Robert Eggers built a career on biblically accurate representations of things that would be terrible to live through: getting stalked by a witch (or is it vvitch?) in colonial America, being one of two guys working at a lighthouse with no one but each other and the world’s loudest seagulls for company,

Before tackling A Christmas Carol, Eggers is set to direct Werwulf, a werewolf horror-thriller set in the 13th century. This latest jaunt into folklore is slated for a Christmas Day 2026 release, which probably won’t be a light, fluffy Christmas film suitable for the whole family either.

Nosferatu' director Robert Eggers is directing an adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol,' with Willem Dafoe eyed to play Scrooge.