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Werwulf release moved to Jan 2027

Entities: Aaron Taylor‑Johnson · Willem Dafoe · Lily‑Rose Depp · Robert Eggers · Werwulf

Overview

Focus Features released a second full‑length trailer for Robert Eggers’ medieval horror Werwulf on 30 June 2026, deepening the film’s bleak, atmospheric tone with mud‑soaked landscapes, muted colours and a distant howl. The spot again highlights Aaron Taylor‑Johnson as the 13th‑century farmer and confirms Willem Dafoe, Lily‑Rose Depp and other regular collaborators, positioning the film as a prestige‑horror entry.

On 8 July 2026 the first official trailer, released in Italy, confirmed the period setting and Dafoe’s dialogue in authentic Middle English. Eggers, co‑writing the script with Icelandic poet Sjón, described Werwulf as his darkest and most dramatic work yet.

Release dates have been updated: Italy will open the film on 1 January 2027, while the United States debut has shifted from the previously announced 25 December 2026 to a 7 January 2027 Christmas‑season launch. The earlier early‑year rollout plan for Europe and other territories remains in place, now anchored to the new January schedule.

On 29 July 2026 Focus Features unveiled the first official theatrical poster. The image shows the unnamed farmer, played by Taylor‑Johnson, amid a frightening transformation, with Lily‑Rose Depp as his loyal wife and Willem Dafoe as a hunter tracking the beast in a fog‑shrouded 13th‑century English village. Eggers said the film deliberately avoids classic were‑wolf clichés, opting for a mysterious, shadow‑filled approach reminiscent of the original Alien, and frames the story as a cursed man seeking salvation through love. The poster reinforces the exclusive theatrical release slated for the holiday‑season window.

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Robert Eggers' Werwulf horror film releases first poster

    Focus Features released Werwulf's first poster, revealing Aaron Taylor‑Johnson's werewolf transformation and co‑stars Lily‑Rose Depp and Willem Dafoe. Director Robert Eggers says the film shuns typical werewolf

  2. 23 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Robert Eggers' 'Werwulf' horror film set for Jan 2027 release

    Robert Eggers' horror film 'Werwulf', starring Aaron Taylor‑Johnson, Willem Dafoe and Lily‑Rose Depp, is set in 13th‑century England; trailer out and it opens in Italy on Jan 1 2027 and in the US at Christmas.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Robert Eggers' horror film Werwulf trailer released ahead of Dec 2026 debut

    Robert Eggers' horror film Werwulf trailer debuts, highlighting atmospheric dread; the movie opens on 25 Dec 2026 starring Aaron Taylor‑Johnson, Willem Dafoe and Lily‑Rose Depp.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Robert Eggers' 'Werwulf' Trailer Unveiled

    Robert Eggers' horror film Werwulf releases its first trailer, starring Aaron Taylor‑Johnson as a cursed creature in 13th‑century England, with Lily‑Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe and others; slated for Dec 25 2026.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 25 sources
    Robert Eggers' Werwulf trailer unveils new medieval werewolf horror

    Robert Eggers’ Werwulf trailer reveals a gritty medieval werewolf horror starring Aaron Taylor‑Johnson, slated for a US theatrical release on 25 December 2026.

  6. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 9 sources
    Robert Eggers' medieval werewolf film Werwulf slated for Christmas 2026 release

    Robert Eggers' Werwulf, a medieval werewolf thriller starring Aaron Taylor‑Johnson, Lily‑Rose Depp and Willem Dafoe, premieres on Christmas 2026, resetting classic monster tropes.

  7. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Robert Eggers' medieval horror film Werwulf set for Dec. 25, 2026 release

    Robert Eggers' new medieval horror film Werwulf, starring Aaron Taylor‑Johnson, releases Dec 25, 2026; it features a nameless protagonist, historic werewolf lore, and authentic 35 mm production.

  8. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Robert Eggers' Horror Film 'Werwulf' Announces Trailer for June 29

    Robert Eggers' horror film 'Werwulf' will unveil its trailer on June 29; the movie, shot on 35 mm and starring Aaron Taylor‑Johnson and Lily‑Rose Depp, opens Dec 25 2026 in the US and Jan 7 2027 in the NL.

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