{
  "id": 10087638,
  "title": "Robert Eggers Wants To Do ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Because Things Got “So Dark” After ‘Werwulf’, Joking: “So, I’ll Do Something About Two Teenagers Killing Themselves”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/robert-eggers-wants-to-do-romeo-juliet-because-things-got-so-dark",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T23:34:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/robert-eggers-making-romeo-juliet-after-so-dark-werwulf-1237114572/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SPOILER ALERT for anyone who skipped freshman English! Robert Eggers is teasing his take on William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. During a post-screening Q&A for his latest macabre title Werwulf, premiering Christmas Day, the auteur joked that the famously tragic conclusion of Shakespeare’s 16th century romance would be a welcome “break” from his usual horror […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}