Robert Eggers is preparing to bring yet another classic to the big screen. Following the success of his 2024 hit, Nosferatu—and production concluding for his upcoming folk horror film, Werwulf—the director has set his eyes on the works of William Shakespeare, and will adapt Romeo and Juliet.Here’s everything we know about the project so far.Jump to:What do we know about Eggers’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet?What will it be about?Who is in the cast?When will it be released?What do we know about Eggers’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet?Details are currently sparse for the adaptation, but The Hollywood Reporter revealed a few key details in a September 2026 report.Eggers will once again team up with “Universal, [the] specialty arm that released his 2024 surprise hit Nosferatu and will be releasing his latest, Werwulf,” the outlet confirmed. “Eggers will direct the feature and produce. It was not immediately clear who else was producing or executive producing.”The Hollywood Reporter also revealed that the adaptation “will feature actors speaking in Elizabethan English (aka early modern English), with lines straight from the play.”What will it be about?Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers from feuding families in Verona, Italy. Their secret romance ends in death, but ultimately ends the feud between the Montague and Capulet families. Eggers’s films often have a darker, gothic-leaning tone, so expect it to tackle the subject in a serious manner.Who is in the cast?There are no confirmed cast members for Romeo and Juliet, but Eggers has his favorite actors. Willem Dafoe, Aaron Taylor Johnson, and Lily Rose all starred in Nosferatu, and were cast again in major roles in Werwulf.When will it be released?Eggers’s version of Romeo and Juliet is still in the earliest phases of production. As such, there is no release date for the project yet. Details will arrive at a later date.