Robert Eggers' Lines Up an Adaptation of ROMEO AND JULIET
Robert Eggers (Nosferatu, The Witch), still awaiting the release of his upcoming Werwulf, has now lined up his next project: an adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at Focus Features, which won a bidding war against Warner Bros., A24, and others. Focus previously released Nosferatu and will release Werwulf on Christmas Day, signaling their continued investment in Eggers. Notably, Romeo and Juliet is taking priority over other previously announced Eggers projects like A Christmas Carol and a Labyrinth sequel. True to his commitment to never set a film in the present day, Eggers reportedly intends to preserve the original 1590s Shakespearean dialogue rather than modernize it (unlike Baz Luhrmann's 1996 version). No start date has been announced, but given Eggers' roughly two-year release cadence since The Lighthouse, the article speculates the film could arrive by 2028, and expects it to carry Eggers' signature dark, Gothic sensibility.
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