"From vampires to werewolves": Internet reacts with memes and jokes to Robert Eggers reportedly directing 'WERWULF' as his next film

Werewolf fans, it's time to assemble! Social media is abuzz with funny reactions once again, as Robert Eggers, the visionary director behind some of the iconic horror movies like The Witch and The Lighthouse, is reportedly back with another project titled 'Werwulf.' The director is followed by many, and the horror genre has been one to keep fans excited for ages.

One humorous netizen dropped this funny comment,

The comment is a note of appreciation mixed with lighthearted fun at the range of movies Eggers tried his brain on. Starting from Nosferatu came in last year in December, featuring Lily-Rose Melody Depp, and now the rumored production of 'Werwulf.' Fans are surely having a field day after learning this buzz.

When the chatter came in, social media fans on X got into action and started expressing their opinions with a dash of humor. Fans of masterful storytelling and terrifying visual aesthetics are ruminating on how Eggers's take on the familiar mythology of werewolf stories - be different than any they have seen before.

Werewolves have been featured in many movies earlier. Remember Jacob from the Twilight Saga? The werewolf character who saved lives? The 2010 movie The Wolfman won an Academy Award for Best Costume and Styling. The new werewolf movie is reportedly set in 13th-century England. It is expected to hit the theatres on December 25, 2026.

Coming to the fun part, A post shared on X has the funniest comments:

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Internet reacts with memes and jokes to Robert Eggers reportedly directing 'WERWULF' as his next film

A netizen reacted, (Via @AdamInHTownTX/X)

"I'm amazed a studio will greenlight a werewolf movie after Wolf Man just tanked."

Another netizen quipped, (via @TheLastMachine/X)

A netizen exaggerated his dislike for werewolf movies but he made it humorous in the process,

He wrote, (Via @RinoTheBouncer/X)

"Dear god… no. Werewolves and wendigos are THE WORST ideas for a horror movie. Just make a Lovecraftian sci-fi/space horror"

Another fun-filled comment goes, (Via @FPLMarcin/X)

Another social media user jokingly quipped,

"Please make the werewolves large scary creatures and not dudes with patches of hair on their face."

Fans are taking guesses on the story of the rumored film and also keeping their casting suggestions on the table, all the while maintaining the humor scene.

Taking online humor to another level, another fun-loving X user dropped this humorous comment,

This user wrote,

"After what he did with NOSFERATU consider me seated"

The excitement around the rumor is palpable. Fans are not hiding it away!

This hilarious reply on X reads, (Via @TheFirstOkiro/X)

"He's made witches, lighthouses, and vampires scary again. LET ROBERT EGGERS COOK"

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