2024 has been a massive year for long-awaited movies.
FromDeadpool & WolverinetoWicked, fans have certainly experienced a lot of payoffs on the big screen this year.
This is especially true for directorRobert Eggers, thanks to hishighly anticipated remakeofNosferatu.
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Eggers remake ofNosferatuhas already created quite a buzz amongst audiences and critics alike.
According toDeadline,Eggers first came acrossNosferatuat the young age of nine.
Eggers got his hands on a grainy bootleg and was quickly enamored byMax Shrecks Count Orlok.
In Nosferatu, a reclusive vampire’s presence disrupts a small European village, drawing an unsuspecting young couple into a battle against an ancient evil. As fear spreads, the villagers must confront the terrifying legend and their own beliefs, leading to suspenseful confrontations and chilling revelations.
It doesnt look like that in the restored version.
Per Deadline,Eggers first attempt at adaptingNosferatucame as a high school student.
Eggers collaborated with a classmate to write astage adaptationof the film.
The staging gave Eggers the chance to play Count Orlok.
Eggers efforts were met with quite a bit of buzz.
Eggers left quite an impression on audiences with histerrifying feature film debut,The Witch.
In the wake of its 2015 debut, Eggers announced that aNosferaturemake would be his next picture.
However, actually making the film alluded for a while.
Post-production onEggersThe Northmanderailed it, once, as well as a slew of other delays.
Eggers joked that originalNosferatudirector,F.W.
Murnaus ghost is telling me to fuck off.
Butjust when Eggers was ready to give up, opportunity presented itself.
He approached Focus Features, who were enthusiastic about the idea based on the pitch alone.
Eggers lifelong relationship withNosferatutruly proved integral to his creative journey.
His pursuit of the material gave audiences one of the finest modern directors the genre has ever had.
Nosferatuis now playing in theaters.
