US EditionBreaking Down First Trailer for Robert Eggers' 'Werwulf'
The trailer shows Aaron Taylor-Johnson transforming as Eggers returns to period horror with several Nosferatu collaborators.
- On Wednesday, Director Robert Eggers debuted the first footage of his gothic horror film Werwulf at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, with Universal teasing the project as his 'most terrifying picture yet.'
- Set in 13th-century England, the film follows a mysterious creature stalking a foggy countryside, reuniting Eggers with past collaborators Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, and Ralph Ineson.
- The dark trailer features black-and-white shots of mauled corpses and burning structures, while footage shows Taylor-Johnson as a villager transforming into the creature, though the full monster remains hidden from view.
- Werwulf hits theaters on Dec. 25, exactly two years after Nosferatu, mirroring the release strategy for his 2024 hit, which grossed more than $180 million worldwide.
- Eggers co-wrote the script with Sjon, continuing a career focused on period horror; he previously stated that modern stories requiring the photography of cellphones make him 'ill.
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson transforms into a horrifying “Werwulf” in CinemaCon footage from “Nosferatu” director
The creature feature releases on Christmas Day.Robert Eggers in Los Angeles on Dec. 12, 2024Credit: Andrew Toth/WireImageAaron Taylor-Johnson is facing a bit of a hairy situation in his latest movie.The Kraven the Hunter star starts transforming into a werewolf in the first footage from Robert Eggers' appropriately titled Werwulf, screened as part of Focus Features' presentation during Universal's CinemaCon event in Las Vegas on Wednesday.The tr…
Robert Eggers’ ‘Werwulf’ Trailer Shocks CinemaCon With Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s Naked Transformation and More Gothic Horror in ‘Nosferatu’ Follow-Up
Robert Eggers' 'Werwulf' trailer was shown at CinemaCon, revealing Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the monstrous wolf.
'Werwulf' First Look: Robert Eggers Previews Gothic Horror At CinemaCon
Focus Features has offered a first look at Werwulf, its latest gothic horror film from Nosferatu‘s Robert Eggers. At CinemaCon in Las Vegas this evening, the first trailer played for the room only, with the film teased as Eggers’ “most terrifying picture yet.” An official logline for Werwulf hasn’t been released, but it’s now understood […]
‘Werwulf’ Tease: Robert Eggers’ 13th-Century Horror Movie Haunts CinemaCon with First Footage
Robert Eggers’ “Werwulf” is readying to stalk the winter movie season. The Universal Pictures and Focus Features presentation during CinemaCon 2026 highlighted the companies’ slate of upcoming films — including Eggers’ horror movie, and his third at Focus after “The Northman” and “Nosferatu.” Like those films, and his entire filmography before him, the “Witch” and “Lighthouse” director is keeping with his period roots for this latest gothic chil…
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