Exclusive: Jarin Blaschke confirms he and Robert Eggers have begun researching the look of their medieval werewolf movie, and that the “primary candidate” has never been used in a film.

With all of that said, some fans may still wonder one thing: What’s the time cut-off point for a setting in a Robert Eggers movie? The Hansel and Gretel director addressed that as well during his chat with RT. And, quite frankly, it’s a bit closer than I’d imagined, based on his car and cellphone comments:

Nosferatu' filmmaker Robert Eggers is pretty much dead-set on not making a contemporary movie, saying the thought of it makes him 'ill.'

Here's what I want Robert Eggers to sink his teeth into with his upcoming Werwulf. For Werwulf, the medieval setting offers endless possibilities to explore a time when superstition reigned supreme. The 13th century was a period of intense religious fervor,

The filmmaker's most recent movie 'Nosferatu' was set in 1830s Transylvania.

Robert Eggers' masterpiece Nosferatu was all the rage this winter, thanks to a brilliant script and Lily-Rose Depp's stellar acting.

The director has only made movies set in the past, but he has chosen wildly different settings for each project.

That said, as someone who has followed Eggers from the very beginning of his brief yet incredible career up to this point, I have some thoughts about his upcoming horror movie as