Werwulf: Robert Eggers shows 20 minutes of footage from 13th-century werewolf horror
In brief
- Robert Eggers’ Werwulf is set in the 13th century and follows a farmer cursed into a werewolf. IGN saw about 20 minutes of footage.
IGN says it saw about 20 minutes of footage at a promotional event, including a dialogue-free opening scene.
IGN’s cast list includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, Ralph Ineson and Jack Morris.
What happened
IGN published a report on Werwulf, Robert Eggers’ new horror film after Nosferatu. According to the article, Eggers said he was trying to write “the scariest thing” and called Werwulf his darkest film yet. That wording comes from the promotional context around the project and is Eggers’ own description, not a separate review from the outlet.
The film is described as a medieval horror story set in the 13th century. The plot follows a 13th-century farmer who is cursed as a werewolf, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson playing the man identified in the article simply as “Man.” That character is the focus of IGN’s description of the footage it saw.
Lily-Rose Depp reportedly plays the farmer’s wife and the mother of his children. Willem Dafoe, Ralph Ineson and Jack Morris are described as a trio of wolf hunters trying to kill the werewolf. The article therefore outlines not only the lead role, but also the main opposing forces in the story as presented in the footage.
At the event, Eggers reportedly showed around 20 minutes of footage. The opening is described as dialogue-free, taking place at night and beginning with howling wolves over a black screen before the Man appears. Eggers also said the scene shown was not the film’s big werewolf transformation. IGN notes that Taylor-Johnson performed the physical body movements himself in the scene, with one shot described as not practically achievable. That detail suggests the sequence was meant mainly to build atmosphere rather than serve as the film’s full transformation set-piece.
Timeline
2026-09-26: IGN publishes a report with new details on Werwulf, including its 13th-century setting, the werewolf curse and the cast members Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, Ralph Ineson and Jack Morris.
Friday, according to the report: Eggers opens a promotional event with the screening of Werwulf’s opening scene, which IGN says represents about 20 minutes of selected footage.
Friday, according to the report: the scene begins with howling wolves over a black screen, is dialogue-free and takes place at night before the Man appears.
Friday, according to the report: Eggers says the scene shown is not the film’s set-piece werewolf transformation, and IGN notes that Taylor-Johnson performed the physical movements in the scene.
Background
Werwulf is Eggers’ next horror project following Nosferatu. The footage described by IGN again highlights Eggers’ preference for historical settings, with a 13th-century backdrop and a plot built around a werewolf curse. That fits the way Eggers often works with historical periods, but the material provided here mainly confirms the film’s specific medieval setting.
The report names several familiar figures from Eggers’ work and from the wider horror cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, Ralph Ineson and Jack Morris. According to the article, the final transformation scene has not yet been confirmed. The footage description does show that the production already has a fully staged opening passage, but the film’s main werewolf transformation has not yet been shown to the public.
The timing of IGN’s report is also relevant: the article was published on 2026-09-26 and refers to a promotional event on Friday. In that context, the scene shown is an early look at the film rather than a full release or final trailer. The available material does confirm that Eggers is positioning the film as his darkest work and that the first footage leans heavily on atmosphere, night imagery and a dialogue-free build-up.
Because the report is based on a limited amount of footage, several questions remain open. No release date is mentioned in the provided material, and the final form of the werewolf transformation has not been confirmed. The current information therefore offers mainly an outline of the film and the scene IGN saw, rather than the finished version.
Sources
- IGN: Robert Eggers Werwulf medieval horror details