Tag: The Lighthouse
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The Northman Was A Life-Long Dream For Alexander Skarsgard
One of the most interesting blockbusters hitting theaters in all of 2022 is “The Northman,” a Viking epic and revenge tale from director Robert Eggers, known as the man behind “The Witch” and “The Lighthouse.” But what happens when you give that filmmaker a 90 million budget and an A-list cast led by Alexander Skarsgard?…
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The Northman director Robert Eggers: ‘I’m shocked I made such a macho movie’
The American film-maker behind arthouse hits The Witch and The Lighthouse on how he came to create The Northman, a blood-soaked Viking blockbuster starring Alexander SkarsgårdIn his first film, the 4m Sundance sensation The Witch, Robert Eggers etched a human battle between Puritanism and the occult in 17th-century New England, written entirely in early modern…
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Alfonso Cuarón Loved ‘The Northman’: ‘Every Single Frame is Charged with All the Thematic Elements of the Film’
Robert Eggers is only two features into his directing career, but he has already established himself as one of the most distinctive voices working in film today. After breaking out with the period horror film “The Witch” in 2015, he made one of the most uniquely unclassifiable movies in recent memory with “The Lighthouse” (which…
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Robert Eggers’ The Northman Will Be Fighting A Major Uphill Battle At The Box Office
April isn’t quite summertime for Hollywood, but in some ways, it’s almost like an extension of the summer moviegoing season. Many big movies get released in April, as there are only so many weeks on the calendar in the actual summer. To that end, April of 2022 will see several big popcorn flicks hitting theaters…
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Harry Styles Dropped Out of Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ Remake With Anya Taylor-Joy
Harry Styles was briefly attached to Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” remake before he dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts. The New Yorker first reported the casting exit. Contacted by Variety, a representative for Styles confirmed the news. Had Styles not pulled out of the movie, then “Nosferatu” would have paired the Grammy winner…
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How The Lighthouse Changed Robert Pattinson Forever
After starring as teenage vampire heartthrob Edward in the “Twilight” franchise, actor Robert Pattinson did everything he could to distinguish himself as a “serious” performer, taking on every challenging role that came his way. Whether he’s running for his life in the Safdies’ “Good Time,” being sad in space in Claire Denis’ “High Life,” or practicing…
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Willem Dafoe Brings His Wild Eyes To A Surprisingly Horny Saturday Night Live
It’s hard to believe that it took this long for Willem Dafoe to host “Saturday Night Live,” even though there’s actually a pretty reasonable explanation behind the wait. But thanks to the power of “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” and probably a lack of availability for Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire, the “Spider-Man” franchise villain and…
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The Northman Filmmaker Robert Eggers Was Inspired By This Ancient Norse Story
Robert Eggers’ latest offering, “The Northman,” gives its lead Viking (played by Alexander Skarsgård) a simple set of high-stakes motivations: avenge father, save mother, kill Fjolnir. The synopsis for the epic, starring Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe, describes it as a revenge thriller that “explores how far…
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‘The Northman’ Trailer: Robert Eggers’ Viking Revenge Saga Hits Theaters On April 22
Outside of Ari Aster, nobody does horror cinema better right now than Robert Eggers. So, take notice, horror fans: “The Northman,” Eggers’ latest film since 2019’s “The Lighthouse,” hits theaters next April. The new movie brings a lot of actors from Eggers’ previous two films back for the director’s take on an epic Icelandic legend.Read…
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Trailer Watch: Robert Eggers’s The Northman
The spectacular first trailer for the anticipated third feature of Robert Eggers, The Northman, just dropped. About a Viking prince avenging his father’s murder, the film reunites the director with Anya Taylor-Joy, the star of his debut, The Witch, and Willem Dafoe, the star of his sophomore film, The Lighthouse.. In a Filmmaker interview on…