The trade notes there aren’t many details as of yet, but does say that “sources say the story is set in 13th century England. The script also features dialogue that was true to the time period and has translations and annotations for those uninitiated to Old English. Initially, Eggers was planning on shooting the feature in black and white, but that is no longer the case.”
Like Nosferatu, Werwulf will be a Focus Features release. It will be the latest historical horror tale from Eggers, whose filmography also includes The Witch and The Lighthouse. Across his filmography he’s shown a remarkable talent for capturing period detail, first seen in the 1630s New England of The Witch but most prominently, perhaps, in the 1830s Germany-set Nosferatu, his biggest box office hit yet. Writing an entire script in Old English is definitely a bold move for his next chapter.
With Universal’s new Wolf Man failing to make much impact in its first week of release, by the time Christmas 2026 rolls around there may well be fresh audience appetite for another agonizing transformation under the full moon. Will Bill Skarsgård add “13th century werewolf” to his prosthetics-heavy resume, or will Eggers go a different route with his creature this time? Is just the start of Eggers sneakily creating his own dark and dirty spin on all the famous monsters? Let us know what you think below.
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