Robert Eggers has no plans to make modern films featuring modern inventions and technology.
Director Nosferatu recently told Rotten Tomatoes that the idea of making such a project was “sick.”
“It makes me sick to have to take pictures of cars,” Eggers said. “And the idea of taking pictures with a cell phone is just death. And you have to take pictures with a cell phone to make a modern story, and that’s how life is, so no. I don’t intend to make a movie that does that.”
The filmmaker has helmed several projects ranging from New England in the 1630s and 1890s to the Viking Age, including 2015’s The Witch, 2019’s The Lighthouse, and 2022’s The Norseman. Most recently, Nosferatu, starring Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, and Bill Skarsgard, was set in 1830s Transylvania.
Elsewhere in the interview, Eggers was asked exactly how much of a modern take he might take to the project. He replied: I could go to 1950, but pre-World War II captures my imagination more. ”
Looking ahead, Eggers seems to be sticking to his era’s comfort zone with his next werewolf horror project, Werwulf. The filmmaker co-wrote the film with Sean. Details are unclear, but sources say the story is set in 13th century England. He is also reportedly set to write and direct a sequel to 1986’s Labyrinth.
Eggers’ Nosferatu, a remake of the 1922 Nosferatu: Symphony of Terror, is a gothic tale of a haunted young woman’s obsession with a terrifying vampire who becomes obsessed with her. It caused untold fear. The film received four Oscar nominations.
