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In the eyes of many film fans and critics, Robert Eggers is now four-for-four with the start of his filmmaking career. So far, he can do no wrong.

Refresh for latest…: As it’s early January, we are still largely in holdover mode. But that shouldn’t discount the performance of those movies that released at the end of last year and are still doing solid business. Among them are Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King and Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Also, as previously noted, Moana 2 has surfed past $1B global.

It not a blockbuster MLK weekend but indies are out in force with The Brutalist continuing to surprise, The Substance adding theaters and Nosferatu, A Complete Unknown and Babygirl holding at nos. 7, 8 and 10 at the domestic box office.

Carolyn Giardina A competitive field has led to seven nominated DPs for this year’s American Society of Cinematographers Award in the feature film category. Feature nominees for the 39th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards, which were announced on Thursday, are Lol Crawley for “The Brutalist,” Phedon Papamichael for “A Complete Unknown,” Stéphane Fontaine for “Conclave,” Greig Fraser for “Dune: Part 2,” Ed Lachman for “Maria,” Jarin Blaschke for “Nosferatu,” and Alice Brooks for “Wicked.” The number of nominees in the theatrical feature category can vary between five and ten, depending on the percentage of votes a film receives.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. As awards season kicks off, so too does viral, film-inspired merch. While nothing will beat the “Saltburn” bathtub water candle from last year, this year’s innovative cinephile product is a Nosferatu candle holder, whose design casts an eerie shadow of Count Orlok — a perfect piece of decor for Halloween, or a gift for the horror fanatic in your life.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor If watching “Nosferatu” makes you feel uneasy and uncomfortable, that’s exactly what filmmaker Robert Eggers had in mind. Eggers and cinematographer Jarin Blaschke played with the idea of confusion in this gothic horror retelling of F. W.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “Nosferatu,” a gothic horror remake inspired by Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” sunk its teeth into $100 million at the global box office. What’s impressive is the film, from Focus Features and director Robert Eggers, surpassed the milestone after 10 days of release. Very few arthouse movies have crossed that benchmark at all in post-pandemic times.

according to The Numbers.It is projected to earn $24.5 million in total this weekend, Deadline reported. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” landed in second with sales of $6.9 million.

The movie Nosferatu has been a major success at the holiday box office and it stars Bill Skarsgard as the villain Count Orlok, though there were other actors considered for the role before him.

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind awards season’s most talked-about movies continues with Nosferatu, Focus Features‘ gothic horror from writer-director Robert Eggers. Set in 1830s Baltic Germany, Eggers reimagines the tale with Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlok, a fictional character who originally appeared in the 1922 silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror directed by F.W. Murnau.

From killer clowns to ancient vampires and back again, Bill Skarsgård isn’t worried about being typecast.

After just over a week in theaters, Robert Eggers‘ “Nosferatu” has broke even at the box office, currently sitting at $51.2 million off a $50 budget. And it needs just under $20 million to surpass 2022’s “The Northman” as the director’s highest-grossing film.

William Earl SPOILER ALERT: This article contains mild spoilers about “Nosferatu,” now playing in theaters. Robert Eggers’ horror film “Nosferatu” has been getting high praise for its craft, from the costumes to the cityscapes, boats and carriages. Yet Bill Skarsgård‘s transformation into the horrific Count Orlok has been the biggest topic of conversation. David White, the prosthetic makeup effects designer on “Nosferatu,” spilled the secrets behind Skarsgård’s look, as well as the inspirations that haunted him and a breakdown of the film’s indelible final image.

New Year’s Day 2025 rang in an estimated $42.9M for all movies, the best result for the holiday post-Covid. New Year’s Day 2022 grossed $40.2M, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home ($23.1M).

Johnny Depp and French model-actress-singer Vanessa Paradis, has recently been put in the spotlight after starring in Robert Eggers‘ horror flick Nosferatu.Despite the added attention, she opened up to The Daily Telegraph about the importance of preserving her anonymity in the industry.She said: “Every job comes with a set of circumstances and this [fame] is kind of one of them. The importance to me has been to maintain a sense of, like, privacy and grounded-ness and to protect [what] really belongs to you.”Depp continued: “People are interested in things that they shouldn’t necessarily be interested in and…the job of an actor is to go into a character and, like, melt into it – and make the audience believe you are this character.“In order to do that, it’s important to protect a sense of anonymity – they’re not supposed to get to know ‘you’ that well, ‘cause you want them to believe you as other characters.”Her latest comments come after she recently spoke about trying to find her own identity in Hollywood and how people want to see her fail.“I feel like people have been ready to see me fail, in a way, since I was a kid.

Naman Ramachandran Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” raced to the top of the U.K. and Ireland box office with a £11.7 million ($14.7 million) opening weekend, according to numbers from Comscore. In its second weekend, Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” continued to draw audiences, adding £4.2 million for a cumulative total of £12.6 million.

Robert Eggers clearly enjoys making unique and beautiful period films. Perhaps this is best showcased in his new film, “Nosferatu.” And if you were to wonder what Eggers likes to watch in his free time, based only on the films he creates, you probably wouldn’t have guessed “Home Alone.”  READ MORE: The 20 Best Films Of 2024 In a new video from Konbini, Robert Eggers talks about some of his favorite films.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” and Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” are duking it out for first place at the North American box office with each of the family friendly films bringing in roughly $60 million over the five days since Christmas. Based on estimates, “Sonic 3” was ever-so-slightly ahead during the traditional weekend ($38 million between Friday and Sunday; $59.8 million from 3,769 venues since Christmas Day on Wednesday) while “Mufasa” claimed No. 1 over the five-day stretch ($37.1 million between Friday and Sunday; $63.9 million from 4,100 theaters since Wednesday).

Nosferatu director Robert Eggers is being lined up to direct a reboot of the fantasy classic Labyrinth.The 1986 cult film, directed by Muppets creator Jim Henson, produced by George Lucas, written by Monty Python star Terry Jones and starring David Bowie as Jareth the Goblin King, has never had a sequel or a remake, but speculation has been rife for many years.As far back as 2016, reports have been doing the rounds that a second instalment in the Labyrinth universe was in development, with Guardians Of The Galaxy co-writer Nicole Perlman said to be on board.Then in 2017, it was announced that Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez had signed on to helm a spinoff film, with Henson’s daughter Lisa producing, but Alvarez dropped out in 2020.Later that year, it emerged that Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson had been enlisted to direct, with original star Jennifer Connelly in conversation to return in her role as Sarah, the girl searching through the labyrinth to find her baby brother Toby.But now, it appears that the film might have taken a different path, with Eggers, also known for The Witch and The Lighthouse, being linked to the project by noted Hollywood insider Jeff Sneider (via The Insneider).The report suggests that Eggers has signed on for the project with Sony Pictures, which he would also co-write with the Icelandic screenwriter and frequent Björk collaborator Sjón, who also worked on The Northman with Eggers.Lisa Henson, according to the report, remains as a producer, alongside Home Alone and Harry Potter director Chris Columbus, and Alexander Skarsgård, who also starred in The Northman, and is known for Big Little Lies and Succession, is being tipped to take on the role of Jareth.None of the reports have

Nearly 20 years later, James Mangold is still finding inspiration in the musical biopic genre, despite previous jabs at his work.

J. Kim Murphy The face-off between furry mammals rages on at the holiday box office, with Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” continuing to lead domestic charts. The video game inspired threequel earned another $12.6 million on Friday to boost its North American tally to $112 million.

Rats galore! There are so many rats featured in the new movie Nosferatu and yes, they are real!

Brent Lang Executive Editor Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” is reigning over the holiday box office. The family film, which is a prequel to “The Lion King” (both the 1994 animated classic and the less canonical 2019 photorealistic remake), earned $12 million on Thursday. That brings its domestic haul to $76.4 million.

Refresh for more…Mufasa continued to get from the count on Thursday, beating Sonic The Hedgehog 3, $12M to $11.55M. The 3-day and 5-days on these two family movies are expected to be close. Mufasa is currently looking to be the stronger at $58M. Running total through yesterday on Mufasa is $76.4M while Sonic 3 stands at $99.55M.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Christmas moviegoers visited the Pride Lands, propelling Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” to the top of the box office. The family friendly adventure was the holiday’s highest-grossing release, earning $14.7 million. That pushed its domestic tally to $64.3 million.

William Earl SPOILER ALERT: This article contains mild spoilers about “Nosferatu,” now playing in theaters. Robert Eggers‘ fourth film — “Nosferatu,” in theaters today via Focus Features — is a bold, starry reimagining of F. W. Murnau’s 1922 masterful silent film of the same name.

Nicholas Hoult is showing fans what Nosferatu co-star Bill Skarsgard‘s prosthetic member looked like on set!

The horror film Nosferatu is now in theaters and is expected to scare up audiences throughout the holiday season.

Bill Skarsgard is completely unrecognizable while playing Count Orlok in the new movie Nosferatu and there’s no way to know it’s him unless you look at the credits!

“Ask Me Anything” video interview with Elle and were asked what they took from the set of the new horror film directed by Robert Eggers.“I have Count Orlok’s prosthetic penis framed at home,” Hoult revealed.“There’s a scene where Bill Skarsgård is slurping my blood and Robert Eggers asked, ‘How was that for you?’ And I said, ‘I could feel his prosthetic penis on my leg,'” the actor recalled. Hoult explained that “as a wrap gift,” Eggers, 41, got the prosthetic penis “framed and he sent to my house.”“But the frame had broken when it got there, so I had to take it to a local frame shop and I had to be like, ‘Hey, dude, can you fix this?’” Hoult told Depp, 25.“He kind of didn’t even blink the first time,” the actor continued, “and then when I went back to pick it up, I think he had clocked how weird it was, what I was framing, potentially, like, this vampire penis? And he was like, ‘Is this some kind of collector’s piece?’”Depp added, “You’re like, ‘Yes it is.'” “I was like, ‘Yeah, you could say that,'” Hoult responded with a laugh.“Nosferatu” is a remake of the 1922 silent film, which was unofficially adapted from Bram Stoker’s novel “Dracula.”Hoult and Depp play husband and wife Thomas and Ellen Hutter in the horror flick, while Skarsgård, 34, plays the titular monster.

Holiday moviegoing may begin in earnest on Christmas, but we can’t ignore that there 95% of K-12 schools are off today — and colleges too. Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3, after coming in lower than expected at $60.1M on opening weekend, will continue its rally at the box office with around $9M today at 3,761 locations for a running total of $69.1M. The pic’s upcoming 5-day outlook from Christmas Wednesday through Sunday looks to be north of $50M.

While his most recent film, “Nosferatu” is still a couple of days away, it looks like Robert Eggers is looking towards the future. Unfortunately, it’s still unclear what exactly lies ahead for the filmmaker.

In Robert Eggers‘ mind, “Nosferatu” would have hit the big screen before “The Lighthouse.” It would have shot before “The Northman.” In his dreams, it was his follow-up film to his art-house breakout “The Witch.” A decade later, it’s finally arriving in theaters, and to critical acclaim, no less. READ MORE: “Nosferatu” Review: Robert Eggers’ spellbinding gothic horror is hauntingly masterful “It’s exciting.

Sean Baker’s Anora and Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist have topped the nominations for the 45th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, making it into seven categories each.

Naman Ramachandran Sean Baker’s “Anora” and Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” have topped the 45th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards nominations with seven nods each. Edward Berger’s “Conclave” and Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance” followed with six nominations each, while Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” secured five nods. Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths” and Rich Peppiatt’s “Kneecap” each received four nominations.

British filmmaker Luna Carmoon first set plans to make her feature debut with Film Four after producing a series of buzzy short projects. That feature, however, was put on indefinite hold after execs at the broadcaster, as Carmoon describes it, “ghosted” her.