Robert Eggers to Direct Romeo and Juliet Adaptation for Focus Features
The filmmaker is set to adapt the Shakespeare play after his upcoming Werwulf, following a competitive bidding war.
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First reported by The Hollywood Reporter, 58 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 22 Sept 2026. The Hollywood Reporter published first, on 22 September at 20:08 UTC; Deadline followed 59 min later. The most recent article, from The A.V. Club, appeared on 22 September at 21:52 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Deadline, IndieWire, The A.V. Club.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The Hollywood ReporterRobert Eggers Tackling ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Adaptation as Focus Wins Bidding War (Exclusive)
- DeadlineFocus Features Closing In On ‘Romeo And Juliet’ Adaptation From Robert Eggers
- IndieWireRobert Eggers Moves from Vampires and Werwulfs to ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Adaptation at Focus
- The A.V. ClubAfter Werwulf, Robert Eggers plans on mucking up Romeo And Juliet
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Robert Eggers Tackling ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Adaptation as Focus Wins Bidding War (Exclusive) The Hollywood Reporter ·
- After Werwulf, Robert Eggers plans on mucking up Romeo And Juliet The A.V. Club
- Robert Eggers Moves from Vampires and Werwulfs to ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Adaptation at Focus IndieWire
- Focus Features Closing In On ‘Romeo And Juliet’ Adaptation From Robert Eggers Deadline
In this story
- Robert Eggers
- Focus Features
- Romeo and Juliet