While Nosferatu didn’t get as much Oscars love as some might have hoped for, it still got four nominations which is damn good. Robert Eggers is still one of the most sought-after directors around. And he’s just lined up two projects that are going to keep him busy for a long time.
First up, Eggers is reuniting with Focus Features for Werewulf, an original horror that he will direct and co-write with The Northman writer Sjón. As far as plot details go, there aren’t any at this point, but one has to think it has to do with werewolves or something, right? Has to be better than Wolf Man, at any rate. Focus Features is expected to open Werwulf in theaters Christmas 2026.
And it turns out the many rumors were true. Eggers will team with TriStar Pictures to write and direct a sequel to Labyrinth, the 1986 cult classic fantasy film led by Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie. Eggers will direct an co-write, once again with Sjon, and reunite with producers Chris and Eleanor Columbus, along with Lisa and Brian Henson, the children of Labyrinth director Jim Henson.
A Labyrinth sequel has been in TriStar’s sights for years. In 2020, Scott Derrickson nearly directed a version penned by Maggie Levin, but it never got off the ground.
For those who may not have caught up with Labyrinth, the story followed a teenage girl’s quest through a dangerous maze to rescue her baby brother from the Goblin King. Sounds like the kind of thing Eggers can make a meal out of, and he’ll get to do something completely original first with Werewulf. [Deadline]
