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Nosferatu Maestro Robert Eggers May Write and Direct a Christmas Carol Remake for Willem Dafoe to Play Scrooge
- Robert Eggers is developing a new retelling of A Christmas Carol focused on the character Ebenezer Scrooge, with Willem Dafoe as the intended lead.
- Eggers’ interest follows his success with Nosferatu and his frequent collaborations with Dafoe, though neither is officially attached to this project yet.
- The story, originally written by Charles Dickens in 1843, centers on Scrooge’s encounters with several Christmas spirits and has been adapted many times on film.
- Eggers’ previous films earned four Oscar nominations and an $181 million worldwide gross, highlighting his visual style suited for dark and supernatural themes.
- If realized, Eggers’ adaptation could offer a darker version of the classic tale, with a potential release around winter 2027, though official announcements remain pending.
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Nosferatu Maestro Robert Eggers May Write and Direct a Christmas Carol Remake for Willem Dafoe to Play Scrooge
Now here’s an interesting filmmaker-studio twist. The Witch and Nosferatu maestro Robert Eggers is being eyed to helm a remake of A Christmas Carol at Warner Bros., and he has his sights set on none other than Willem Dafoe to play his Ebenezer Scrooge. According to a report from Variety, no talent — that means Eggers nor Dafoe — is attached to the project at this stage, but Eggers is being considered and he has interest in having his longtime co…
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