Ahead of the release of The Northman, Eggers has been casting doubt on his planned Nosferatu remake, stating that it might just be ācursedā.
Thereās a growing buzz that Robert Eggers might just be on the verge of having a moment. Not only is he firmly established as an indie darling coming off the back of two visionary films in the form of
The Witch and
The Lighthouse, but his first bigger-budget picture,
The Northman is picking up some very strong pre-release word of mouth. If Eggers can pull of that tricky balancing act of retaining his unique sensibilities, whilst also working with a $60m budget and providing a commercial success, youād imagine heād have his pick of any project next.
That might not be the case according to Eggers himself, who whilst on the promotion trail for
The Northman has been casting doubt on the chances of his next project ever coming together.
Eggers has been trying to set up a remake of
Nosferatu, the 1922 silent-era vampire classic, but according to the director, it might never happen. Heās reportedly been developing the
Nosferatu remake for some years and of late, scheduling conflicts with regular collaborator Anya Taylor-Joy and Harry Styles have made things complicated. Styles, who is also set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was briefly attached to the project before pandemic-induced delays to
The Northman put
Nosferatu back. In turn, that forced Styles to leave the project.
Taylor-Joy is leading the cast of George Millerās sprawling
Furiosa production, meaning other commitments are proving difficult for the
Last Night In Soho star.
āDude, I donāt know,ā Eggers told
IndieWire when asked whether
Nosferatu might still come together, āItās fallen apart twice. Iāve been trying to get the word out because the word did carry that Harry Styles was going to be in the movie. I just want to be clear that he was going to be Hutter and not Nosferatu himself. Iāve been trying so hard ā¦ And I just wonder if [original director F.W.] Murnauās ghost is telling me, like, you should stop.ā
Youād imagine that if
The Northman performs well, Eggers will have his pick of projects but for a filmmaker whose films feel so crafted, you wonder if losing key members of his planned cast might affect his passion for the project.
Whether he does indeed get around to his
Nosferatu remake remains to be seen but you can check out
The Northman when it releases in cinemas later this week.
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