‘Nosferatu’ Passion Project From ‘Northman’ Director Officially Greenlighted

Robert Eggers admirably established himself as a serious filmmaker with his chilling debut, “The Witch,” psychedelic follow-up “The Lighthouse” and recent carnage-riddled Viking thriller “The Northman.” But Eggers has always wanted to remake “Nosferatu” — and he’s now getting that chance. Deadline reported that the eponymous vampire in Eggers’ film will be portrayed by Bill Skarsgard, who famously played Pennywise in Andy Muschietti’s 2017 remake of Stephen King’s “It.” Lily-Rose Depp will reportedly play the female lead. Advertisement Director Robert Eggers has wanted to remake “Nosferatu” for years, and was first announced to do so in 2015. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin via Getty… Read Full Article