“Pattinson is one of the most talented actors working today. We are excited to work with him and Eggers, a singular filmmaker whose unique vision we support,†Robert Teixeira (New Regency)
Director: Robert Eggers
Writer: Robert & Max Eggers
Producer: Rodrigo Teixeira and Lourenço Sant’ Anna (RT Features), Jay Van Hoy (Parts & Labor) and Youree Henley
Role: Ephraim Winslow
Costars: Willem Dafoe (Thomas Wake), Valeriia Karaman (Mermaid)
Production Co: New Regency
Sales Rep: A24
World Premiere: Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes 2019 – 19 May 2019
Awards: FIPRESCI Critics’ Award Cannes 2019 | Jury Prize Deauville Film Festival 2019 (Grand Special Prize)
UPCOMING RELEASES – 2020
* Dates via IMDbPro
January 2020
- Mexico (CineCanibal) – 1 January 2020
- Brazil – 2 January 2020
- US DVD – 7 January 2020
- Spain (UPS) – 10 January 2020
- Russia (Universal Pictures Russia) – 16 January 2020
- Perth (Perth Festival, Australia) – 19 January 2020
- Rotterdam Film Festival (Netherlands) – 23, 26, 29 and 30 January 2020
- Norway – 24 January 2020
- Melbourne (Fantastic Film Festival – Lido Cinema) – Premiere 24 January 2020
- Sydney (Westpac Open Air Cinema) – Premiere 25 January 2020
- Sydney (Fantastic Film Festival – Ritz Cinema Randwick) – 26 January 2020 (tix selling fast)
- Singapore (UIP) – 30 January 2020
- Greece (UPG) – 30 January 2020
- Denmark – 30 January 2020 *
- Ireland (Universal IE) – 31 January 2020
- UK (Universal Pictures) – 31 January 2020
February 2020
- Australia (Universal Pictures) – 6 February 2020 – all cinemas + sessions
- Portugal (Medeia Films) – 14 February 2020
- Netherlands (Universal) – 27 February 2020
March 2020
- Slovakia (DVD) – 17 March 2020
- Czech (DVD) – 18 March 2020
- Lithuania (Kino Pavasaris Film Festival) – 19 March 2020 (TBC)
- Singapore DVD – 19 March 2020 (large range of foreign language audio & subtitles)
- Korea (DVD) – 20 March 2020
April 2020
- Germany (DVD) – 9 April 2020
- Swiss | German (DVD) – 9 April
- Taiwan (Bluray & DVD) – 9 April 2020
- US (Amazon Prime) – 16 April 2020
May 2020
June 2020
- UK (Bluray & DVD + HMV Exclusive Special Edition) – Limited to 1000 *UK DELIVERY ONLY) – 8 June 2020
- Denmark (Bluray & DVD) – 9 June 2020
July 2020
- Netherlands (Bluray & DVD) – 15 July 2020
- Greece – 17 July 2020
September 2020
- France (DVD | Bluray) – 2 September 2020
- Hong Kong Intl Film Festival – 30 September 2020
October 2020
- Hong Kong Intl Film Festival – 5 October 2020
- FIPILI Horror Festival (Italy) – 11 October 2020
November 2020
- Italy (Bluray) – 11 November 2020
2021
- Robert Eggers for Virtual Q&A ~ 16 April 2021
- Japan – 9 July 2021
Historical International Release Dates
October 2019
- US – (Distributor: A24) – 18 October 2019 – select New York and Los Angeles theaters (it will expand across the country in the following weeks)
- Indonesia – 18 October 2019 (via IMDbPro)
- Canada (Distributor: VVSFilms) – 25 October 2019
- Brazil (Universal Pictures) – 31 October 2019
November 2019
- Finland (Distributor: Finnkino) – 15 November 2019
- Sweden – (UIP Sweden) 22 November 2019
- Germany (Universal Pics Germany) – 28 November 2019
- Poland (Universal Pictures) – 29 November 2019
December 2019
- France (Distributor: Universal Pictures Intl) – 18 December 2019
- US Digital – 20 December 2019
Historical Film Festivals & Special Screenings
- Directors’ Fortnight | #quinzaine2019 #cannes2019 – 19 May 2019
- Brussels (Director’s Fortnight Retrospective) – 3 July 2019
September 2019
- Toronto International Film Festival (Canada) #SpecialPresentation (North American Premiere) – 7 September 2019
- Strasbourg Film Festival (Opening Night) – 13 September 2019
- Deauville Film Festival (France) (In Competition) – 13 September 2019
- CinFest Miskolc (Hungary) – 14 September 2019
- Filmkunstmesse (Leipzig, Germany) – 17 & 18 September 2019
- FIN Atlantic International Film Festival (Canada) (Closing Night Film) – 19 September 2019
- San Sebastian Film Festival (Spain) – 20, 21 and 28 September 2019
- France (Distributor: Universal Pictures Intl) – special screenings at St Denis, Dunkirk & Villeurbanne – 22 September 2019; Tournus – 24 September 2019
- Helsinki International Film Festival – 23 September 2019
- Fantastic Film Festival (US) – 23 September 2019 (Secret Screening)
- Zurich Film Festival (Switzerland) – 27 and 30 Sept, 5 October 2019
- Vancouver Film Festival – Special Screening – 28 September 2019
October 2019
- L’Absurde Seance (France) – 1 October 2019
- Hamburg Film Festival (Germany) – 4 & 5 Oct 2019 (Nominated Art Cinema Award)
- Mill Valley Film Festival (USA) – 5 October 2019 + Spotlight on Robert Pattinson
- Sitges Film Festival (Spain) – 6 & 7 October 2019
- London Film Festival – 5, 6 and 11 October 2019
- Film Festival Gent (Belgium) – 9, 13 and 15 October 2019
- Haifa International Film Festival (Israel) – 16 and 18 October 2019
- Dracula Film Festival (Romania) – 19 October 2019
- New Hampshire Film Festival (US) – 19 October 2019
- Q&A at The Landmark Theatre (Los Angeles) – 19 & 20 October 2019
- Riga International Film Festival (Latvia) – 20 October 2019
- Morelia International Film Festival (FICM – Mexico) – 22, 25 & 26 October 2019
- Cambridge Film Festival – 23 October 2019 (2 screenings)
- Writers Guild of America West (Robert Eggers attending) – 25 October 2019
- Kyviv Critics Week (Ukraine) – 28 October 2019
- Sao Paolo International Film Festival (Brazil) – 29 October 2019
- FilmFear (Manchester, UK) – 29 October 2019
NOVEMBER 2019
- American Film Festival (Poland) – 6, 9 and 11 November 2019
- Thessaloniki Film Festival (Greece) – 8 November 2019
- Stockholm Intl Film Festival (Sweden) – 8, 9 and 11 Nov 2019
- Camerimage Film Festival (Poland) – 13 November 2019
- Ljubljana Intl Film Festival – 15, 17 & 19 November
- Weekend19 (Denmark) – 16 November 2019
- Tallin Black Nights Festival (Estonia) – 16 November 2019
- Cork Film Festival (Ireland) – 16 November 2019
- Heimspiel Film Festival (Germany) – 20 November 2019
- Lisbon & Sintra Film Festival (Portugal) – 21 and 24 November 2019
- Singapore International Film Festival – 24 November 2019
- Cairo International Film Festival – 25 November 2019
DECEMBER 2019
- Macau International Film Festival – 6 December 2019
- The Contenders: 2019 (MoMA, New York) – 30 December 2019
JANUARY 2020
- Perth (Perth Festival) – 13 to 19 January 2020
- Melbourne (Fantastic Film Festival) – Premiere 24 January 2020
- Sydney (Westpac Open Air Cinema) – Premiere 25 January 2020
Distributors
- DISTRIBUTOR NEWS: .@FocusFeatures Acquires International Rights for #TheLighthouse | Universal Pictures Intl to Distribute
- Universal Pictures (Spain)
- Universal Pictures (Australia)
- Transformer Inc (Japan)
- Website: A24 | Japan
- Twitter: @LighthouseMovie
- Instagram: @lighthousemovie
- Facebook: The LighthouseMovie
- The Lighthouse Production Notes & Synopsis
- World Premieres Cannes Directors’ Fortnight – 19 May 2019
- Film Festival Premieres & Special Screenings: TIFF 2019, Mill Valley Film Festival, LA Press Junket + Print Interviews
Current Status
- PreProduction: IMDbPro states 8 February 2018
- RPAU What We Know So Far (Updated 23 March 2018)
- From Awards Daily: Robert Pattinson said he was excited about his next project and “excited to be in a horror movie by Robert Eggers.â€
- Filming: 9 April 2018 to 28 May 2018
- Post Production – 29 May 2018
- CCPX2018 (6 Dec 2018): “Teasers expected to be released only at Comic Con next year”
- Reshoots happening in Brooklyn, NY February 2019 (see post below)
- Released: 19 May 2019 (Directors Fortnight Cannes)
Synopsis
- From IMDbPro: The story of an aging lighthouse keeper named Old who lives in early 20th-century Maine.
- From THR: The Lighthouse is set in the world of old sea-faring myths, taking place in Nova Scotia in the early 20th century and centering on an aging lighthouse keeper.
2021
- NEW OUTTAKES: Robert Pattinson Photographed for the LA Times | #TheLighthouse
- AWARDS: Robert Pattinson “The Batman, “Tenet”, “The Lighthouse” and “The Devil All The Time” Nominated for Golden Trailer Awards 2021Â
2020
- PRINT: Jarin Blaschke talks favourite scene with Robert Pattinson + New Stills | #THR
- VIDEO INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson “What it was like getting into a drunk, mental state” | #TheLighthouse
- DIGITAL PRINT: Robert Pattinson “Driven to Extremes†| Sight & Sound
- VIDEO INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson & Willem Dafoe talk #TheLighthouse | DayNightTV
- SOCIAL MEDIA: New BTS Photos of Robert Pattinson | #TheLighthouse
- NEW INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson Loves Working with an Accent | #TheLighthouse
- PODCAST: Listen to Robert Pattinson talk #TheLighthouse with Inside Total Film
- NEW VIDEO: Robert Pattinson & Willem Dafoe Talk #TheLighthouse | Film4
- PRINT: New Outtake & Interview | Robert Pattinson | @VanityFair
- NEW PHOTOSHOOT + INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson Oddball? Goth? & More| TimeOut London
- VIDEO INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson & Willem Dafoe Reveal Farting, Vomiting & Sex In The Lighthouse | MTV Movies
- VIDEO INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson on #TheLighthouse “There’s a very real chance that people will be like ‘What is this?’â€
- VIDEO INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson talks Insults & #TheLighthouse | Heatworld
- VIDEO INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson talks why he tends to veer towards darker roles | #HollywoodBytes
- RPAU ROUNDUP: Video Interviews of Robert Pattinson Talking #TheLighthouse | RTE, AP & More
- VIDEO: Robert Pattinson on acting “the element of surprise is the most exciting part to try & generate†| #BAFTAGuru
- AWARDS SEASON: Robert Pattinson Wins .@FANGORIA Chainsaw Award for 2020 | #TheLighthouse
- VIDEOS: Willem Dafoe Shares Spirit Award Win with Robert Pattinson | Shuts Down #TheBatman questions
- BTS Photo from Set & BTS Footage shown during Oscars 2020 for Jarin Blaschke and The Lighthouse
- VIDEO: Making The Lighthouse: Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe & Robert Eggers talk Acting |#BAFTAGuru (Full Video)
- FUNDRAISER: .@A24 “Let There be Light†Prop Auction for #TheLighthouse | 12 May 2020 | #RobertPattinson
- VIDEO: Robert Eggers Reveals to Film Independent Original Pitch for #TheLighthouse was NC17 | #CoffeeTalks
- VIDEOS: Two Deleted Scenes Featuring Robert Pattinson
2019
- FILM UPDATE: Robert Pattinson #TheLighthouse Undertaking Reshoots in Brooklyn, New York | Post Production
- PRINT INTERVIEW: Willem Dafoe Teases #TheLighthouse with Fotogramas (Spain)
- FESTIVAL NEWS: Robert Pattinson #TheLighthouse Premiering at Directors’ Fortnight | #quinzaine2019 #cannes2019
- NEW: First Promo Still of Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe in Robert Eggers’ #TheLighthouse
- PRINT MEDIA: Robert Eggers talks Rob and The Lighthouse
- PRINT: Variety Includes Robert Pattinson in Best Actor Oscar Contenders from First Half of 2019| #TheLighthouse
- FILM NEWS: @A24 Releases Official Trailer/Poster for #TheLighthouse | #RobertPattinson @LighthouseMovie
- PROMO STILL: Full Shot of Robert Pattinson & Willem Dafoe | #TheLighthouse
- NEW PHOTO: Robert Eggers Talks Robert Pattinson & #TheLighthouse with Vulture
- A24 releases new trailer and poster
- HQ: Robert Pattinson, Robert Eggers & Willem Dafoe THR Portrait | #TheLighthouse | #TIFF19
- NEW PORTRAIT: Robert Pattinson & Willem Dafoe | UK Esquire | #TheLighthouse
- HQ PHOTOSHOOT + INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson in Esquire UK | #TheLighthouse
- AWARD SEASON: Robert Pattinson Nominated for Best Actor .@detfilm | #TheLighthouse
- New Interview + Photos: Robert Pattinson & Willem Dafoe talk to Deadline #Awards Line
- Awards Spotlight: Rob talks The Lighthouse, The Batman and Tenet
- VIDEO: Robert Eggers Explains Why Robert Pattinson Wanted to Punch Him | Willem Dafoe knows Rob’s trolling the media
2018
- PROJECT RUMOUR: Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe ~ The Lighthouse?
- RPAU ROUNDUP: Robert Pattinson Joins Willem Dafoe in Robert Eggers #TheLighthouse
- SOCIAL MEDIA: #TheLighthouse “is going to be unlike anything audiences have ever seen”
- FILM UPDATE: #TheLighthouse Editor Confirms Robert Eggers Shooting on 35mm Black & White Film
- SOCIAL MEDIA: The Timber Lounge in Halifax Shares New Photos of Robert Pattinson | #TheLighthouse
- FILM UPDATE: Christopher Colombus Confirms to Metro (US) #TheLighthouse Will Be Entirely in Black & White
- FILM UPDATE: #TheLighthouse has Wrapped ~ And So The Wait Begins
- NEW PHOTOSHOOT & INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson tells Willem Dafoe “When I’m making a movie, I don’t think about who’ll watch it at all. “
- FILM UPDATE: Rodrigo Teixeira (RT Features) Talks #RobertPattinson #TheLighthouse “Teasers expected to be released only at Comic Con next year”
- PRINT INTEVIEW: Willem Dafoe talks #TheLighthouse with IndieWire
External Articles
- The Vanguard: The Lighthouse to be filmed in Yarmouth?
- The Vanguard: Film company using Yarmouth Airport
- The Digby Courier: Curiosity Seekers Aboard Vessels Asked to Avoid the Cape Forchu Film Location
