Robert Eggers’ “Werewulf” started production in Elstree, England. The film is currently slated for Christmas 2026 release. A poster on the filmmaker’s subreddit revealed some on-set images of the village and homes being used for the film (see below) and yeah, it sure looks like a Robert Eggers movie.
Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Willem Dafoe star in the director’s latest gothic horror, which is reportedly set in 13th-century England. Eggers recently conducted a post-screening Q&A at the Lincoln Center, and described “Werewulf” as “the darkest thing I’ve ever written.”
In “The Witch,” three children—including an infant—are killed. In “The Lighthouse,” madness descends through visions of mermaids, corpse-pecking gulls, and a lonely sailor pleasuring himself. “Nosferatu” centers on a demonic predator obsessed with an innocent woman. And yet, we’re being told “Werewulf” will go even darker?
Most recently, someone on Eggers’ sound team wrote on BlueSky social that he needed a hug after reading the script for “Werewulf.” It sounds like Eggers is once again succumbing to total and utter depravity with this next one.
Eggers penned “Werwulf” with Sjón, who co-wrote” The Northman.” THR’s sources originally reported that the story, no surprise, would have dialogue true to the time period, including “translations and annotations for those uninitiated to Old English.” Eggers’ obsession with fairytales, folktales, and mythology — all firmly researched and developed — will likely continue in this next film.
Based on the title, the film will obviously be about a person changed, or who can change, into a wolf. THR says that, initially, Eggers was planning to shoot the feature in black and white but decided to scrap that idea.
Eggers is riding high on the success of “Nosferatu,” a critical and commercial triumph that grossed $181M worldwide. The film’s performance has cemented his status as Hollywood’s go-to filmmaker for Christmas counterprogramming. Fittingly, he already has a ‘Christmas Carol’ adaptation in development, with frequent collaborator Willem Dafoe eyed to star.
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