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Regal Cinemas’ latest collectible popcorn bucket doesn’t suck.

The theater chain has revealed a Nosferatu popcorn sarcophagus (below) for the upcoming Robert Eggers horror film.

The ornate box will be priced at $30.99 with a large popcorn — or $25.99 for those who just want to sit in a theater watching a movie with an empty sarcophagus on their lap.

The Nosferatu box will be on sale one week in advance (Wednesday, Dec. 18) of the film’s official release date of Christmas Day, Dec. 25.

Regal Cinemas Nosferatu Popcorn Sarcophagus

(By the way, in case you’re wondering what the difference is between a coffin and a sarcophagus, the former is any old burial box, while the latter is generally made of stone, adorned with carvings or inscriptions and often stored above ground — like a giant enclosed tombstone, basically.)

Here’s a look at the box without the lighting effects:

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The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman writer/director Robert Eggers‘ remake of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent classic Nosferatu (watch it Here) is set to reach theatres on Wednesday, December 25th. Tickets are now available for purchase on Fandango – and according to the website, the film has a running time of 2 hours and 12 minutes.

An unofficial adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the original Nosferatu has the following synopsis: In this highly influential silent horror film, the mysterious Count Orlok (Max Schreck) summons Thomas Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains. The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen (Greta Schroeder). After Orlok reveals his vampire nature, Hutter struggles to escape the castle, knowing that Ellen is in grave danger. Meanwhile Orlok’s servant, Knock (Alexander Granach), prepares for his master to arrive at his new home. Werner Herzog...

Robert Eggers says his 'Nosferatu' remake is inspired by gothic horror classic ‘The Innocents’.The 41-year-old director has helmed the remake of 'Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror', F. W. Murnau's silent German Expressionist vampire film, but the 1922 movie is not the only inspiration for his latest horror.Eggers also was influenced by Jack Clayton’s 1961 picture ‘The Innocents’, which is based on 1898 novella 'The Turn of the Screw' by the American novelist Henry James and focuses on a governess who watches over two children and comes to fear that their large estate is haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.During an appearance on Alamo Drafthouse’s YouTube series ‘Guest Selects’, the filmmaker said: “I think it is one of the best - perhaps the best - gothic ghost movie ever made. “I watch it a couple times a year probably for inspiration.

The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman writer/director Robert Eggers‘ remake of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent classic Nosferatu (watch it Here) is set to reach theatres on Wednesday, December 25th – and with that date exactly one month away, Regal Cinemas has revealed that they’re celebrating the release of the film with a collectible sarcophagus popcorn bucket! You can check it out in the embed below.

Sink your teeth into the ultimate collectible

Get your tickets for #Nosferatu today, playing at Regal December 25.

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— Regal (@RegalMovies) November 25, 2024

An unofficial adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the original Nosferatu has the following synopsis: In this highly influential silent horror film, the mysterious Count Orlok (Max Schreck) summons Thomas Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains. The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife,...

It’s a massive day for Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu now that tickets are on sale. Not only does that entail special 35mm screenings, but also an ultimate collectible for the popcorn lover- an appropriately gothic Nosferatu sarcophagus.

Regal Cinemas has unveiled a spooky glimpse at the ornate popcorn vessel below.

Bill Skarsgård is playing Nosferatu/Count Orlok in the film, in theaters December 25, 2024.

Nicholas Hoult, Emma Corrin, Willem Dafoe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Lily-Rose Depp also star in Robert Eggers’ big-screen resurrection of the Nosferatu legend.

“Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman in 19th century Germany and the ancient Transylvanian vampire who stalks her, bringing untold horror with him.”

Eggers directs, and he wrote the script. Eggers also serves as a producer alongside Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Jeff Robinov, and John Graham.

The new popcorn vessel brings us no closer to getting a...

Focus Features is celebrating Christmas with director Robert Eggers’ (The Witch, The Lighthouse) Nosferatu, and tickets for the upcoming horror movie went up for grabs today.

Additionally, we’ve learned that Eggers’ Nosferatu will be playing up on the big screen in 35mm in select locations, with a new poster this week providing us with a rundown of those theaters.

See Nosferatu in 35mm at the following locations beginning December 25…

Alamo Brooklyn – New York, NY Chinese Theater – Los Angeles, CA New Beverly – Los Angeles, CA Music Box – Chicago, Il Alamo New Mission – San Francisco, CA Coolidge Corner – Boston, Ma Alamo South Lamar – Austin, TX The Belcourt – Nashville, Tn Hollywood Theatre – Portland, Or

Succumb to the darkness and grab your tickets now. Nosferatu has been rated “R” by the MPA for “Bloody violent content, graphic nudity and some sexual content.”

Additionally, find two brand new official posters down below.

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Tickets are now on sale for the biggest horror event this holiday season: Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu! To celebrate the upcoming release, the filmmaker has become the latest visionary to participate in the Alamo Drafthouse Guest Selects series with five surprising titles that inspired his gothic vampire epic.

We’re exclusively unveiling Robert Egger’s Guest Selects video, which highlights unexpected genre picks below.

The filmmaker provides insight into underseen classics that include The Innocents, The Queen of Spades, Svengali, Cries and Whispers, and Angels & Insects. If you’re already rushing to the Alamo Drafthouse website to grab Nosferatu tickets, select locations will also be programming Eggers’ Guest Select Cries and Whispers on December 27. That should make for a great double feature.

Bill Skarsgård is playing Nosferatu/Count Orlok in the film, in theaters December 25, 2024.

Nicholas Hoult, Emma Corrin, Willem Dafoe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Lily-Rose Depp also star in Robert...

“Nosferatu” is a new live-action ‘gothic horror’ feature, written and directed by Robert Eggers, as a remake of the 1922 silent feature, based on author Bram Stoker's “Dracula”, starring Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney, and Willem Dafoe, releasing December 25, 2024 in theaters:

“…the new film is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her…”

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Tickets for Robert Eggers' highly-anticipated horror remake, Nosferatu, go on sale tomorrow (we might also get a final trailer), and Focus Features (via FearHQ.com) has now released a foreboding first clip from the movie.

Though it's just under 30 seconds long, this sneak peek gives us some idea of the creeping sense of dread cinemagoers can expect to feel when they sit down to watch the film this Christmas.

The clip finds a desperate Ellen Sutter (Lily-Rose Depp) begging her Guardian Angel to come and protect her from the evil forces that have entered her life. Unfortunately, Ellen's prayers are answered by a skeletal hand gripping her by the throat.

Check out the clip at the link below, along with a new IMAX poster.

This Christmas will be shrouded in darkness. Experience #Nosferatu December 25 in @IMAX. pic.twitter.com/sy8HdAJfWA

— Nosferatu (@NosferatuFilm) November 24, 2024

Nosferatu has released yet another hauntingly beautiful poster,...

Lily-Rose Depp is gushing over girlfriend 070 Shake!

If you didn’t know, the 25-year-old The Idol actress went public with her relationship with the 26-year-old musician, whose real name is Danielle Balbuena, back in May 203 by posting a photo of them together and revealing that they had been together for four months already.

In a new interview, Lily-Rose shared some rare insight into their relationship after nearly two years of dating.

Keep reading to find out more…“It’s that kind of je ne sais quoi,” Lily-Rose shared with E! News. “You can’t describe that kind of feeling.”

“I’m very happy,” she added.

Lily-Rose then went on to rave over 070 Shake‘s new album Petrichor, which was released earlier this month.

“I feel like there’s not enough time in these interviews to really sum it up,” Lily-Rose admitted. “But I’m incredibly proud. She’s incredibly talented.

We all know that making it in Hollywood takes a lot of luck. But it’s also about connections – and if that connection used to change your diaper (or hire a live-in nanny to…), all the better. And Lily-Rose Depp – the daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis – is all too aware of the label of “nepo baby.” But with Nosferatu on its way to theaters and Depp earning unanimous praise for her performance, she’s doing about as well as anyone to shut the critics up.

Even though Lily-Rose Depp is likely to earn an Oscar nomination for playing the object of Count Orlok’s desire, she knows that there is still a struggle in being the daughter of one of the world’s most famous actors. Speaking with Vanity Fair, she spoke of the pressure and always being rooted against. “Somebody asked me the other day what was...

Lily-Rose Depp doesn’t care if people want to see her fail because she’s out to “prove people wrong.”

The actress, the daughter of actor-musician Johnny Depp and French model-actress-singer Vanessa Paradis, recently opened up to Vanity Fair about working to find her own identity in Hollywood, despite critics.

“I feel like people have been ready to see me fail, in a way, since I was a kid,” she says. “That has made me only want to work harder and prove people wrong. Not in a vindictive way at all, but just in a sense of, like, fuel to my fire. I do want to prove that I’m a hard worker and I’m not here for anything else but to work hard. But Rob [Eggers, Nosferatu director] was one of my bucket list directors. I didn’t think I would get to work with him so soon, so early in my career.

Episodic television reached a new height with Criminal Minds after the police procedural show put Law and Order to shame with its brilliant and gripping characters and storylines. With a unique host of individually distinct character arcs, the series grabs the audience’s imagination and doesn’t let go, even a decade and a half later.

Criminal Minds [Credit: Lionsgate Television, 20th Television]

But even as the show delivers some of the most mind-gripping and adrenaline-raging episodes in its long run, some of the plotlines fall short of impressing the viewers in the end. One such episode in the first season of Criminal Minds featured Amber Heard as a Hollywood actress with an erotomanic stalker.

Criminal Minds Brings Out the Actress in Amber Heard Amber Heard and Matthew Gray Gubler in Criminal Minds Season 1 [Credit: Lionsgate Television, 20th Television]

Amber Heard got a common start in Hollywood by featuring as a scene extra and later as...

Having first watched F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent horror classic Nosferatu: A Symphony Of Horror as a child, and then directed an amateur stage version in school aged just 17, it would be fair to say that for Robert Eggers, his own cinematic take on the quintessential vampiric chiller has been a long time coming. But whilst much of the focus in the build-up to The Witch director’s Nosferatu has been on its old-school Gothic vibe, its all-star cast (Lily-Rose Depp! Bill Skarsgård! Nicholas Hoult!), and what sounds like another legendarily difficult Eggers shoot, few could’ve guessed his movie’s secret weapon — a Tik-Tokking Romanian granny!

As Eggers reveals to Empire in our Ultimate 2025 Preview issue, one of the most challenging sequences of the movie to shoot was the one in which Nicholas Hoult’s estate agent Thomas Hutter arrives in a rural Transylvanian village en route to Count Orlok...

The first social media reactions for Robert Eggers' Nosferatu promised a creepy, gory and surprisingly sexy adaptation of the classic vampire tale, and this is reflected in the MPA's official rating.

Nosferatu has been rated R for “Bloody violent content, graphic nudity and some sexual content.”

Another press screening for the movie recently took place, and you can check out some new reactions below.

Bill Skarsgård genuinely is unrecognizable as Count Orlok in #Nosferatu. A transformative role, whose likeness is more obscured than ever by hair/ makeup/ prosthetics, vocal work & imposing physicality. Terrific stuff. Movie magic!

The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman writer/director Robert Eggers‘ remake of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent classic Nosferatu (watch it Here) is set to reach theatres on Wednesday, December 25th – and with that date just one month away, the Motion Picture Association ratings board has revealed that they’ve given the film an R rating. Nosferatu earned that rating with its bloody violent content, graphic nudity, and some sexual content.

An unofficial adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the original Nosferatu has the following synopsis: In this highly influential silent horror film, the mysterious Count Orlok (Max Schreck) summons Thomas Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains. The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen (Greta Schroeder). After Orlok reveals his vampire nature, Hutter struggles to escape the castle, knowing that Ellen is in grave danger. Meanwhile Orlok’s servant,...

Focus Features is celebrating Christmas with director Robert Eggers’ (The Witch, The Lighthouse) Nosferatu, and the fresh take on the horror classic has been rated “R” this week.

Nosferatu has been rated “R” by the MPA for…

“Bloody violent content, graphic nudity and some sexual content.”

Bill Skarsgård is playing Nosferatu/Count Orlok in the film, in theaters December 25, 2024.

Nicholas Hoult, Emma Corrin, Willem Dafoe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Lily-Rose Depp also star in Robert Eggers’ big screen resurrection of the Nosferatu legend.

“Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman in 19th century Germany and the ancient Transylvanian vampire who stalks her, bringing untold horror with him.”

Eggers directs and he wrote the script. Eggers also serves as a producer alongside Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Jeff Robinov, and John Graham.

F.W. Murnau directed the original 1922 version of Nosferatu, while fellow German filmmaker Werner Herzog...

The streaming platform Max is known for its brilliant library of movies as it is the streaming home to some of the biggest film features. However, you don’t want to sleep on Max’s TV content! From Dune: Prophecy to House of the Dragon, there’s something for everyone on the service.

If you don’t already have a Max subscription, you’re missing out on quality rich series. The stories are engaging, clever, and feature a star-studded talented cast. I can sing its praises all day, but no streamer is perfect. Max is one of my favorite services, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have any bad apples. The majority of Max’s content is great, but in our list below we also highlight the shows we would rather skip.

The Last of Us and Succession, for example, need to be on your to-watch list if...

If you had any doubt that the awards season was in full swing, Sunday night’s 15th Annual Governors Awards ceremony answered it.

If you are, or in any way think you might have a shot at an Oscar nomination this year, and were in Los Angeles, it is most likely I might have run into you last night at Ovation’s Ray Dolby Ballroom where this jam packed ceremony saluting this year’s honorary Oscar recipients took place. In fact, just the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ PR team’s tip sheet was two pages of 207 single spaced names who were expected to attend (and by my count did) show up, not just to honor the deserving winners of the evening, but also perhaps to be in this place which is packed with Oscar voters who might be reminded to see your movie, if they haven’t done so already.

The 15th annual Academy Governors Awards on Sunday night brought tears and laughs to the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood, as usual packed with Oscar hopefuls and AMPAS voters as the awards season gets into full swing.

With preparations for the March 2 Oscars (ABC) underway with two of last year’s executive producers (Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan) and edgy new host Conan O’Brien, the Governors Awards gave out five honorary Oscars to their second casting director, New York veteran Juliet Taylor (Lynn Stalmaster was the first), presented by Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”) who took her shoes off to meet the mic.

Other honorees included “James Bond” producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, presented by bearded former Bond Daniel Craig (“Queer”); writer/director and humanitarian Richard Curtis, presented by an hilarious Hugh Grant (“Heretic”); and the late, great Quincy Jones, presented by a sincere Jamie Foxx.

Jones’ family spokesperson Rashida Jones,...

The stars were out for the 2024 Governors Awards held at Dolby Theatre on Sunday evening (November 17) in Hollywood.

The annual event is held prior to the Oscars and celebrates the recipients of a select few of awards conferred by the Academy’s Board of Governors – the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and the Honorary Award.

Many celebrities were in attendance at the event this year, including Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Elizabeth Olsen, pregnant Jennifer Lawrence, Felicity Jones, Marlee Matlin, and more.

Keep reading to find out more…

Each recipient of the Governors Awards is announced over the summer with them being honored at the dinner gala later in the year. Highlights are also shown at the upcoming Oscars.

This year, honorary Oscars were presented to the late Quincy Jones and Juliet Taylor, with Richard Curtis receiving the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award,...

Who knew pop star Ariana Grande was an adept musical comedienne? That surprise discovery should land her an Oscar nomination for Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of the global hit musical “Wicked”, which will prove a box-office juggernaut. On that much “Screen Talk” co-hosts Ryan Lattanzio and Anne Thompson agree; but he hates the cheesy visuals and loves Jonathan Bailey’s charismatic supporting turn as the romantic interest of both witches-in-training, while Anne admires the music, well-produced by Marc Platt and delivered with gusto by Cynthia Erivo and Grande.

“Wicked” follows Steven Spielberg’s recent “West Side Story,” which earned seven nominations in 2022 and a win for another supporting discovery, Ariana DeBose. And Rob Marshall’s film version of Bob Fosse’s “Chicago” (2002) was also one of 10 musical Best Picture winners. But we agree they were executed with more visual and technical mastery.

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Both co-hosts...

Johnny Depp is a great many things. A fine actor who gets into character every time, Depp found woldwide fame with the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

Johnny Depp as “Captain” Jack Sparrow | Credits: Walt Disney Pictures

Well, that fame won’t matter to him if he bags the iconic role that Robert Downey Jr. lobbied hard for him to get. Not MCU, but if the reports are true, Johnny Depp could become a part of Sherlock Holmes 3!

Johnny Depp Should Be The Villain in Sherlock Holmes 3

Back in 2009, the world was introduced to Robert Downey Jr. as the iconic Sherlock Holmes in the film of the same name. Starring alongside Jude Law and Guy Ritchie being the director, the film was naturally well received by the audience.

Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law in a still from Sherlock Holmes | Credits: Silver Productions...

With a slew of excellent, critically acclaimed horror films in 2024, could awards bodies finally give them more consideration? A few thoughts.

Toni Collette in Hereditary. Jack Nicholson in The Shining. Elisabeth Moss in The Invisible Man. Mia Goth in Pearl. Christian Bale in American Psycho. Florence Pugh in Midsommar.

Horror films have long produced some fine, memorable performances, but they rarely tend to break through into the awards conversation. Or even if they’re talked about, they’re usually doomed to receive no love from the awards bodies themselves.

Why? Great question, and one that probably doesn’t have a simple answer. In general, horror films have been seen as trashy, low-brow forms of entertainment despite their long history of tackling social issues amid all the blood and guts. It’s only recently, with the rise of so-called “elevated horror” – anyone else hate that term? – that the genre’s reputation has started to slowly change.

In the summer of 2023, we had “Barbenheimer,” and the holiday season of 2024 will have “Glicked” as Gladiator II star Paul Mescal has dubbed the release date of November 22, on which the Jon M. Chu musical adaptation and the Ridley Scott sequel will debut in theaters together.

Several films will arrive before and in the wake of the latest box office showdown including Disney’s Moana 2, which almost went up against Wicked before the first part of the film duology shifted earlier to the same Friday as Gladiator II.

Red One – November 15

Dwayne Johnson, left, and Chris Evans in ‘Red One’

Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu and others form the ragtag crew with the mission of rescuing Santa (J.K. Simmons) this Christmas in Amazon MGM’s Red One. Kiernan Shipka plays an icy-eyed villain, and there are humanoid polar bears, snowmen and Krampuses as well. The mix of action-packed...

Robert Eggers has already made it clear that the Lily-Rose Depp you see onscreen in “Nosferatu” is all real: No CGI was used to enhance how physically and psychically mad she goes under the spell of demon-lover vampire Count Orlok (Bill Skårsgard).

But the writer/director revealed more details about her unhinged performance as Ellen Hutter in a Q&a for Academy members in New York over the weekend, moderated by “Tàr” and “Little Children” director Todd Field. Lily-Rose Depp, who already showed a willingness to stretch her bounds in terms of choreography on HBO’s glitteringly messy series maudit “The Idol,” helps turn this 19th century gothic “Nosferatu” into a story of female possession — which, as Eggers pointed out, was central to F.W. Murnau’s original film and Werner Herzog’s 1979 take, “Nosferatu the Vampyre,” which featured “Possession” star Isabelle Adjani (yet another movie this one will inevitably draw...

The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman writer/director Robert Eggers‘ remake of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent classic Nosferatu (watch it Here) is set to reach theatres on Wednesday, December 25th – and while there has been a lot of talk about the transformation Bill Skarsgard (It) underwent to play the title character (Skarsgard himself has said that playing Nosferatu / Count Orlok was like “conjuring pure evil. It took a while for me to shake off the demon that had been conjured inside of me. … I do not think people are gonna recognize me in it.“), it has been confirmed that we won’t be seeing a good shot of the dead Transylvanian nobleman until the movie reaches the big screen.

An unofficial adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the original Nosferatu has the following synopsis: In this highly influential silent horror film, the mysterious Count Orlok (Max Schreck) summons Thomas Hutter...

Bill Skarsgard was "terrified just looking at the image" of Count Orlok in 'Nosferatu'.The 34-year-old actor plays the dreaded Transylvanian vampire in the upcoming horror flick – which is a reimagining of the 1922 silent picture 'Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror' – and Skarsgard has now admitted the character's appearance was far more frightening than that of his Pennywise the Dancing Clown costume from his two 'It' movies.Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, he said: "I was terrified just looking at the image. It looked so, so different from me, way more so than Pennywise. "I was worried that I couldn't perform through it, that it would feel like giant prosthetic pieces, and I couldn't come alive through that."As for the sound of Orlok, Skarsgard revealed that director Robert Eggers wanted the evil character to have a "very deep, resonant voice" but also "frail" to add to his unnerving portrayal.

We are just about a month and a half away from Christmas, which means we’re a month and a half away from the release of director Robert Eggers’ (The Witch, The Lighthouse) new movie Nosferatu, a fresh take on the classic horror movie from Focus Features.

Bill Skarsgård is playing Nosferatu/Count Orlok in the film, whose appearance has been hidden from the film’s marketing up to this point. And a new preview piece from Entertainment Weekly today suggests that will remain the case until the day of December 25, 2024.

According to the outlet, “Only when audiences arrive in theaters on premiere day this Christmas will the general public see the results of the full hair, make-up, and prosthetics.”

Entertainment Weekly also notes that the hiding of Nicolas Cage’s look in Longlegs by Neon’s marketing campaign “only confirmed that this was the right decision” for Nosferatu.

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“Nosferatu” screened for critics and Academy members over the past week to rave first reactions. Mind you that first-reactions fever can lead to overpraise that sours into less enthusiastic reviews. Take “Gladiator II,” which sent first-look viewers (which also included AMPAS and press) dancing into the streets a couple of weeks ago, but reviews that broke today (including IndieWire’s own) were more muted in their praise.

On this week’s edition of IndieWire’s “Screen Talk” podcast, co-hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio are unified in their praise of “Nosferatu,” which Focus Features opens as surely R-rated counter-programming on Christmas Day. Anne points out that Academy voters are bound to be seduced by the film’s serious attention to 19th century period detail and vernacular. But it’s not a baldly commercial movie and, as with any Robert Eggers joint, may struggle to sink its teeth into audiences. Lily-Rose Depp...

“Nosferatu” has arrived.

Robert Eggers’ reimagining of the 1922 silent German horror classic “Nosferatu” is being hailed as one of the year’s most terrifying yet visually stunning films. At a special screening Thursday at the Directors Guild of America theater in Los Angeles, Hollywood heavyweights including Chris Pine, Giovanni Ribisi, Casey Affleck and Ruth E. Carter joined an enthusiastic crowd to see Eggers’ haunting vision come to life. Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski and vice chairman Jason Cassidy also sat through the film to garner the audience’s reactions. Following the screening, Eggers and Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro led a Q&a, diving into Eggers’ fascination with history, his intricate blend of occult theories and folklore, and the captivating performances of stars Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Skarsgård. Watch the video of the conversation above that was shared with Variety exclusively.

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Robert Eggers puts another woman (Lily-Rose Depp) under assault in his sexy and frightening take on “Nosferatu.” The “Northman” and “The Witch” director first saw F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent vampire film when he was nine years old on a scratchy old VHS tape off a 16mm print, as he told moderator Guillermo del Toro at a DGA screening packed with Academy members and critics on Thursday night. Directors John Landis, Richard Kelly, and J.C. Chandor were among the attendees chatting up Eggers afterward.

“It had a magical quality,” said Eggers of the tape. “It stayed with me.” He went on to play Count Orlok in his own high school play of “Nosferatu,” and his background as a stage and production designer before becoming a feature director is on full display here.

Focus Features is releasing the gothic horror film wide as Christmas counterprogramming on December 25, which explains why “Nosferatu” was not presented at festivals,...

Filmmaker Robert Eggers is returning with his next project in the upcoming gothic horror film Nosferatu. The film is a remake of the 1922 German film and stars Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, and Lily-Rose Depp in the lead roles. Eggers recently sat down for an interview to promote the upcoming movie, where he discussed the many challenges faced by the production.

Robert Eggers directed the 2024 remake of Nosferatu (Credit: Focus Features)

During the interview, Eggers revealed that the film faced a nightmarish situation when working with an army of rats. At the same time, Eggers also spoke about Bill Skarsgård’s role in the movie and how the actor prepared for the part of Count Orlok. Here is what Eggers had to say about pulling of a crazy stunt with rats for Nosferatu.

Nosferatu Director Robert Eggers Revealed the Challenge of Working With an Army of Rats

Robert Eggers‘ upcoming remake...

Looking at The Penguin in cotrast with Collin Farrell already shows the amount of the time that the actor probably spent in the makeup chair. Acccording to sources, it took almost three hours for the actor to put on make up, and about forty-five minutes to take it down. However, there was one actor who had it worse on another production.

Collin Farrell as The Penguin || Credit: WB

Robert Eggers, who directed The Northman, The Lighthouse, and The Witch, will be helming a remake of the 1922 German film, based on Bram Stroker’s Dracula, Nosferatu. The film has a stacked cast with some of Hollywood’s most popular, such as Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Bill Skarsgård, will be essaying the role of Count Orlock.

Bill Skarsgård too a whopping six hours to put on his Nosferatu makeup Nosferatu || Credit: Focus Features

Robert Eggers revealed to Deadline that...

Nosferatu is the newest horror from acclaimed writer-director Robert Eggers with Lily-Rose Depp in a leading role. Being an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, people are excited for Eggers take on it.

Robert Eggers is a director known for The Northman | Credits: Focus Features

Robert Eggers found worldwide fame for The Lighthouse, The VVitch, and The Northman (a personal favorite). Nosferatu is his take on the classic tale of Count Dracula and Lily-Rose Depp is his next victim.

Lily-Rose Depp is Nosferatu’s Newest Obsession

Back in 1992, veteran director Francis Ford Coppola adapted Bram Stoker’s iconic novel into a film. The film, titled, Bram Stoker’s Dracula was a commercial success (and also starred Keanu Reeves in it).

Lily-Rose Depp in a still from Nosferatu | Credits: Studio 8

In 2024, acclaimed horror director Robert Eggers stepped into the familiar waters with his take on Bram Stoker’s tale. Starring Willem Dafoe,...

Some lucky critics got to see an early screening of Robert Eggers' take on the classic vampire tale "Nosferatu" — and they all say it freaking rules.

The film, which stars Bill Skårsgard as the titular bloodsucker alongside Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, and Willem Dafoe (among many others), is already earning raves from the fortunate folks who got to see it first. "'Nosferatu:' strangely comforting this week to watch a film that feels conjured from the darkest depths of pure evil," critic Jordan Raup wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter). "Eggers' most assured work, one in which you can feel his obsessions flow through every nocturnal frame. Lily Rose-Depp and Bill Skarsgard are out of this world." Carlos Aguilar agreed, saying, "After a few months I can finally share I loved ['Nosferatu']. It further crystallizes Eggers' exploration of evil as an elemental force, as inherent to existence as desire,...

Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” is creeping nearer.

The latest version of the classic 1922 silent film by F.W. Murnau, which was famously remade in 1979 by Werner Herzog, had splashy screenings in New York and Los Angeles (where Guillermo del Toro moderated a post-screening Q&a with Eggers) on Thursday. And the response was rapturous, with people hailing the movie’s production design, cinematography and fastidious attention to detail, all hallmarks of previous Eggers movies like “The Witch,” “The Lighthouse” and “The Northman.”

This new “Nosferatu” stars Bill Skarsgård as the vampire, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin and Willem Dafoe.

Rodrigo Perez, editor in chief of The Playlist, said the film was “a masterful, unnerving, spine-tingling gothic horror of the highest order, Robert Eggers’ best film.” He also singled out Rose-Depp’s performance, a common refrain among those who saw the movie yesterday.

‘Nosferatu’: a masterful, unnerving, spine-tingling gothic horror of the highest order,...

On Thursday night, Focus Features held the first public screening of Robert Eggers’ highly anticipated horror movie “Nosferatu” for guild members and press, followed by a Q&a between the director and Guillermo del Toro, a kindred filmmaking spirit. Deadline reports that they revealed some interesting behind-the-scenes tidbits about making the film, which is a remake of the 1922 silent German Expressionist horror film.

The gnarliest bit of trivia is that “Nosferatu” has a “Willard”-esque number of rats in it. “There’s 5,000 real rats,” Eggers said. “So basically if there’s rats in the foreground, they’re real, and then they thin out and become CG rats in the background. And they were well-trained.” But not potty-trained: “I didn’t know that rats are incontinent, so the smell is insane,” he added.

Count Orlok, the Dracula-inspired vampire at the center of the story, is a bringer of pestilence, so it...

Robert Eggers’ gothic tale of obsession “Nosferatu” had its first screenings in New York City and Los Angeles on Thursday, November 7, including an L.A. Academy screening moderated by Guillermo del Toro. Early reactions are in for the 19th-century period piece horror about the title vampire’s (Bill Skarsgård) obsession with a woman named Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp). Nicholas Hoult plays her husband Thomas, sent to Transylvania to ink a real estate contract with Nosferatu, only to end up signing away his marriage and his wife’s soul. But is it not Ellen who was luring Nosferatu to her all along? The rest of the English-accented cast in the period-detailed gothic horror movie includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Willem Dafoe, and Ralph Ineson.

On Threads, IndieWire’s Anne Thompson wrote, “Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a period delight, a fantastic horror tale exquisitely mounted and efficiently told. It’s historically authentic with a strong English-accented cast.

You have such a beautiful neck…and as it seems, Robert Eggers’ latest, Nosferatu, is living its mark on audiences. That might feel like a pun, but this film might be contending for one of the best of the year.

With just three films to his name so far, Robert Eggers quickly solidified himself as one of the premiere horror directors out there — and one isn’t even close to being in that genre: The Northman. However, Eggers might be heading towards the Oscars stage with Nosferatu, as it is earning some serious praise early on. Check out some of the initial reactions from social media, starting off with our very own Jimmy O’s take:

Our own @jimmytotheo says @Nosferatu is a stunning work of gothic horror. Beautiful performances throughout, however Lily-Rose Depp is simply luminous and Bill Skarsgard brings terror to the screen yet wraps it all in a layered character.

As we first reported on FearHQ.com, the first reactions for Nosferatu have just hit social media and they are glowing. Horror fans have had high hopes for Robert Eggers' long-awaited return to horror and, rather than exceeding expectations, all signs point to him blowing them away.

Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Skarsgård receive the lion's share of praise, while the movie's stunning imagery and themes appear every bit as effective as the horror and gore you'd hope to see in a vampire movie. Crucially, it's being hailed as the "perfect remake."

In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, director Robert Eggers teased Count Orlok's appearance - which has yet to be fully revealed - and explained that he's more akin to a corpse than a traditional vampire.

"This Orlok is more of a folk vampire than any other film version," the filmmaker said. "That means he's a dead person. And he’s not like,...

As we first reported on FearHQ.com, the first reactions for Nosferatu have just hit social media and they are glowing. Horror fans have had high hopes for Robert Eggers' long-awaited return to horror and, rather than exceeding expectations, all signs point to him blowing them away.

Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Skarsgård receive the lion's share of praise, while the movie's stunning imagery and themes appear every bit as effective as the horror and gore you'd hope to see in a vampire movie. Crucially, it's being hailed as the "perfect remake."

In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, director Robert Eggers teased Count Orlok's appearance - which has yet to be fully revealed - and explained that he's more akin to a corpse than a traditional vampire.

"This Orlok is more of a folk vampire than any other film version," the filmmaker said. "That means he's a dead person. And he’s not like,...

The Nosferatu remake has been highly anticipated since it was first announced. Although audiences are always hesitant about remakes of classic films, the cast and the people involved with the project brought them some hope. With The Lighthouse’s Robert Eggers heading the project, it stars big names like Bill Skarsgård, Willem Dafoe, Emma Corrin, and Lily-Rose Depp.

A Scene From Nosferatu | Focus Features, Universal Pictures

The last name from the bunch has caused many to hesitate though, wondering if one more ‘nepo baby’ would end up ruining a film because they had connections in the right places. However, if the early reviews are to be believed, fans do not have to worry about Depp’s acting in the slightest.

Lily-Rose Depp Created Cause for Concern With Nosferatu

The nepotism debate has been ongoing in Hollywood for many years now. It has become quite common for the public to debate...

Focus Features revealed Robert Eggers’ much-anticipated gothic vampire horror Nosferatu on Thursday night in a special screening for select guild members and press.

During a post-screening Q&a with Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro at the Directors’ Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles, Nosferatu writer-director Robert Eggers revealed key factors that went into making the film, including trained rats, six hours of monster makeup and lead actress Lily-Rose Depp’s dedication to learning the physical moves required of her character.

Depp, who plays Ellen Hutter, wife of Nicholas Hoult’s character Thomas, has scenes that involve contorting her body in ways that appear almost inhuman. During the Q&a, Del Toro said he had used a Butoh dance teacher on the set of his upcoming film Frankenstein, and asked if Eggers had done the same for Depp’s choreography. “Yeah [we had] Marie Gabriel Rotie, a Butoh choreographer who I worked with also with on The Northman,...

One of cinema’s most iconic vampires is out of the coffin again. Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” finally debuted to film press, and first reactions are calling the horror drama a “knockout” with impeccable below-the-line craft.

A reimagining of F. W. Murnau’s 1922 silent German Expressionist film, “Nosferatu” stars Lily-Rose Depp as a young woman who becomes the object of desire for the terrifying vampire Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård). Eggers’ supporting cast includes Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney and Willem Dafoe. The director penned the script for “Nosferatu” himself.

Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis called the film “gorgeous and horrifically brilliant,” saying Depp is “haunting” and Skarsgård is “menacing.”

Indiewire chief film critic David Ehrlich highlighted all the sweaty “writhing” in the movie, perhaps a superlative amount. And he meant it as a compliment.

Variety senior artisans editor Jazz Tangcay flipped for the movie, saying...

Robert Eggers credits Lily-Rose Depp for her dedication to dipping into the undead.

Eggers told Vanity Fair that while filming his Gothic fable “Nosferatu,” Depp gave a staggering performance that left her exhausted. Due to how “physically demanding” the role was, Eggers limited his takes on set.

Depp plays Ellen Hutter, a woman with whom the titular bloodsucker, aka Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård), becomes obsessed.

“It was very physically demanding on her,” Eggers said of Depp’s performance. “I tend to do a lot of takes, but there are some times when you realize we only have so many takes because it’s just so exhausting for her to do that. That’s her. We didn’t spruce it up with CG. She is doing those movements.”

Anya Taylor-Joy was originally cast in the Ellen Hutter role in 2016 after collaborating with Eggers on “The Witch” and “The Northman.” The “Furiosa...

The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman writer/director Robert Eggers‘ remake of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent classic Nosferatu (watch it Here) is set to reach theatres on Wednesday, December 25th – and to celebrate the occasion, Heretic Parfum and Focus Features have teamed up to bring the world a limited edition fragrance that will allow people to smell like “an encounter with an apparition in the cold, damp caves of Count Orlok’s castle.” This fragrance is called Nosferatu Eau de Macabre, and can be purchased through the Heretic Parfum website.

Here’s the description of the Nosferatu Eau de Macabre fragrance: “In partnership with Nosferatu and Focus Features, Heretic is proud to present Nosferatu Eau de Macabre, a fragrance inspired by the iconic vampire. A chilling scent of wilting lilacs, velvety vegan ambergris and strikes of lightning that fill the air with petrichor and electricity—It’s both delicate and hedonistic.

Jenna Ortega is in her busy season, and though she’s already involved in several upcoming projects, she is reportedly in talks to appear in Cathy Yan’s upcoming feature ‘The Gallerist.’ The project is also set to star ‘Thor’s’ Natalie Portman.

Jenna Ortega In Talks To Join The Cast Of ‘The Gallerist’ In Lead Role

According to a report by Deadline, Ortega is eyeing a lead role in the upcoming feature, ‘The Gallerist,’ which is set to center on “a desperate gallerist who conspires to sell a dead guy at Art Basel Miami.”

‘Birds of Prey’s’ Cathy Yan will direct the script, which she co-wrote with James Pedersen. In addition to starring, Portman is also attached as a producer alongside Sophie Mas, Jonathan King, Ash Sarohia, Tom McCarthy, Rae Baron, and Zola Elgart Glassman.

At present, Ortega is busy filming scenes for the sequel of the Netflix hit show,...

Winona Ryder Was Upset After Johnny Depp Left Vanessa Paradis For Amber Heard? ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia )

Johnny Depp’s romance with Amber Heard was a whirlwind affair. It began on a fairytale note, although the end was nothing less than a nightmare. The Pirates Of The Caribbean star was already married to Vanessa Paradis. Do you know his ex-partner Winona Ryder was pissed at him for leaving the mother of his children for a woman in her 20s? Scroll below for the interesting throwback.

Johnny met Amber on the sets of The Rum Diary. In one of his old interviews, he revealed feeling the spark with his co-star during a sensuous shower scene. There was no going back, and the duo welcomed their feelings with open arms, which began their publicized love saga.

After his breakup with Kate Moss, Johnny Depp began dating Vanessa Paradis in 1998. They fell in love...

The Weeknd’s upcoming film “Hurry Up Tomorrow” will get worldwide theatrical distribution from Lionsgate. The musically-driven psychological thriller which stars Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan is directed by Trey Edward Shults (“Waves”).

The film is produced by Tesfaye’s Manic Phase and Reza Fahim along with the late Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss. It is executive produced by Ortega, Shults, Michael Rapino, Ryan Kroft, Wassim “Sal” Slaiby and Harrison Huffman.

The film is an extension of the Weeknd’s upcoming album of the same title (release date forthcoming), which stands alongside the film’s score by the Weeknd and Daniel Lopatin.

Chayse Irvin serves as director of photography, Erin Benach and Hannah Jacobs are costume designers and Elliott Hostetter leads production design.

“Abel is a visionary whose art cannot be confined by any single medium,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson. “With ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow,...