Overview

• Robert Eggers is set to write and direct a new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” for Warner Bros. Pictures.
• Eggers has crafted the role of miser Ebenezer Scrooge specifically for longtime collaborator Willem Dafoe as his leading candidate, though casting remains unconfirmed.
• The project is backed by Chris and Eleanor Columbus through their Maiden Voyage banner, with Eggers also serving as a producer.
• Eggers solidified his period-drama prestige with Nosferatu, which grossed $181 million worldwide and earned four Oscar nominations.
• The director is balancing this project with upcoming shoots of his medieval horror Werwulf later this year and a Labyrinth sequel for TriStar Pictures.