Overview

• Eggers will direct Werwulf from a script he co-wrote with frequent collaborator Sjón, marking his next period horror venture.
• Aaron Taylor-Johnson is confirmed to lead the cast while Lily-Rose Depp remains in talks to join the production.
• Maiden Voyage’s Chris and Eleanor Columbus serve as executive producers alongside Focus Features’ financing and distribution support.
• The film is slated for a December 25, 2026 North America debut, extending Eggers’ pattern of holiday-timed releases.
• Eggers has described Werwulf as “a medieval werewolf movie” and his darkest script yet, continuing his atmospheric horror trajectory.