Robert Eggers to Write and Direct Labyrinth Sequel

Robert Eggers will follow up his gothic horror movie Nosferatu with a sequel to the beloved classic, Labyrinth.

Variety reports that Eggers will write and direct the sequel to Jim Henson’s 1986 dark fantasy movie starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly. Eggers will be writing the film with his collaborator on The Northman, Sjón. A sequel was previously in the works with Sinister director Scott Derrickson attached. But with no updates since 2023, it appears that TriStar and Jim Henson Pictures decided to move forward with a new sequel from Eggers.

Originally released in 1986, Labyrinth starred Bowie as the Goblin King Jareth who kidnaps Connelly’s baby brother. She ventures into the dark fantasy world to rescue her brother with the help of a gang of Henson puppets.

The Labyrinth sequel isn’t the only thing Eggers is working on. It was revealed that the director will also be directing a werewolf movie titled Werwulf with plans for a Christmas 2026 release. The only known details is that the movie is set in 13th century England, with dialogue written in the Old English of the time. Presumably someone will turn into a wolf monster at some point.

Nosferatu was released last Christmas and is a remake of the 1922 silent movie by F.W. Murnau. Set in 19th century Germany, Nosferatu follows a young real estate agent sent to Transylvania to sell its mysterious count a castle in Germany, only for dark, vampiric nightmares to begin manifesting around him and his wife Ellen.

Nosferatu earned four Oscar nominations today including Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, and Makeup and Hairstyling. You can read our Nosferatu review here.

Matt Kim is IGN's Senior Features Editor.