Never say never, however Nosferatu Director Robert Eggers is pretty much intent on not making a contemporary film.
The author—whose photographs span 1830s-1890s New England (2015) The witch And 2019 The lighthouserespectively), Viking Age (2022 Northman) and now Transylvania in the 1830s (nominated for an Academy Award four times Nosferatu) – He said in a recent interview with Rotten Tomatoes that the idea of such a project makes him feel “sick.”
“The thought of having to photograph a car makes me feel sick,” he began. “And the idea of filming on a mobile phone is just death. To make a contemporary story you have to film on a mobile phone – that's what life is – so no.
When asked to put a “ceiling” on the time periods Eggers would like to travel to, he replied: “I don't know. I would probably go to 1950, but pre-World War II is more appealing to my imagination.”
Eggers has previously expressed this sentiment, though he's not the only one who hates phones when it comes to the filmmaking process. Colleagues like Denis Villeneuve and Quentin Tarantino have banned the use of cell phones on their sets to focus on production, while others have lamented that smartphones have overtaken the production of good films or hindered the viewing experience of cinephiles.
As for the captain, Eggers will follow his success Nosferatu with Werewolfa renewed cast with Focus Features scheduled for Christmas Day 2026, as well as a sequel to the 1986 Jim Henson classic. A maze For TriStar Pictures.
