Robert Eggers built a career on biblically accurate representations of things that would be terrible to live through: getting stalked by a witch (or is it vvitch?) in colonial America, being one of two guys working at a lighthouse with no one but each other and the world’s loudest seagulls for company,

Before tackling A Christmas Carol, Eggers is set to direct Werwulf, a werewolf horror-thriller set in the 13th century. This latest jaunt into folklore is slated for a Christmas Day 2026 release, which probably won’t be a light, fluffy Christmas film suitable for the whole family either.

Over the decades, few stories have been as malleable as Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Story. It’s been a Bill Murray comedy, it’s been a Robert Zemeckis CGI fest, and it’s even been a Muppet movie, just to name a few. Next up for the iconic tale, though, is what we can only assume is a much darker, scarier twist from none other than Robert Eggers.