Robert Eggers wants to make a wolfman movie with Werwulf, and these are the myths and real-life incidents that could inspire him.

Some are flops, some are passable, some are awesome, and, after Nosferatu, Robert Eggers announced his werewolf movie. The choice of the title is significant, pulling directly from the Old English term for "werewolf" ('wer' meaning man and 'wulf' meaning wolf).

However, if there’s another thing we know Eggers loves, it’s meticulous historical research, which will again come into play for Werwulf. Sources tell THR that “the story is set in 13th century England” and the script “features dialogue that was true to the time period and has translations and annotations for those uninitiated in Old English.