{"id":297469,"date":"2025-12-03T21:59:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T21:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/297469\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T21:59:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T21:59:12","slug":"set-pics-show-aaron-taylor-johnson-lily-rose-depp-and-willem-dafoe-in-robert-eggers-werwulf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/297469\/","title":{"rendered":"Set pics show Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, and Willem Dafoe in Robert Eggers’ Werwulf"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

The Witch,\u00a0The Lighthouse,\u00a0The Northman, and\u00a0Nosferatu\u00a0writer\/director\u00a0Robert Eggers has dealt with some dark subject matter over the course of his career \u2013 but the darkest story is yet to come. No, not in his\u00a0Labyrinth\u00a0sequel<\/a>\u00a0or his adaptation of\u00a0A Christmas Carol<\/a>, but in the project he\u2019s going to make before those two: the creature feature\u00a0Werwulf, which he\u2019s making for Focus Features, aiming for a\u00a0Christmas Day 2026\u00a0theatrical release. Filming began in October \u2013 and recently, set pics have stopped dropping online to give us our first look at the characters played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, and Willem Dafoe. Yep, this is a Nosferatu\u00a0reunion, and the images of the actors can be seen below.<\/p>\n

13th Century Terror<\/p>\n

Eggers has written the screenplay for\u00a0Werwulf\u00a0with Sj\u00f3n, his co-writer on the Viking saga\u00a0The Northman. Details are being kept under wraps, but The Hollywood Reporter\u2019s sources told them \u201cthe story is set in 13th century England. The script also features dialogue that was true to the time period and has translations and annotations for those uninitiated to Old English. Initially, Eggers was planning on shooting the feature in black and white, but that is no longer the case. Suffice to say that considering the setting and the dialect, Eggers is promising another deep dive into a muddy, costumed, and violent time period consistent with his oeuvre which has earned him a loyal film following.\u201c Screen Daily adds that the story centers on\u00a0a mysterious creature who stalks a foggy countryside as local folklore becomes a terrifying reality for the villagers.<\/p>\n

Eggers and Sj\u00f3n are producing\u00a0Werwulf\u00a0with Focus Features. Chris and Eleanor Columbus, who worked with Eggers on\u00a0Nosferatu, will serve as executive producers.<\/p>\n

Darkness and Images<\/p>\n

During a recent Q&A event, Eggers told the audience that his \u201cmedieval werewolf movie\u201d is, \u201cthe darkest thing I\u2019ve ever written, by far.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Making a dark vampire movie with\u00a0Nosferatu\u00a0turned out quite well for Eggers. The film stirred up a lot of positive reactions, with JoBlo\u2019s own Chris Bumbray even describing the film as a new horror classic in his\u00a010\/10 review<\/a>. It also managed to earn almost $182 million at the global box office during its theatrical run. So it will be interesting to see if Eggers can replicate or exceed that success with his dark medieval werewolf movie.<\/p>\n

Are you interested in Werwulf? Take a look at these set pics, then let us know by leaving a comment:<\/p>\n

Actors gathered around a fire while filming a scene for Robert Eggers’ upcoming horror film, WERWULF. Eggers claimed the script for Werwulf is the darkest, goriest script he’s ever written. Sounds like a delicious treat; we can’t wait to devour it. pic.twitter.com\/iydAEqzFmn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Art Hits Hard (@nightwriter22) November 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

First look at Lily-Rose on the set of Robert Eggers\u2019 upcoming movie \u2018Werwulf\u2019, located in Bourne wood near Farnham, England \ud83d\udcfd\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/bQspAnxIXt<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lily-Rose Depp Updates (@UpdatesLilyRose) November 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Robert Eggers continues to roll the cameras in the UK, where Aaron Taylor-Johnson is spotted on the set of WERWULF with a bloodied chest and long hair. This is going to be a special film. Mark my words. pic.twitter.com\/4wH0a4RXdR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Art Hits Hard (@nightwriter22) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

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