After the success ofNosferatu, Robert Eggers' next movie,Werwulf, comes to life in a chilling piece of poster fan art. Following 2016’sThe Witch, Eggers releasedThe Lighthousein 2019 andThe Northmanin 2022, all of which solidified his unique filmmaking sensibilities.Nosferatuwas his biggest hit yetin December and it put a new spin on vampire horror. Now, he’s set to do the same with werewolves in his upcoming film,Werwulf, which is reportedly set in 13th century England with period-accurate dialogue.
Though details onWerwulfremain scarce, artist@diamonddeadon Instagram now imagines what Eggers' dark take on a werewolf might look like.The poster art, which is in black-and-white, seemingly features a werewolf in the midst of a transformation, with a human head but a wolf-like set of teeth and nose. The poster also features a full moon in place of one of the creature’s eyes. Check it out below:
What The Werwulf Poster Art Means For Robert Eggers' Movie
Nosferatu Has Set A High Bar
One of the reasons why theNosferatureviews have been so positive is undoubtedly due toBill Skarsgård’s Count Orlok.Eggers and Skarsgård crafted a monster that’s really unlike any vampire that’s been featured in a movie before, featuring both a unique, rotten-corpse-like appearance and a deep, disturbing voice. TheWerwulfart above raises interesting questions about how Eggers may attempt to subvert expectations when it comes his werewolf design.
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Eggers’Werwulfwill come almost two years afterLeigh Whannell’sWolf Man, which hit theaters last month. Reviews for this film have been mixed, and one point of criticism has been the werewolf design. Likely due in part to budgetary concerns, the werewolf in this movie is closer to man than wolf. Since Eggers isn’t a director who likes to heavily rely on CGI, as seen with his practical Count Orlok design,it’s possible that his werewolf inWerwulfwill take a similar approach, and this could limit design options.
OnRotten Tomatoes,Wolf Manhas a lackluster 52% critics' score and 57% audience score.
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Will Werwulf Repeat Nosferatu’s Success?
It’s possible that the werewolf inWerwulfwon’t look anything like the one in the poster art above, butNosferatu’s Count Orlok design suggests that, however it looks, it will probably be unsettling.All of Eggers' films have been positively received, andNosferatu’s success has helped to push the filmmaker more into the mainstream. Though there’s always a risk when this happens that a filmmaker’s signature sense of style becomes watered down as they gain access to larger budgets,Werwulf’s title and Eggers' reported use of 13th-century English dialogue hints that this won’t be the case.
