Nosferatu (2024 film)

Upcoming film by Robert Eggers

Nosferatu

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Robert Eggers
Screenplay by| Robert Eggers
Based on| Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens
by Henrik Galeen
Produced by|

* Jeff Robinov
* John Graham
* Chris Columbus
* Eleanor Columbus
* Robert Eggers

Starring|

* Bill Skarsgård
* Nicholas Hoult
* Lily-Rose Depp
* Aaron Taylor-Johnson
* Emma Corrin
* Willem Dafoe

Cinematography| Jarin Blaschke
Edited by| Louise Ford
Music by| Robin Carolan

Production
companies

* Maiden Voyage Pictures
* Studio 8
* Birch Hill Road Entertainment

Distributed by|

* Focus Features (United States)
* Universal Pictures (International)[1]

Release date

* December 25, 2024 (2024-12-25)

Running time

| 132 minutes[2]
Country| United States
Language| English

Nosferatu is an upcoming American gothic horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers. It is a remake of the 1922 German film, which was in turn based on Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. The film stars Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney, and Willem Dafoe.

Development on the film began in 2015 when Eggers planned to make it his second film, describing it as a passion project, but eventually opted to delay production. Skarsgård and Depp were cast as leads in September 2022. Hoult joined the cast the following month, with the remaining cast confirmed in early 2023. Filming primarily took place in and around Prague between February and May 2023.

Nosferatu is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States by Focus Features on December 25, 2024.

## Premise

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> Robert Eggers' Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

> — Focus Features[3]

## Cast

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* Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlok
* Nicholas Hoult as Thomas Hutter
* Lily-Rose Depp as Ellen Hutter
* Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Friedrich Harding
* Emma Corrin as Anna Harding
* Willem Dafoe as Prof. Albin Eberhart Von Franz
* Ralph Ineson as Dr. Wilhelm Sievers
* Simon McBurney as Herr Knock

## Production

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### Development

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In July 2015, a remake of Nosferatu (1922) was announced with Robert Eggers writing and directing. Jay Van Hoy and Lars Knudsen were slated to produce the film for Studio 8.[4] In November 2016, Eggers expressed surprise that the Nosferatu remake was his second planned film, saying, "It feels ugly and blasphemous and egomaniacal and disgusting for a filmmaker in my place to do Nosferatu next. I was really planning on waiting a while, but that's how fate shook out."[5] During an interview with Den of Geek around the release of The Lighthouse (2019), Robert Eggers revealed that although he had dedicated a lot of time to bringing the iconic horror film into the 21st century, he didn't know when or if it would happen. Despite that, Eggers said, "Look, I spent so many years and so much time, just so much blood on it, yeah, it would be a real shame if it never happened".[6]

### Casting

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In August 2017, Anya Taylor-Joy was cast.[7] Years later, in early 2022, Eggers was asked if he and Taylor-Joy still communicated about the project, saying, "We definitely talk about it, and I don't know why it's been so hard to make happen."[8] It was revealed in March 2022 that English singer Harry Styles was briefly attached to an undisclosed role in the film, but eventually dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.[9]

In September 2022, it was announced that Bill Skarsgård was set to star as the eponymous Nosferatu, Count Orlok, with Lily-Rose Depp cast to replace Taylor-Joy.[10] Skarsgård had originally been offered the lead role of Thomas Hutter while Taylor-Joy was still attached to star before the project was stalled for a few years.[11] In October 2022, Nicholas Hoult joined the cast.[12] In January 2023, Willem Dafoe, who had previously portrayed Max Schreck/Count Orlok in Shadow of the Vampire (2000), joined the cast after having co-starred in The Lighthouse.[13] Emma Corrin would join the cast the following month.[14] Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Simon McBurney, and Ralph Ineson were announced as joining cast at the start of production in late February 2023.[15][16]

### Filming

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Principal photography began in the Czech Republic on February 20, 2023,[17] with filming taking place at Barrandov Studios in Prague by March.[18] Later that month, the crew was shooting on location at the 14th-century Rožmitál pod Castle in Rožmitál pod Třemšínem and Prague's Invalidovna complex, a Baroque building registered as a national landmark.[19] Some exterior shots were captured in Romania.[20] Cinematographer Jarin Blaschke said that the film was shot in color and was reminiscent of 19th-century Romanticism.[21] Filming wrapped on May 19, 2023.[22][23]

To prepare for playing the eponymous character, Skarsgård lost a significant amount of weight and worked with an opera singer to lower his vocal range, and spent up to six hours a day having prosthetic makeup applied. Speaking on his experience, Skarsgård said: "It was like conjuring pure evil. It took a while for me to shake off the demon that had been conjured inside of me."[11]

## Release

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Nosferatu is scheduled for release on December 25, 2024, by Focus Features domestically and Universal Pictures internationally.[24][25]

## References

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1. ^ Kroll, Justin (March 3, 2023). "Aaron Taylor-Johnson Joins Robert Eggers' Nosferatu Movie For Focus". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
2. ^ "Nosferatu (2025)". Irish Film Classification Office. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
3. ^ "Nosferatu Official Site". Focus Features.
4. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 28, 2015). "Studio 8 Sets Nosferatu Remake; The Witch's Robert Eggers to Write & Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
5. ^ O'Falt, Chris (November 11, 2016). "Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast: Witch Director Robert Eggers' Lifelong Obsession with Nosferatu and His Plans for a Remake (Episode 13)". Indiewire. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
6. ^ Crow, David (October 15, 2019). "Robert Eggers on Status of Nosferatu, Prepping Next Film". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
7. ^ Kroll, Justin (August 14, 2017). "Split Star Anya Taylor-Joy Reteams With Witch Director on Nosferatu Remake (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
8. ^ Crow, David (February 18, 2022). "Robert Eggers and Anya Taylor-Joy Still Planning Nosferatu Remake". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
9. ^ Sharf, Zack (March 28, 2022). "Harry Styles Dropped Out of Robert Eggers' Nosferatu Remake With Anya Taylor-Joy". Variety. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
10. ^ Kroll, Justin (September 30, 2022). "Bill Skarsgard & Lily-Rose Depp To Star In Nosferatu, Robert Eggers' Follow-Up To Northman For Focus". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
11. ^ a b Vain, Madison (May 29, 2024). "Bill Skarsgård Likes It Darker". Esquire. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
12. ^ Kroll, Justin (October 7, 2022). "Nicholas Hoult Eyes Robert Eggers' Nosferatu Movie At Focus". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
13. ^ Kroll, Justin (January 26, 2023). "Willem Dafoe And Robert Eggers Eye Reunion On The Director's New Nosferatu Film At Focus Features". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
14. ^ Bamigboye, Baz (February 13, 2023). "The Crown Star Emma Corrin Boards Robert Eggers' Gothic Horror Nosferatu". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
15. ^ Kroll, Justin (March 3, 2023). "Aaron Taylor-Johnson Joins Robert Eggers' Nosferatu Movie For Focus". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
16. ^ Santens, Tim (February 3, 2023). "Bill Skarsgard, Lily-Rose Depp, and Willem Dafoe to Begin Production on Nosferatu". Tales From The Collection. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
17. ^ "Nosferatu". FilmCommission.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
18. ^ Pirodsky, Jason (March 4, 2023). "Aaron Taylor-Johnson joins cast of Nosferatu in Prague". The Prague Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
19. ^ Pirodsky, Jason (March 27, 2023). "Nosferatu now filming at Prague's historic Invalidovna complex". The Prague Reporter. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
20. ^ Pirodsky, Jason (March 3, 2023). "Nosferatu, starring Bill Skarsgård and Willem Dafoe, kicks off Prague shoot". The Prague Reporter. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
21. ^ Weiss, Josh (May 31, 2023). "Robert Eggers' Nosferatu Remake Wraps Production". SYFY.com. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
22. ^ Squires, John (May 30, 2023). "Filming on the Robert Eggers Nosferatu Remake Has Reportedly Wrapped in Prague". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
23. ^ Franklin, Garth (May 30, 2023). "Robert Eggers' Nosferatu Wraps Filming". Dark Horizons. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
24. ^ Travis, Ben (November 20, 2023). "Nosferatu Will Conjure Vampiric Terror In Robert Eggers' 'Old-School Gothic' Horror: 'It's A Scary Film' – World-First Image". Empire. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
25. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 28, 2023). "Focus Features Dates Robert Eggers' Nosferatu For Christmas 2024". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 28, 2023.

## External links

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* Official website
* Nosferatu at IMDb

* v
* t
* e

Films directed by Robert Eggers

* The Witch (2015)
* The Lighthouse (2019)
* The Northman (2022)
* Nosferatu (2024)

* v
* t
* e

Chris Columbus

Directed|

* Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
* Heartbreak Hotel (1988, also written)
* Home Alone (1990)
* Only the Lonely (1991, also written)
* Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
* Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
* Nine Months (1995, also written)
* Stepmom (1998)
* Bicentennial Man (1999)
* Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
* Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
* Rent (2005)
* I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
* Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
* Pixels (2015)
* The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020, also written)
* The Thursday Murder Club (2025, also written)

Produced|

* Jingle All the Way (1996)
* Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
* Christmas with the Kranks (2004, also written)
* Night at the Museum (2006)
* Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
* The Help (2011)
* Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
* Mediterranea (2015)
* The Young Messiah (2016)
* Tallulah (2016)
* Patti Cake$ (2017)
* I Kill Giants (2017)
* The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
* Chupa (2023)
* Nosferatu (2024)

Written only|

* Reckless (1984)
* Gremlins (1984)
* The Goonies (1985)
* Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
* Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)

Television|

* Galaxy High School (1986)

See also|

* 1492 Pictures
* House of Secrets
* Chris Columbus's unrealized projects

* v
* t
* e

Nosferatu

Based on Dracula by Bram Stoker

Later films|

* Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
* Vampire in Venice (1988)
* Transylvania Twist (1989)
* Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
* Nosferatu (2024)

Music|

* "Nosferatu" (1977 song)
* Nosferatu (1978 album)
* Nosferatu (1979 album)
* Nosferatu (1989 album)
* Nosferatu The Vampire (1995 musical)
* Into the Land of Phantoms (2002 album)
* "Nosferatu (The Vampire's Waltz)" (2018 song)

Television|

* "Graveyard Shift" (SpongeBob SquarePants, 2002)
* "Flicker" (American Horror Story: Hotel, 2015)

Video games|

* Nosferatu the Vampyre (1986)
* Nosferatu (1994)
* Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi (2003)

Comics|

* Nosferatu: Plague of Terror (1991–1992)
* Nosferatu (2010)

Characters|

* Count Orlok
* Thomas Hutter

* v
* t
* e

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Universe

| Characters|

* Count Dracula
* Abraham Van Helsing
* Jonathan Harker
* Mina Harker
* Lucy Westenra
* Arthur Holmwood
* Dr. John Seward
* Quincey Morris
* Renfield
* Brides of Dracula

|

Publications|

* Dracula (1897)
* Powers of Darkness (1899)
* Icelandic
* "Dracula's Guest" (1914)
* Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories (1914)

| Dacre Stoker|

* Dracula the Un-dead (2009)
* Dracul (2018)

|

Possible inspirations|

* Vlad II Dracul
* Vlad Călugărul
* Vlad the Impaler

Castles|

* Castle Dracula
* Bran Castle
* Poenari Castle
* Corvin Castle

Films

| Universal
series|

* Dracula (1931 English-language)
* Dracula (1931 Spanish-language)
* Dracula's Daughter (1936)
* Son of Dracula (1943)
* House of Frankenstein (1944)
* House of Dracula (1945)
* Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

|

Hammer Horror|

* Dracula (1958)
* The Brides of Dracula (1960)
* Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
* Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
* Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
* Scars of Dracula (1970)
* Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
* The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
* The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974)

Dracula 2000|

* Dracula 2000 (2000)
* Dracula II: Ascension (2003)
* Dracula III: Legacy (2005)

Nosferatu films|

* Nosferatu (1922)
* Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
* Nosferatu in Venice (1988)
* Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
* Nosferatu (2024)

Hotel
Transylvania |

* Hotel Transylvania (2012)
* Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
* Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
* Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022)

Parodies|

* Transylvania 6-5000 (1963)
* Mad Monster Party? (1967)
* Batman Fights Dracula (1967)
* Mad Mad Mad Monsters (1972)
* Blood for Dracula (1974)
* Vampira (1974)
* Son of Dracula (1974)
* Dracula in the Provinces (1975)
* Dracula and Son (1976)
* Dracula Sucks (1979)
* Love at First Bite (1979)
* The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (1979)
* Fracchia contro Dracula (1985)
* Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
* The Monster Squad (1987)
* Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf (1988)
* Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
* Monster Mash (1995)
* Monster Mash (2000)
* Zora the Vampire (2000)
* Monster Family (2017)

Other|

* Drakula halála (1923)
* The Return of the Vampire (1943)
* Drakula İstanbul'da (1953)
* Blood of Dracula (1957)
* The Return of Dracula (1958)
* Batman Dracula (1964)
* Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966)
* Blood of Dracula's Castle (1969)
* Santo en el tesoro de Drácula (1969)
* Count Dracula (1970)
* Los Monstruos del Terror (1970)
* Cuadecuc, vampir (1971)
* Vampyros Lesbos (1971)
* Hrabe Drakula (1971)
* Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)
* Blacula (1972)
* Scream Blacula Scream (1973)
* Bram Stoker's Dracula (1974)
* Count Dracula's Great Love (1974)
* Deafula (1975)
* Dracula's Dog (1977)
* Count Dracula (1977)
* Doctor Dracula (1978)
* Dracula (1979)
* Nocturna: Granddaughter of Dracula (1979)
* Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned (1980)
* Dracula's Widow (1988)
* To Die For (1989)
* Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989)
* Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
* Nadja (1994)
* Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000)
* Bara no Konrei ~Mayonaka ni Kawashita Yakusoku~ (2001)
* Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2002)
* Dracula (2002)
* Van Helsing (2004)
* Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004)
* The Vulture's Eye (2004)
* Dracula 3000 (2004)
* Blade: Trinity (2004)
* The Batman vs. Dracula (2005)
* Bram Stoker's Dracula's Curse (2006)
* Dracula (2006)
* Bram Stoker's Dracula's Guest (2008)
* The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008)
* House of the Wolf Man (2009)
* Young Dracula (2011)
* Dracula Reborn (2012)
* Dracula 3D (2012)
* Saint Dracula 3D (2012)
* Dracula 2012 (2013)
* Dracula: The Dark Prince (2013)
* Dracula Untold (2014)
* Renfield (2023)
* The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)
* Dracula: A Love Tale (TBA)

Television

| Series|

* Monster Squad (1976)
* Draculas ring (1978)
* Cliffhangers (1979)
* Drak Pack (1980)
* Count Duckula (1988–1993)
* Dracula: The Series (1990–1991)
* Little Dracula (1991–1999)
* Monster Force (1994)
* Ace Kilroy (2011–2012)
* Young Dracula (2006–2014)
* characters
* Dracula (2013–2014)
* Penny Dreadful (2014–2016)
* Decker (2014–2017)
* Van Helsing (2016–21)
* Hotel Transylvania: The Series (2017–2020)
* Castlevania (2017–21)
* Dracula (2020)

|

Episodes|

* "Dracula" (Mystery and Imagination) (1968)
* "Buffy vs. Dracula" (2000)
* Young Dracula episodes (2006–2014)
* Penny Dreadful episodes (2014–2016)
* Hotel Transylvania: The Series episodes (2017–2020)

| The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror|

* "Treehouse of Horror IV" (1993)
* "Treehouse of Horror XXI" (2010)

|

Other media

| Novels|

* The Dracula Tape and sequels (1975–2002)
* Anno Dracula series (1992–present)
* Anno Dracula
* The Bloody Red Baron
* Dracula Cha Cha Cha
* The Revenge of Dracula (1978)
* Little Dracula (1986)
* Dracula the Undead (1997)
* The Historian (2005)
* The Book of Renfield (2005)
* Bloodline (2005)
* Young Dracula and Young Monsters (2006)
* Fangland (2007)
* Out of the Dark (2010)

|

Radio|

* Dracula (1938)

Plays|

* Dracula (1924)
* Dracula (1995)
* Dracula (1996)

Musicals|

* Dracula (Czech musical) (1995)
* Dracula: A Chamber Musical (1997)
* Dracula, the Musical (2004)
* Dracula – Entre l'amour et la mort (2006)
* Dracula – L'amour plus fort que la mort (2011)

Comics|

* Crossover
* Dracula (Marvel Comics)
* The Tomb of Dracula
* X-Men: Apocalypse vs. Dracula
* Captain Britain and MI13: Vampire State
* Mrs. Deadpool and the Howling Commandos
* Dracula (Dell Comics)
* Don Dracula
* Dracula Lives!
* Hellsing
* Sword of Dracula
* Batman & Dracula trilogy
* Victorian Undead
* Wolves at the Gate
* Purgatori

Video games|

* The Count (1979)
* Dracula (1983)
* Ghost Manor (1983)
* Castlevania series
* 1986–present
* Dracula
* Dracula (1986)
* Dracula the Undead (1991)
* Drac's Night Out (unreleased)
* Bram Stoker's Dracula (1993)
* Bram Stoker's Dracula (handheld) (1993)
* Dracula Unleashed (1993)
* Dracula: Resurrection (2000)
* Dracula 2: The Last Sanctuary (2000)
* Dracula: Crazy Vampire (2001)
* Van Helsing (2004)
* Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon (2008)
* Dracula: Origin (2008)
* Vampire Season Monster Defense (2012)
* Dracula 4: The Shadow of the Dragon (2013)
* Dracula 5: The Blood Legacy (2013)
* The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing (2013)
* Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood (2023)

Pinball|

* Dracula (1979)
* Taxi (1988)
* Bram Stoker's Dracula (1993)
* Monster Bash (1998)

Tabletop games|

* The Fury of Dracula

Albums|

* Dracula
* Dracula 2000
* Iubilaeum Anno Dracula 2001
* Perfect Selection: Dracula Battle
* Transylvania
* Van Helsing

Songs|

* "Love Song for a Vampire"

Audio dramas|

* Son of the Dragon

Original characters

| Alternative versions
of Dracula|

* Alucard (Hellsing)
* Count Alucard
* Dracula (Castlevania)
* Dracula (Marvel Comics)
* Count Orlok
* Soma Cruz

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Relatives of Dracula|

* Alucard (Castlevania)
* Vampire Hunter D
* Eva
* Janus Dracula
* Lilith Dracula
* Shiklah Dracula

Other|

* Blade
* Count von Count
* Simon Belmont

Related

* Lugosi v. Universal Pictures
* Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories
* Count Dracula in popular culture
* Transylvanian Society of Dracula
* Dracula Daily
* Dracula Society
* Dracula tourism
* Bibliography of works on Dracula

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