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Robert Eggers' Werwulf has officially started production, bringing back his past collaborators Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily Rose Depp and William Dafoe in lead roles. Co-written by Eggers himself, along with Icelandic poet Sjón, the film is set in 13th century England, leaning on a period authentic premise with dialogues inspired by that era. If you've followed the director's work before, you would know that he roots for realism in his work, making Werwulf another one of his period masterpieces.
The production date was confirmed by Johnson, who opened up about the film in an interview with Esquire. Speaking to the outlet during the Toronto Film Festival, the actor said,
"We start September 8. I've actually already started to be fair, but we get the ball rolling and go then."
He also praised the team he's working with, and talked about how honored he is to team up with the Nosferatu team again as he added,
"I felt very honoured and privileged that he asked me to do something else with him. And Willem Dafoe also, and Lily Rose Depp. The company he keeps is just extraordinarily talented people. Same heads of department, same costume. And Jaren, our cinematographer who did Nosferatu and every other movie he's done. I mean, he's got a very strong, distinctive voice. As an actor, you just feel very lucky and privileged to be a part of it, really."
The film is slated for a Christmas 2026 release as of now.
More details about Werwulf
Robert Eggers is known for his dark and complex stories set in periodic eras, and according to the director himself, Werwulf is the darkest thing he has every worked on, which says a lot about the project.
When it was first announced in January, it was naturally described as a werewolf story rooted in 13th century England. Although details about the plot remain cloaked in mystery, we can safely bet that it would be another gothic thriller that would stay true to his love for period films.
The director has previously noted that he will not be making a contemporary film anytime soon, as his signature lies in his obsessive historical fidelity. It was previously announced that the film would be made in black and white, but that idea was later scrapped off and will now continue in color.
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Nosferatu was a success for Eggers, as it brought in a worldwide total of $181 million, becoming Focus Features' second highest-grossing domestic release and third highest-worldwide. The production house is backing up Werwulf as well, with Eggers, Sjón, Chris and Eleanor Columbus producing.
More details on Werwulf are awaited as of now.
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