Robert Eggers Previews Gothic Horror At CinemaCon
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Key Points:
- Focus Features revealed the first trailer for Werwulf, a gothic horror film directed by Robert Eggers, at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, describing it as his "most terrifying picture yet."
- Werwulf is a werewolf story set in 13th-century England, reuniting Eggers with actors Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, and Ralph Ineson.
- The dark trailer hints at a curse and features Taylor-Johnson’s character transforming into the werewolf, continuing Eggers’ trend of historically-rooted horror films.
- Eggers co-wrote the script with collaborator Sjón, and the film is produced by Focus Features along with Chris and Eleanor Columbus as executive producers.
- Following the success of Nosferatu, Werwulf is scheduled for a Christmas Day release, continuing Eggers’ partnership with Focus Features.
