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Robert Eggers plans a ‘Romeo & Juliet’ adaptation

FilmUpdates says Eggers joked about turning to the tragedy for a break after another horror script “got so dark again.”

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FilmUpdates reports that Robert Eggers has an upcoming ‘Romeo & Juliet’ adaptation. It quotes him saying he was writing another horror movie after ‘Werwulf’ when it “got so dark again” that he thought, “I need a break.” He joked about his alternative: “so I’ll just do something about two teenagers killing themselves.”

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Robert Eggers reportedly setting up ‘Romeo and Juliet’ adaptation at Focus Features

The Hollywood Reporter says Focus won a bidding war involving A24, Sony and Warner Bros. The adaptation is set to be Eggers’ next film after ‘Werwulf,’ the outlet reports.

'Werwulf' dialogue reportedly underwent line-by-line review by two scholars

DiscussingFilm says Robert Eggers had two scholars analyze each line of the film’s Middle English dialogue. He recalled notes flagging words that sounded too Latin or French, or that a lower-class character wouldn’t know.

Werwulf is set for theaters on Christmas Day 2026

Focus Features shared a video teasing Werwulf and said the film would play only in theaters this Christmas.

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The King of Burbank @ Beyondfest@kingofburbank2Incredible answer from Robert Eggers about why he turned to Romeo & Juliet14d
Film Crave@_filmcraveRobert Eggers explains why he chose to direct ‘ROMEO & JULIET’: « After ‘Werwulf’ I was writing another horror movie and it got so dark again, and I was like.. I need a break. So I’ll do something about two teenagers killing themselves. »14d
Cinema Solace@SolaceCinemaRobert Eggers on why he picked ‘ROMEO & JULIET’ as his next film: “After ‘WERWULF’ I was writing another horror movie and it got so dark again, and I was like.. I need a break. So I’ll do something about two teenagers killing themselves.”14d
Shadow Knight@shadowknightdksometimes i forget that robert eggers is kinda hilarious14d
Film Updates@FilmUpdatesRobert Eggers on his upcoming ‘ROMEO & JULIET’ adaptation: “After ‘Werwulf’ I was writing another horror movie and it got so dark again that I was like, ‘I need a break,’ so I’ll just do something about two teenagers killing themselves.”14d
News But Worse 💯@newsbutworse@FilmUpdates went from werewolves to romeo and juliet to relax. i just take a nap14d
DiscussingFilm@DiscussingFilmRobert Eggers explains why he is directing a new ‘ROMEO & JULIET’ movie: “After ‘Werwulf’ I was writing another horror movie and it got so dark again that I was like, ‘I need a break,’ so I’ll just do something about 2 teenagers killing themselves.”14d
Shikhar Sagar@crazy__shikhu@DiscussingFilm it's also nothing less than a horror for some14d
KN🔪FESCHOOL@TheKnifeSchool@DiscussingFilm I absolutely can’t fucking stand this fucking prick…‘oh my gosh I’m so dark, I was writing something so dark (typical me huh because I’m so dark) that I thought I’d better stop being so dark’. I wish Hollywood would nuke this cunt.14d
jannik@Goldenstories2𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗘𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗢 & 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗧 𝗛𝗜𝗦 “𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞” 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗢𝗥. And honestly, that tells you a lot about what kind of Romeo & Juliet we're getting. 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗕𝗘 𝗔 𝗧𝗬𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗬𝗪𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘. If Robert Eggers approaches Shakespeare the way he approaches historical horror, expect something darker, stranger, and far more grounded in the world of the original play. Period accurate costumes. Harsh social rules. Family conflict. Young love surrounded by violence and tragedy. And an atmosphere that feels less like a romance... 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗔 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗟𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗙. Eggers calling this his “break” from horror might actually be the funniest part. Because if anyone can make Shakespeare feel unsettling without changing what makes the tragedy powerful... 𝗜𝗧’𝗦 𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗘𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦.14d
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    The King of Burbank @ Beyondfest@kingofburbank2Incredible answer from Robert Eggers about why he turned to Romeo & Juliet14d
    Film Crave@_filmcraveRobert Eggers explains why he chose to direct ‘ROMEO & JULIET’: « After ‘Werwulf’ I was writing another horror movie and it got so dark again, and I was like.. I need a break. So I’ll do something about two teenagers killing themselves. »14d
    Cinema Solace@SolaceCinemaRobert Eggers on why he picked ‘ROMEO & JULIET’ as his next film: “After ‘WERWULF’ I was writing another horror movie and it got so dark again, and I was like.. I need a break. So I’ll do something about two teenagers killing themselves.”14d
    Shadow Knight@shadowknightdksometimes i forget that robert eggers is kinda hilarious14d
    Film Updates@FilmUpdatesRobert Eggers on his upcoming ‘ROMEO & JULIET’ adaptation: “After ‘Werwulf’ I was writing another horror movie and it got so dark again that I was like, ‘I need a break,’ so I’ll just do something about two teenagers killing themselves.”14d
    News But Worse 💯@newsbutworse@FilmUpdates went from werewolves to romeo and juliet to relax. i just take a nap14d
    DiscussingFilm@DiscussingFilmRobert Eggers explains why he is directing a new ‘ROMEO & JULIET’ movie: “After ‘Werwulf’ I was writing another horror movie and it got so dark again that I was like, ‘I need a break,’ so I’ll just do something about 2 teenagers killing themselves.”14d
    Shikhar Sagar@crazy__shikhu@DiscussingFilm it's also nothing less than a horror for some14d
    KN🔪FESCHOOL@TheKnifeSchool@DiscussingFilm I absolutely can’t fucking stand this fucking prick…‘oh my gosh I’m so dark, I was writing something so dark (typical me huh because I’m so dark) that I thought I’d better stop being so dark’. I wish Hollywood would nuke this cunt.14d
    jannik@Goldenstories2𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗘𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗢 & 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗧 𝗛𝗜𝗦 “𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞” 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗢𝗥. And honestly, that tells you a lot about what kind of Romeo & Juliet we're getting. 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗕𝗘 𝗔 𝗧𝗬𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗬𝗪𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘. If Robert Eggers approaches Shakespeare the way he approaches historical horror, expect something darker, stranger, and far more grounded in the world of the original play. Period accurate costumes. Harsh social rules. Family conflict. Young love surrounded by violence and tragedy. And an atmosphere that feels less like a romance... 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗔 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗟𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗙. Eggers calling this his “break” from horror might actually be the funniest part. Because if anyone can make Shakespeare feel unsettling without changing what makes the tragedy powerful... 𝗜𝗧’𝗦 𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗘𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦.14d
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