Less than two months after its theatrical debut,Robert Eggers’Nosferatuhas set its streaming release date,and it’s sooner than you might think. The best part?An extended cut will also be available to stream, featuring even more footage of Bill Skarsgård’s Count Orlok. Debuting on Christmas Day, 2024, the remake of the 1922 German classic managed to pull in $176.5 million at the box office, and was heralded by many as one of the best horror movies of the year.
PerThe Wrap,Nosferatuwill make its streaming debut onPeacockstarting Feb. 21, which is less than a week away at the time of this writing. The extended cut will also be made available at that time,and features an additional four minutes of footage not seen in the 132-minute theatrical version. It might not seem like a lot, but honestly, we’ll take all we can get of Eggers' fantastic vision, as he’s easily one of our favorite directors after viewing such beloved films asThe Witch, andThe Lighthouse.
Nosferatu’sstreaming release date of Feb. 21 is just in time for the Academy Awards, which air a little over a week later on March 2 on ABC, and simultaneously on Hulu. The vampire flickis up for four Oscars at the ceremony, including Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design. In addition to Skarsgård, the film also features Lily-Rose Depp and Nicholas Hoult, as well as Willem Dafoe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the phenomenal Ralph Ineson, Emma Corrin, and Simon McBurney.
What’s Next for Robert Eggers?
Following the success ofNosferatu, Robert Eggers can pretty much do what he wants in Hollywood these days, picking and choosing whichever projects are to his liking. Don’t expect the director to ever make a film set in modern times, though, as he’s explicitly stated,“The idea of having to photograph a car makes me ill, and the idea of photographing a cellphone is just death.“So where does that leave us? Apparently in 13th-century England.
It’s been reported that Eggers will be trading in vampires for werewolves for his next project titledWerwulf, which he co-wrote with his collaborator onThe Northman, Sjón. Not much is known about that film at this time, other than it will be another period piece (natch), and will feature dialogue true to the period, and also have translations and annotations for those uninitiated to Old English. Don’t ever change, Mr. Eggers.
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Audiences were first made aware of Eggers’ ability to tap into visual presentation and atmospheric tone following the release of The Witch.
In addition toWerwulf, there’s also news that Eggers and Sjón will be working together on the (unnecessary) sequel to the 1986 Jim Henson classic,Labyrinth. Eggers has yet to confirm the news himself, but sources such as Deadline say he’s closed a deal with TriStar Pictures which will see him and his writing partner pen the script, with Eggers in the director’s chair once more. We have conflicted opinions about that one,as do many others, so we’ll wait until we hear from the auteur himself before voicing them.
In the meantime, be sure to check outNosferatu, and its extended cut, when it comes to Peacock on Aug 15, 2025 from Focus Features. Watch our interview with Eggers above, where he discusses his latest horror flick, and talks a little about what types of genres he’d love to explore in the future.
