{"id":7767,"date":"2026-06-29T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/29\/nosferatu-director-reunites-with-aaron-taylor-johnson-and-lily-rose-depp-in-first-look-trailer-for-werwulf\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:50:00","slug":"nosferatu-director-reunites-with-aaron-taylor-johnson-and-lily-rose-depp-in-first-look-trailer-for-werwulf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/29\/nosferatu-director-reunites-with-aaron-taylor-johnson-and-lily-rose-depp-in-first-look-trailer-for-werwulf\/","title":{"rendered":"Nosferatu director reunites with Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Lily-Rose Depp in first-look trailer for Werwulf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-placement=\"Body\">\n<p>The first official trailer for period Robert Eggers&#8217; newest horror period piece <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/horror-movies-tv-golden-age-why-comment\/\">Werfwulf<\/a> has been unveiled.<\/p>\n<p>The film, which is set to be released in cinemas on 25 December, is set in 13th century England and follows a 13th-century farmer (Taylor-Johnson) who transforms into the titular beast.<\/p>\n<p>The footage gives fans a first look at this gory metamorphosis and the protagonists&#8217;s brutal world. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I heard of a ravenous beast that ravaged this country,&#8221; one character says, before we see Taylor John&#8217;s character frothing at the mouth and undergoing a bestial transformation. \u201cMy soul is cursed. My kin are cursed. My world is cursed,&#8221; he says.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the trailer for yourself below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"consent-placeholder consent-placeholder--custom-consent mb-xl\" data-testid=\"consent-placeholder\">\n<h4 class=\"consent-placeholder__heading section-heading-1 heading-4\">Want to see this content?<\/h4>\n<p class=\"consent-placeholder__text mb-0 mt-0\">This page contains content provided by YouTube. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as YouTube may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose &#8216;Accept and continue&#8217; to allow YouTube and its required purposes.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"consent-placeholder__button button--adaptive mt-sm\"><\/p>\n<p>Accept and continue<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p>As well as directing, Eggers co-wrote the movie with Icelandic writer and poet Sj\u00f3n, who also co-penned Eggers&#8217;s 2022 Norse film The Northman.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp (Nosferatu), Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse), Ralph Ineson (The Witch), and Bodhi Rae Breathnach (Hamnet) also star.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image chromatic-ignore\" data-testid=\"image\">\n<div class=\"image__container\" style=\"max-width:700px\" data-testid=\"image-container\"><picture class=\"image__picture\" data-testid=\"image-picture\" width=\"700\" height=\"465.8901830282862\"><source data-testid=\"image-source\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Werewulf-film-a57c4e6.png?quality=90&amp;webp=true&amp;fit=325,216 325w,https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Werewulf-film-a57c4e6.png?quality=90&amp;webp=true&amp;fit=375,250 375w,https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Werewulf-film-a57c4e6.png?quality=90&amp;webp=true&amp;fit=650,433 650w,https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Werewulf-film-a57c4e6.png?quality=90&amp;webp=true&amp;fit=750,499 750w,https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Werewulf-film-a57c4e6.png?quality=90&amp;webp=true&amp;fit=975,649 975w,https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Werewulf-film-a57c4e6.png?quality=90&amp;webp=true&amp;fit=1100,732 1100w,https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Werewulf-film-a57c4e6.png?quality=90&amp;webp=true&amp;fit=1202,800 1202w\"\/><source data-testid=\"image-source\" sizes=\"(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Werewulf-film-a57c4e6.png?quality=90&amp;fit=325,216 325w,https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Werewulf-film-a57c4e6.png?quality=90&amp;fit=375,250 375w,https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Werewulf-film-a57c4e6.png?quality=90&amp;fit=650,433 650w,https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Werewulf-film-a57c4e6.png?quality=90&amp;fit=750,499 750w,https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Werewulf-film-a57c4e6.png?quality=90&amp;fit=975,649 975w,https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Werewulf-film-a57c4e6.png?quality=90&amp;fit=1100,732 1100w,https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Werewulf-film-a57c4e6.png?quality=90&amp;fit=1202,800 1202w\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><figcaption>Aaron Taylor Johnson in Werewulf.\u00a0<span class=\"fs-italic\">Universal Pictures\/ YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The projects marks a reunion for Taylor-Johnson, Depp and Eggers, after the trio previously worked together in Nosferatu.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer also shows off the film&#8217;s unique and gritty aesthetic, which Eggers recently told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/uk\/culture\/film\/a71724710\/robert-eggers-werwulf-first-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Esquire<\/a> was achieved using an orthochromatic treatment in post-production, which makes the actors&#8217; complexions more sickly, and by &#8220;incorporating the grain structure of black and white film onto colour film&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"consent-placeholder consent-placeholder--custom-consent mb-md\" data-testid=\"consent-placeholder\">\n<h4 class=\"consent-placeholder__heading section-heading-1 heading-4\">Want to see this content?<\/h4>\n<p class=\"consent-placeholder__text mb-0 mt-0\">This page contains content provided by Google reCAPTCHA. 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