Robert Eggers, the Hollywood director known for The Witch and The Lighthouse, recently revealed his failed attempt at adapting the classic horror monster story Frankenstein. Speaking with Curzon about his latest release Nosferatu—a remake and his first venture into the genre—he reminisced about his project selection process and writing style.

"I really wanted to do my version of that," Eggers told Wired.

Director Robert Eggers and actor Lily-Rose Depp speak to Yahoo UK about the vampire legacy, and why one theme of the horror remake unexpectedly echoes Twilight.

The filmmaker tells IndieWire about coming full circle as a director, eight years after announcing he'd be making "Nosferatu" on the Toolkit podcast.

Before directing feature-length films like Nosferatu, Robert Eggers showed his talent making shorts like Hansel and Gretel, The Tell-Tale Heart, and Brothers.

Nosferatu, now playing in cinemas, is a big hit, earning high praise from both critics and fans. Robert Eggers has always been a highly acclaimed director in the horror genre, with The Witch and The Lighthouse under his belt.

Robert Eggers has said that making his new film Nosferatu was a dream come true. The writer and director at the helm of the project - starring Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Skarsgard - is looking to resurrect the infamous vampire for new audiences.

Opening up about Nosferatu, Eggers shares, "My adaptation of Nosferatu is my most personal film. A story, not engendered by me, but one that I have lived with, within, and dreamed