Dark first image for Robert Eggers’ werewolf film

After the success of Nosferatu, the American director tackles the myth of the werewolf in a new gothic film directed by Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

After the vampires, it’s time for the werewolves.

Robert Eggers, the filmmaker behind The Witch, The Lighthouse, The Northman and more recently its remake Nosferatuwhich earned $200 million at the global box office in 2024, has just revealed the very first image from its next horror film: Werwulf.

The photo shows Aaron Taylor-Johnson in a wild forest, surrounded by several canines. The actor appears dressed like a 13th century man, with a weapon in his hand, with a particularly fierce look. Enough to give a first glimpse of the atmosphere of this new gothic nightmare.

The official synopsis promises nothing less than “Robert Eggers’ most visceral and haunted experience to date“. The film is presented as “a harrowing tale of devotion, damnation and the demon within each of us.”

Suffice it to say that the director seems to remain faithful to the dark and mystical themes that have made his reputation.

The cast of Werwulf is particularly attractive since it will also bring together Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe and Ralph Ineson, three actors who have already worked with Robert Eggers in the past.

The screenplay is co-written by Robert Eggers and the Icelandic novelist Sjón, with whom the filmmaker had already collaborated on The Northman.

Werwulf will be released in American theaters on December 25, 2026 and January 6, 2027 in France in cinemas.