Tom Jolliffe looks at the potential greatness lurking within a Robert Eggers version of Nosferatu… Robert Eggers has blazed a trail to the forefront of folk horror. His very auteur approach to horror cinema belies some of the cheaper tricks that other modern horror film-makers might rest on. Eggers has never been about jump scares […]
Willem Dafoe on his “nefarious” role in Robert Eggers’ The Northman
After The Lighthouse, fans want more craziness from the wild minds of Willem Dafoe and director Robert Eggers and it seems like they’ll get just that in Eggers’ upcoming new film, The Northman. During a recent interview with IndieWire to discuss his new film Siberia, Dafoe offered fans some new details about Eggers’ next film. […]
Robert Eggers’ The Northman receives theatrical release date
The Northman, the latest feature film from The Witch and The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers, has received an official theatrical release date of April 8th, 2022. The Northman, which is described as “an epic revenge thriller, that explores how far a Viking prince will go to seek justice for his murdered father,” features a cast […]
Ralph Ineson has nothing but praise for Robert Eggers’ The Northman and star Alexander Skarsgård
With Ralph Ineson reuniting with The With director Robert Eggers for the filmmaker’s upcoming Viking epic The Northman, the actor has recently discussed the upcoming film. In an interview with NME, Ineson discussed Eggers’ upcoming Viking revenge tale and had nothing but praise for both The Northman and his co-star Alexander Skarsgård. “It’s an enormous movie. […]
The Movies To Watch Out For In 2021
Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to the cinematic offerings that 2021 will bring… Despite the uncertainty running throughout the film industry in the continuing pandemic, and a genuine threat to the future of cinemas, 2021 (in principal) promises a whole host of cinematic delights. Looking ahead to some of the most enticing films will also bring […]
Nicole Kidman says working on Robert Eggers’ The Northman terrifies her
Nicole Kidman has worked on some intense films, and with even more intense directors, but the actress says there’s something about her upcoming project, The Northman, that truly scares her. Speaking to Collider, Kidman opened up about the process of making the new film from The Witch and The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers, the actress […]
The Northman’s Anya Taylor-Joy says the film is something that “hasn’t been seen before”
Anya Taylor-Joy is known for tackling some pretty unique films. However, she says her upcoming project, The Northman, is unlike anything she or viewers have ever seen before, with the actress telling Collider that: “I think we will be presenting to the world something it genuinely hasn’t seen before. I just feel so humbled I […]
The Northman – Destined for Greatness?
Tom Jolliffe looks at the upcoming Viking epic from Robert Eggers, The Northman… Robert Eggers is two features into his fledgling film career and has already established himself as a major voice in auteur horror. Comparisons to Kubrick have been thrown his way with two films, The Witch and The Lighthouse, which is high praise […]
Björk confirmed to play the Slav Witch in Robert Eggers’ The Northman
Robert Eggers, the man behind cult horror hits The Witch and The Lighthouse, is returning with his new project, the Viking epic The Northman, which is shaping up to feature his most star-studded line-up of actors yet. The Lighthouse’s Willem Dafoe and The Witch’s Anya Taylor-Joy and Kate Dickie are reuniting with the filmmaker alongside […]
The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers says the scale of his Viking epic The Northman is “massive”
Just a week away from starting principal photography, Robert Eggers’ new Viking epic The Northman halted most of its production, with The Witch and The Lighthouse director explaining to Film Independent Coffee Talk that his cast and crew were assembling in Belfast and just about ready to go when the shutdown began. “There’s a very […]