In precisely one month’s time, we’ll be capable to lastly see Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu in theaters, and to go together with the vampire flick, Regal Cinemas has unveiled the spectacular customized popcorn bucket that’s certain to please many followers of the macabre. Set to open on Christmas Day, the movie is a retelling of the 1922 German authentic, and options Invoice Skarsgård within the function of Depend Orlok, with Nicholas Hoult and Lily-Rose Depp portraying married couple Thomas and Ellen Hunter.
Posting on X earlier as we speak (seen beneath), Regal gave followers a glimpse of what they will anticipate come December, and didn’t disappoint. The Nosferatu Sarcophagus Popcorn Collectible is every part we needed it to be, and extra. The receptacle is a reproduction of Orlok’s coffin seen within the film, and seems large enough to carry a good quantity of popcorn. There’s no phrase but on the price of the flowery container, however based mostly on what we’ve seen from different popcorn holders, you possibly can most likely anticipate to pay within the $29 – $35 greenback vary. The reveal coincides with pre-sale tickets being made obtainable as we speak for the Dec. 25 premiere, which – based mostly on the synopsis from Focus Options and early reactions – guarantees to be top-of-the-line horror motion pictures of the 12 months.
Robert Eggers’
Nosferatu
is a gothic story of obsession between a haunted younger girl and the terrifying vampire infatuated together with her, inflicting untold horror in its wake.
‘Nosferatu’ Takes Its Cues from Folklore
Whereas vampires lately have largely been portrayed as attractive, brooding creatures that generally sparkle (thanks, Twilight), you received’t discover any of that in Eggers’ model of Nosferatu, which goals to take issues again to people tales of previous that first impressed the vampire. Early European variations of the undead beings have been removed from the cape-wearing, castle-owning aristocrats made well-known by Bram Stoker, and as a substitute have been depicted as bloated, ghastly creatures shrouded in thriller.
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Whereas Eggers’ vampire received’t take issues again that far, he did not too long ago inform Self-importance Honest that he relied extra on folklore than Hollywood when it got here to his creature design. Sure, he’s a “lifeless Transylvanian nobleman,” however that’s the place the similarities to modern-day vampires finish.
“This Orlok is extra of a people vampire than another movie model. Meaning he is a lifeless individual. And he’s not like, ‘I look nice and I am lifeless.’ People vampires in some methods are extra visually just like zombies […] The explanation why he seems to be the way in which he seems to be, and he clothes the way in which he is dressed is as a result of for the primary time in a Dracula or Nosferatu story, this man seems to be like a lifeless Transylvanian nobleman. Each single factor he is carrying right down to the heels on his sneakers is what he would’ve worn. That is by no means been carried out.”
Trailers have but to disclose what Skarsgård’s Depend Orlok seems to be like, so we’ll have to attend till Dec. 25 for the total reveal. No less than we all know we will take pleasure in our popcorn from of a creepy sarcophagus, although, and actually, that’s half the enjoyable proper there.
Nosferatu is a remake of the 1922 silent movie of the identical identify from director F. W. Murnau. Robert Eggers is crafting his personal model of the story for the reboot as author and director, with Invoice Skarsgård entering into the sneakers of Depend Orlok. Nosferatu tells the story of a younger girl who falls sufferer to a vampire completely infatuated together with her.
- Launch Date
- December 25, 2024
- Runtime
- 132 Minutes
- Most important Style
- Horror