‘No One Wanted to Make It’: Lily-Rose Depp Starrer Nosferatu Almost Didn’t Happen? Director Robert Eggers Reveals

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As a seasoned lifestyle expert with an eye for the intriguing and a heart for cinematic history, I can’t help but feel awe-struck by the journey of Robert Eggers and his upcoming masterpiece, Nosferatu. This film, which has been a dream of Eggers since his youth, has faced numerous hurdles that would have deterred most. Yet, here we are, on the cusp of witnessing this grand spectacle unfold on the silver screen.

There’s a lot of excitement building up for the upcoming horror movie, Nosferatu. Interestingly, it was nearly scrapped multiple times during production. In a recent chat, the director, Robert Eggers, shared some of the hurdles they faced.

Eggers, who’s longed to direct Nosferatu since childhood, talked to Deadline and disclosed that the project almost didn’t happen due to numerous setbacks for different reasons. When discussing one of the hurdles, he commented, “It’s a tangled web,” attributing problems like scheduling conflicts with his previous film, The Northman.

Eggers admitted that if things had continued as they were, he might have experienced a breakdown. He shared with the media that when the project collapsed for the second time, he felt certain it would never come to fruition. He thought it was all finished and decided it was time to move on.

The director went on to say, “Murnau’s spirit seems to be urging me to step back and stay away.” He further explained, “I had a script that I deeply cared for, but unfortunately, nobody was interested in bringing it to life.

The director shared with the media that eventually he proposed the idea of “Nosferatu” to Peter Kujawski at Focus Features. Kujawski agreed, saying, “Sounds fantastic!” Eggers then mentioned that after this point, things quickly started moving forward.

The forthcoming movie is a modern retelling of the 1922 German Expressionist horror masterpiece, “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Terror,” which drew inspiration from Bram Stoker’s 1897 Gothic novel, “Dracula,” as per Wikipedia.

In the lead role of this project is Lily-Rose Depp, along with an outstanding ensemble consisting of Willem Dafoe, Bill Skarsgård, Emma Corrin, Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney, Paul Maynard, and numerous other talented individuals.

The screenplay and directing responsibilities for the film fall under Eggers’ own credit. The anticipated release date is December 25, 2024.

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2024-12-09 16:07