{
  "id": 10025959,
  "title": "Werwulf trailer: Willem Dafoe hunts Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Robert Eggers latest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/werwulf-trailer-willem-dafoe-hunts-aaron-taylor-johnson-in-robert",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T16:39:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/werwulf-trailer-robert-eggers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new Robert Eggers film, Werwulf, is set to premiere in theaters in December, promising a spine-chilling experience for audiences. The movie, co-written by Eggers and his collaborator Sjón, draws viewers into a 13th-century English village plagued by strange attacks from an enigmatic beast. Residents are unaware that the creature might be hiding among them, in the form of a local farmer, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who has been afflicted with an unsettling case of lycanthropy. The trailer reveals that the werewolf's predatory actions are a macabre form of redemption, as the afflicted individual is compelled to \"feed upon the flesh of mankind, and I will give thee back thy soul.\"\n\nWillem Dafoe portrays a determined hunter who makes his way to the village to track down and neutralize the wolf. While the farmer's wife, portrayed by Lily-Rose Depp, remains convinced of her husband's virtue, will this faith be sufficient to protect him from the impending danger? The trailer offers a bone-chilling glimpse into the film's eerie atmosphere and Eggers' meticulous attention to historical detail. However, viewers may have to wait until the film's release to witness Aaron Taylor-Johnson's transformation into a werewolf. Werwulf is scheduled for theatrical release on December 25.",
  "summary": "Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, and Willem Dafoe star in Robert Eggers' \"Werwulf,\" out this Christmas.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Robert Eggers’ ‘Werwulf’ Trailer Promises Extreme Creepiness on Christmas Day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/robert-eggers-werwulf-trailer-promises-extreme-creepiness-on",
        "published": "2026-09-26T15:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "Robert Eggers’ ‘Werwulf’ Drops New Trailer — and an Interactive Game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/robert-eggers-werwulf-drops-new-trailer-and-an-interactive-game",
        "published": "2026-09-26T15:15:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s Monstrous Transformation Teased in Robert Eggers’ ‘Werwulf’ Trailer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/aaron-taylor-johnsons-monstrous-transformation-teased-in-robert",
        "published": "2026-09-26T16:44:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}