Nightingale is a 2026 American urban fantasy thriller film written and directed by Robert Eggers, who co-wrote the story with Zack Snyder and Guillermo del Toro. Produced by Legendary Pictures and The Stone Quarry and distributed by Universal Pictures, it is the first installment in the Nightingale franchise. Cara Delevingne stars as Lillith Brynhild, a vampire who is the last of the Nightingales, a group of warriors who served the malevolent Daedric god Nocturnal but who then eventually converted to Talos worship for a better cause, as she protects her wife and daughters from the evil resurrected vampire lord Dracula. Bella Thorne, Ansel Elgort, Lily-Rose Depp, Christian Bale, Everleigh McDonell, Lexi Rabe, Graham McTavish, Harry Lennix, Cillian Murphy, Chris Pratt, and Mads Mikkelsen star in supporting roles. Nightingale opened in theaters on February 18th, 2026; it received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences, who praised its cast, direction, visuals, score and action, but its graphic violence was found too crazy and gruesome for some, and the stunts were considered "insane and mind-blowing." The film was a box-office success, grossing $721 million against a budget of $251 million, print and advertisement costs of $448 million, and a break-even point of $120 million. A sequel is in development with many cast members set to return, particularly Delevingne and Thorne.
