In recent weeks, the vampire movie Nosferatu shined with success while the werewolf film Wolf Man crashed and burned. Now, the director of the former will get his own chance to take a crack at finding new success with werewolf movies on the big screen.

Celebrated modern horror filmmaker Robert Eggers will be moving from vampires to werewolves with his next movie.

Robert Eggers is reteaming with Focus Features for his next film 'Werwulf,' a werewolf horror feature that he co-wrote.

Robert Eggers is working on a 13th century werewolf horror movie. The 'Nosferatu' filmmaker - who has already tackled vampires with his recent blockbuster hit - is moving onto another horror creature as he continues to explore the genre.

Eggers cowrote the script with his “The Northman” scribe Sjón. Like “Nosferatu,” “Werwulf” will be getting a holiday release; the film is set to premiere Christmas Day 2026.

Writer-director Robert Eggers of Lee, NH, is having success with "Nosferatu" horror film. It started with a book at school in Lee and a VHS tape.

Eggers, whose Nosferatu has grossed nearly $156 million worldwide after debuting in last year’s not-usually-macabre Christmas window, will reportedly follow up his vampire redux with another straight-faced horror movie: Werewulf,

Robert Eggers Reteaming With Focus Features For 'Werwulf', Sets Christmas 2026 Release