Robert Eggers’ ‘Werwulf’ Drops New Trailer — and an Interactive Game

Fans can participate in an online scavenger hunt tied to the phases of the moon this fall.

Fall is in the air, and the holidays will be here before we know it… which means a new Robert Eggers movie can’t be far from hitting theaters. The auteur behind “The Witch,” “The Lighthouse,” “The Northman,” and “Nosferatu” is bringing his Gothic sensibilities to another great literary monster this December with “Werwulf.”

The lycanthropy saga, set in an English village in the 13th century, stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as a man who undergoes terrifying transformations into a werewolf each full moon. Plot details remain scarce, but Eggers fans can expect stunning production design, period-appropriate language, and performances from his trusted ensemble of actors, including Willem Dafoe and Lily Rose-Depp.

Focus Features previously screened footage of “Werwulf” at CinemaCon before releasing the film’s first trailer. Now the studio — which has already set plans to reteam with Eggers on his upcoming adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” — has shared a second trailer that offers a closer look at the film.

And if that’s not enough to whet your appetite for “Werwulf,” Focus is also rolling out an alternate reality game tied to the film. (Because really, what pairs better than Robert Eggers films and 21st-century distractions like online games?) The game will go live on the day of the full moon for each of the next three months, beginning with today’s Harvest Moon. Each full moon will launch a 24-hour online scavenger hunt in which fans have to search for and decipher a hidden code on the film’s digital platforms and enter it into the game before time runs out. Fans can sign up for the game at the appropriately titled DevourethAllMankynde.com.

“Werwulf” is written by Robert Eggers and frequent collaborator Sjón, with Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Bernard Bellew, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Garrett Bird serving as producers. While key plot details are under wraps, an official synopsis reads: “Focus Features presents ‘Werwulf,’ a harrowing tale of devotion, damnation, and the devil within.”

A Focus Features release, “Werwulf” is in theaters on Friday, December 25. Check out the film’s second trailer below.