Willem Dafoe Joins New Horror Film From ‘The Witch’ Director

Robert Eggers is one of the most important horror film directors of recent years, with titles such as “The Lighthouse” or “The Witch”. Now, the director is already working on his new horror film, which he recently added actor Willem Dafoe, who he previously worked with, and who is best recognized for his role as the Green Goblin in ‘Spider-Man’.

According to information from Deadline, Willem Dafoe joined ‘Nosferatu’, the new popular horror film from the director of ‘El Faro’ and the recent ‘The Northman’. The film is a remake of the German classic of the same name and which in turn is an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”, so expect great things from one of the most innovative directors in the field of horror.

Information it does not mention which character Willem Dafoe will play in ‘Nosferatu’, so we’ll have to wait for more details on that to be revealed. But it’s worth mentioning that this wouldn’t be the first time Dafoe has been linked to this classic, since in 2000 he played Nosferatu himself in ‘Shadow of the Vampire’, for which he earned an Oscar nomination that same year. ‘year.

With ‘Nosferatu’, is will be Willem Dafoe’s third film with Robert EggersIn addition to those mentioned above, “The Lighthouse” with Robert Pattinson and “The Northman” with Alexander Skarsgard and Anya Taylor-Joy. The film will now star Lily-Rose Depp alongside Nicholas Hoult, and eventually Bill Skarsgard as the lead vampire in the storyline.

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What is ‘Nosferatu’ about? Robert Eggers’ new film

Being a remake of the German Expressionist classic, ‘Nosferatu’ has a well-known story, however, this new film adaptation holds some surprises with Eggers at the helm. “In the new retelling, Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a persecuted young woman in 19th century Germany and the ancient Transylvanian vampire who stalks her, bringing unspeakable horror with him,” reads the synopsis.

While Robert Eggers works on ‘Nosferatu’, he is also preparing what will be his next horror film, and of which not much information is known, only that it could bring Anya Taylor-Joy back in the lead role, since the actress has withdrew from her next project due to schedule issues.

At the moment, ‘Nosferatu’ does not have a release date, so we will have to be careful to find out when the horror film recordings of one of the most acclaimed directors in the field of horror will start, who abandoned A24 for his next titles.