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‘Nosferatu’: Willem Dafoe In Talks To Reunite With Director Robert Eggers For His Vampire Flick

January 27, 2023 10:20 am

Writer/director Robert Eggers recently dipped his toes into period epic territory with "The Northman" but is returning to the world of horror/suspense with a remake of the classic silent vampire film "Nosferat...

‘Nosferatu’: Nicholas Hoult Excited To Meet Robert Eggers’ Demands On Upcoming Horror Remake

Ned Booth

November 22, 2022 10:16 am

News

Nicholas Hoult and Anya Taylor-Joy have much in common in their recent onscreen work. They star together in the culinary thriller "The Menu," in theaters now. They both have also endured the gru...

‘Nosferatu’: Nicholas Hoult The Latest In Talks To Join The Robert Eggers Horror Remake

Ned Booth

October 7, 2022 3:06 pm

News

Last Friday, news broke that Robert Eggers’ remake of “Nosferatu” was underway again, with Bill Skarsgard attached to the star. And that’s excellent news, as the film is a passion project for Eggers long in th...

‘Nosferatu’: Robert Eggers’ Remake Of Classic Vampire Film Back In Motion With Bill Skarsgard Starring & Lily-Rose Depp In Talks

Ned Booth

September 30, 2022 1:42 pm

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It looks like Robert Eggers may get to do his long-gestating passion project after all. Deadline reports that the horror maestro's remake of "Nosferatu" for Focus Features is now closer than ever to productio...

Robert Eggers & Alexander Skarsgård Discuss ‘The Northman,’ The Joy Of Research & More [The Discourse Podcast]

Mike DeAngelo

June 7, 2022 2:32 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts

This week marks the physical release of one of the year’s best and most bruising films, “The Northman.” Directed by Robert Eggers, the film follows Viking Prince Amleth (Alexander Skarsgård) on a lifelong jour...

Robert Eggers “Restrategizes” After ‘The Northman’ Disappointment, But Says He Still Wouldn’t Direct Marvel

Ryan McQuade

May 28, 2022 1:42 pm

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When the ambitious and much-anticipated Viking epic “The Northman” came out earlier this year, director Robert Eggers seemed poised to be the talk of cinema’s discourse. While there were terrific reviews (incl...

Robert Eggers Teases Elizabethan Project & Isn’t Interested In Making Contemporary Films: “It Doesn’t Inspire Me”

Christopher Marc

April 25, 2022 12:45 pm

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Having just released his Viking epic "The Northman," this past weekend (read our review) director Robert Eggers is now giving some brief insight into where his future projects could be going while reiterating ...

‘The Northman’ Director Robert Eggers On Historical Accuracy, Studio Notes & Not Making A “Movie Schmovie”

Elena Lazic

April 21, 2022 1:03 pm

Features, Interviews, News

After “The Witch” and “The Lighthouse,” director Robert Eggers brings his passion for meticulous historical recreation and his interest in the (often tortured) psyches of past generations to the violent and ep...

‘The Northman’: Alexander Skarsgård On Being With A Project At Its Inception & Entering The Mind Of A Viking [Interview]

Elena Lazic

April 20, 2022 2:23 pm

Features, Interviews, News

Alexander Skarsgård does not simply play the eponymous man of the North in Robert Eggers’ Viking epic “The Northman” — the Swedish actor essentially knocked the first domino down in the process of turning the ...

‘The Northman’ R-Rated Trailer: New Footage Showcases The Viking Epic’s Brutal Action

Christopher Marc

April 19, 2022 10:59 am

News, Trailers

Writer/director Robert Eggers returns with his third feature film, "The Northman," after giving us arresting genre thrillers like "The Witch" and "The Lighthouse." His new movie takes us 1,000 years into the p...

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