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Robert Eggers Is Not Interested In Making A Contemporary Film Where He Would Have To Shoot A Car Or Cellphone: “Makes Me Ill”
'Nosferatu' filmmaker Robert Eggers is pretty much dead-set on not making a contemporary movie, saying the thought of it makes him 'ill.'
The auteur — whose pics have spanned 1630’s and 1890’s New England (2015’s The Witch and 2019’s The Lighthouse, respectively), the Viking Era (2022’s The Northman) and now 1830’s Transylvania ( four-time Oscar-nominated Nosferatu) — said in a recent interview with Rotten Tomatoes that the thought of such a project makes him feel “ill.” Colleagues like Denis Villeneuve and Quentin Tarantino have banned cellphone usage on their sets to hone in on production, while others have lamented smartphones’ encroachment on making good movies or otherwise impeding the cinephile’s viewing experience. As for the helmer, Eggers will follow up the success of Nosferatu with Werewulf, a reteam with Focus Features due Christmas Day 2026, as well as a sequel to Jim Henson’s 1986 classic Labyrinth for TriStar Pictures.
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