The Northman is a 2022 American epic period action dark fantasy film directed by Robert Eggers, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sjón. Based on the legend of Amleth from Gesta Danorum by Saxo Grammati

Robert Houston Eggers is an American filmmaker. He is best known for writing and directing the films The Witch, The Lighthouse, The Northman, and Nosferatu. Widely considered one of the most distincti