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Eggers' “Werwulf” Trailer Drops, Stars Taylor-Johnson, Depp

7/2/2026

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Focus Features released Werwulf’s first trailer, a period horror directed by Robert Eggers, set for a December 25 theatrical debut.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the werewolf, with the trailer showing a gruesome transformation.
Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe and Ralph Ineson join, reuniting with Eggers after Nosferatu.
Eggers co-writes and produces Werwulf with Icelandic author Sjón, whose prior work on The Northman preceded Nosferatu’s $181 million worldwide gross after its Christmas-Day 2024 release.

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Story summary

Focus Features released Werwulf’s first trailer, a period horror directed by Robert Eggers, set for a December 25 theatrical debut.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the werewolf, with the trailer showing a gruesome transformation.
Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe and Ralph Ineson join, reuniting with Eggers after Nosferatu.
Eggers co-writes and produces Werwulf with Icelandic author Sjón, whose prior work on The Northman preceded Nosferatu’s $181 million worldwide gross after its Christmas-Day 2024 release.