# Robert Eggers to direct Old English Romeo and Juliet for Focus

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/robert-eggers-tackling-romeo-and-juliet-adaptation-as-focus-wins-bidding-war-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-09-22T22:32:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-23T04:56:08+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/robert-eggers-tackling-romeo-and-juliet-adaptation-1236707061/
- Topics: Americas, Art, Culture, Entertainment, Film, World

## Key points

- Robert Eggers will direct a new Romeo and Juliet adaptation.
- Focus Features won a bidding war for the project.
- The deal is reportedly worth around $70m-plus.

## Summary

Robert Eggers is set to direct and produce a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet for Focus Features, which won a bidding war involving A24, Sony and Warner Bros. The project is intended to be his next film and continues his close relationship with Focus, following collaborations including Nosferatu, The Northman, The Witch and The Lighthouse.

The adaptation is expected to feature actors speaking in Old English, reflecting Eggers’ meticulous approach to historical detail. Sources place the deal in the high-$70 millions, covering the production budget and filmmaker and talent fees; the story will remain centred on the doomed lovers from Verona’s feuding Capulet and Montague families.

## Coverage

- [The Hollywood Reporter: Robert Eggers to direct Old English Romeo and Juliet for Focus](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/robert-eggers-tackling-romeo-and-juliet-adaptation-1236707061/)
- [Deadline: Focus Features Closing In On ‘Romeo And Juliet’ Adaptation From Robert Eggers](https://deadline.com/2026/09/robert-eggers-romeo-and-juliet-focus-features-1237110656/)

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