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Robert Eggers projects: Werwulf and Romeo and Juliet
Overview
Director Robert Eggers is advancing two major cinematic projects through Focus Features. The studio secured the rights to Eggers’ adaptation of William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ following a competitive bidding war against A24, Sony Pictures, and Warner Bros. The production, with an estimated budget of $70 million, is expected to utilize period-accurate Elizabethan English and maintain Eggers’ signature dark, tragic aesthetic.
Simultaneously, Focus Features is promoting Eggers’ upcoming medieval horror film, ‘Werwulf’. Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp, Ralph Ineson, and Kate Dickie, the film follows a man in 14th-century England cursed with lycanthropy. To ensure historical authenticity, Eggers collaborated with two Oxford University professors who provided line-by-line corrections to the Middle English dialogue to align with the social classes of the era.
Promotional efforts for ‘Werwulf’ have intensified with the release of a second trailer, which features a visceral werewolf transition. Actor Willem Dafoe, who portrays an old hunter, has praised the final cut, describing the film as “dark,” “unnerving,” “impressive,” and “beautiful,” noting that it avoids traditional horror tropes. To enhance the aesthetic, Eggers and cinematographer Jarin Blaschke utilized an orthochromatic look to create a “hellish, flame-lit glow.”
Following a promotional pop-up event in Los Angeles, it has been announced that ‘Werwulf’ will receive a limited 35mm theatrical release in 17 United States locations. The film, which was shot on 35mm black-and-white stock to achieve its authentic aesthetic, is set in 1305 and draws on medieval English folklore. The narrative involves a hunter enlisting peasants for a royal wolf hunt, a premise inspired by historical figures such as Peter Corbet. ‘Werwulf’ is scheduled for a United States release on December 25, 2026, and a United Kingdom and Ireland release on January 1, 2027.
Entities
Robert Eggers · Focus Features · Willem Dafoe · Aaron Taylor-Johnson · Lily-Rose Depp
Timeline
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[CULTURE] 3 sourcesRobert Eggers’s Werwulf to receive limited 35mm release
Robert Eggers’s folk horror film Werwulf, set in 1305 England, will have a limited 35mm release in 17 US theaters starting December 25.
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[CULTURE] 5 sourcesWillem Dafoe praises Robert Eggers’ upcoming film Werwulf
Willem Dafoe has praised the final cut of Robert Eggers’ upcoming film Werwulf, calling it a dark, beautiful, and unconventional departure from traditional werewolf horror tropes.
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[CULTURE] 3 sourcesRobert Eggers' Werwulf set for Christmas release
Director Robert Eggers' upcoming horror film Werwulf, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Lily-Rose Depp, is set for a 2026 Christmas release following a focus on historical authenticity.
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[CULTURE] 2 sourcesRobert Eggers to direct werewolf thriller Werwulf
Director Robert Eggers is set to release the supernatural thriller Werwulf in January 2027, featuring Middle English dialogue vetted by Oxford professors for historical accuracy.
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[CULTURE] 3 sourcesRobert Eggers releases second trailer for ‘Werwulf’
Director Robert Eggers has released a second trailer for ‘Werwulf’, a 14th-century horror film starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, set for release in the UK and Ireland in January 2027.
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[CULTURE] 9 sourcesRobert Eggers releases new trailers for medieval horror film Werwulf
Director Robert Eggers has released new trailers for ‘Werwulf’, a medieval horror film set in 13th-century England starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, scheduled for release in December 2026.
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[CULTURE] 48 sourcesRobert Eggers releases new trailer for medieval horror film Werwulf
Robert Eggers has released a new trailer for his medieval horror film ‘Werwulf’, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Willem Dafoe, scheduled for a Christmas 2026 release.
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[CULTURE] 22 sourcesRobert Eggers to direct new Romeo and Juliet adaptation
Director Robert Eggers will write and direct a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” for Focus Features, featuring authentic Elizabethan English dialogue.
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