Posted in: Focus Features, Horror, Movies | Tagged: film, Focus Features, horror, nosferatu

Nosferatu Director Robert Eggers on Integrating Character Changes

The director of the upcoming Nosferatu adaptation is sharing new details about the film's characters and how they differ from the original.

We're just under a year away from the release of Nosferatu, which will finally tackle reinventing the 1922 film. And for anyone who's witnessed the original iteration, there are a lot of expectations to match its ominous, gothic tone. Now, the film's director is teasing fans with a few details that potentially showcase how the subsequent adaption will feel like something new while still embracing a few classic elements we're already familiar with.

Nosferatu Director Reveals New Character Details

During a conversation with Entertainment Weekly, Nosferatu director Robert Eggers discussed the film and its influential character, telling the publication, "Aside from his eyes, it's hard to find Bill. I'm trying to not give too much away, but Bill totally transforms into something that is very unique. People are going to think it's all digital tampering, but he put in the work," the filmmaker goes on to elaborate, "I'm super excited to see what audiences make of Bill Skarsgård's Count Orlok." While discussing other character roles in the film, Eggers discussed Nicholas Hoult's role, explaining, "In many ways, he's the damsel in distress in this story. The main thing that makes this different from the other versions of Nosferatu is that it focuses much more on [Lily-Rose Depp's] character Ellen."

When diving into the portrayal of Friedrich and Anna Harding (played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Emma Corrin), the director teases another difference from what we've seen before, divulging, "In the Murnau version, he is with his sister Ruth, but here he has his wife, and their relationship is much more complex and integral to the story." With all that in mind, it certainly sounds like the upcoming horror film hopes to contribute a fresh take on a celebrated classic, and with its all-star cast, things are already off to a great start.

The brief synopsis of the film teases that Nosferatu will be a "gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake." The film is directed by Eggers and stars Skarsgård, Depp, Hoult, Corrin, Taylor-Johnson, Simon McBurney, Willem Dafoe, and Ralph Ineson.

Nosferatu is currently slated to be released in theaters on December 25, 2024.

Enjoyed this? Please share on social media!

Stay up-to-date and support the site by following Bleeding Cool on Google News today!