NOSFERATU REMAKE AND NEW STATUE

Filmmaker Robert Eggers, who has produced a number of interesting films including THE VVITCH, THE LIGHTHOUSE, and THE NORTHMAN is poised for his remake of the classic vampire silent film, NOSFERATU. Let's hope he gets the green light this time around. And I am relieved that it's him making it and -- as much as I like their work -- Tim Burton or Rob Zombie.

Here's the exclusive 411 from the DEADLINE website:

Robert Eggers’ long-awaited new take on the Nosferatu is gaining some serious momentum as sources tell Deadline that Bill Skarsgard is attached to play the titular character and Lily-Rose Depp is in talks to co-star. The pic now is set up at Focus Features, with Eggers directing and penning the script. Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Robert Eggers, Chris Columbus and Eleanor Columbus are producing.

In the new reimagining, Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman (Depp) in 19th century Germany and the ancient Transylvanian vampire (Skarsgard) who stalks her, bringing untold horror with him. Focus had no comment on the project.

The film has been a passion project of Eggers’ for years and came close to coming together in 2019 with Anya Taylor-Joy and Harry Styles at Studio 8. The film was put on pause as Studio 8 figured out a budget and talent schedules. Eggers ultimately pushed pause on the movie and moved on to his Viking pic The Northman, which bowed in April.

After The Northman, Eggers started looking at other projects but always had his eye on coming back to the gothic tale. Once Focus came aboard, he officially made Nosferatu his next film and began meeting with talent. Skarsgard has been loosely attached to play Eggers’ new take on the 19th century monster, going back to when he was developing the project with Styles and Taylor-Joy, and he quickly got Skarsgard to slot the pic into his schedule before it got filled up.

Taylor-Joy has become one of the busier movie stars in town and couldn’t fit the film into that busy schedule, leaving an opening for the role of the female protagonist at the center of the story. Following a number of meetings, Voyagers star Depp emerged as Eggers’ top choice for the role.

Skarsgard is coming off his hit horror pic Barbarian, which he also exec produced. He has a busy 2023 coming up that includes the Netflix thriller Boy Kills World and John Wick: Chapter 4. He also is attached to star in The Crow reboot that Rupert Sanders is directing.

Depp is set to star opposite The Weeknd in the upcoming HBO series The Idol ,with Euphoria creator Sam Levinson producing. She most recently was seen in the remake of Silent Night.

FANGTASTIC NEW ORLOK STATUE!

More Nosferatu excitement is on the way in the world of monster statues, too. Pre-orders are now being accepted for this incredible Count Orlok 12-inch figure with a huge variety of accessories. I'll let the pictures do the talking.

A new Nosferatu – Count Orlok 1/6 Scale Figure is now available to pre-order. The figure is a joint venture between Infinite Statue and Kaustic Plastik. The 12″ tall figure is based on the vampire from the iconic vampire film Nosferatu, which was released in 1922. The film was an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and resulted in one of the first massive copyright infringement lawsuits for a major motion picture.

The figure includes a fabric outfit, interchangeable portraits, multiple interchangeable hands, a set of keys, a Medallion with a photo of Ellen, a letter, 2 plague rats, and a magnetic display stand. A Deluxe Version is also available, which adds a coffin to the accessory list. The figure is available from Sideshow Collectibles, and is priced at $300 for the Regular Edition, and $350 for the Deluxe Edition. Read on for the full details and new photos.

Nosferatu (Deluxe Edition) 100th Anniversary Sixth Scale Action Figure by Infinite Statue & Kaustic Plastik

Sideshow and Infinite statue are proud to present the Count himself, the Nosferatu Sixth Scale Figure!

Nosferatu made his first terrifying appearance on cinema screens in March 1922. A hundred years have gone by, but still today, his contorted shadow and skeletal hand gripping Ellen’s heart instills terror into us all.

Considered a classic masterpiece of horror cinematography, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, by German director Friedrich Murnau, unleashed the terrifying Count Orlok unto the world, as played by Max Schreck. With pointed ears and sunken eyes, his rigid, ephemeral figure forever lurking in the shadows is memorable, and, appropriately for a vampire, his ghost shows no sign of disappearing even after the passage of another century.

The immortal Nosferatu is brought back to life by the talented team of artists from Infinite Statue and Kaustic Plastik who have skillfully recreated his lugubrious and emaciated figure in incredible detail, lifting from the scenes of Murnau’s famous and beautifully unnerving film.

Included with the Deluxe Edition is one luxury movie-accurate coffin for you to recreate the iconic moments that have haunted our dreams for a century, and perhaps, an eternity…..

Cinema lovers and those who welcome all creatures of the night, don’t miss your chance to add this stunning Nosferatu figure to your horror collectibles display today!

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