Robert Eggers shares new trailer for ‘Nosferatu’
The first trailer for Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu has arrived. The 90-second glimpse of the horror, set for release on December 25th, 2024, provides viewers with insight into the twisted world that Eggers has created to capture the infamous story of Dracula.
The teaser has been a long time coming for many fans, given that the film has been in the works for the better part of a decade; however, given that shooting didn’t begin until early 2023, the turnaround for the picture has occurred relatively quickly for Hollywood.
The upcoming movie is the second remake of the silent original Nosferatu by F. W. Murnau from 1922. The first remake was released in 1979 when Werner Herzog created Nosferatu the Vampyre.
Nosferatu has been a tricky task for the director, who previously described the shoot as “challenging”. Drawing from previous films and applying what he learnt to this picture, Nosferatu has seen the director shoot on ships in the wind and the rain, as well as in castles and dilapidated streets.
“I’m so happy to have made The Northman first and to have learned what I learned,” said Eggers in an interview with Empire, “When I think about the production plan of Nosferatu that we had the first time around, I’m sure I would have somehow pulled it out of my butt, but it’s hard not to imagine it being a failure.”
A star-studded cast takes to the screen in order to bring the story to life. Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bill Skarsgåd and Willem Defo are all in leading roles. “Willem’s up for anything, and he’ll cut his arm off for the scene,” Eggers previously said of his star, “He is a fucking pleasure to work with: he was in The Northman, he was in [the upcoming] Nosferatu, I hope I never made a movie without him.”
The film promises to be a fascinating re-telling of a classic. While many are familiar with the story of Dracula, producer Albin Grau has drawn from his lifelong love for the occult in order to put together what promises to be an engaging re-telling of the classic. Set in a post-World War One Germany, the tone and overall atmosphere of the film is incredibly dark, as it stays true to the dire circumstances of life during that period, while also allowing itself significant creative license.
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