Robert Eggers Wants To Make 'Romeo & Juliet' After 'Werwulf' Got Dark

Robert Eggers Wants To Make 'Romeo & Juliet' After 'Werwulf' Got Dark

SPOILER ALERT for anyone who skipped freshman English! Robert Eggers is teasing his take on William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. During a post-screening Q&A for his latest macabre title Werwulf, premiering Christmas Day, the auteur joked that the famously tragic conclusion of Shakespeare’s 16th century romance would be a welcome “break” from his usual horror […]

Robert Eggers swaps werewolves for Romeo and Juliet, calling the tragedy his “break” from darkness

Robert Eggers says Werwulf and a new horror script got so dark he needed a break, so he picked Shakespeare’s two doomed teenagers

'Werwulf' Director Robert Eggers Reveals Why He Chose to Direct ‘Romeo & Juliet’

Robert Eggers has built one of the most distinctive filmographies in modern horror by consistently pushing further into the past with each new project, from witch trials to Viking revenge sagas to gothic vampire lore. That commitment to atmospheric, meticulously researched period storytelling has made him one of the genre’s most reliable auteurs, even as...