Hollywood actors to star in film set on Dartmoor

Willem Dafoe is due to star in the movie Werwulf, filmed on Dartmoor

A major motion picture starring Hollywood star Willem Dafoe is set to be filmed on Dartmoor, Devon, this autumn.

Werwulf, set in 13th Century England, will be directed by Robert Eggers - known for his movies Nosferatu and The Lighthouse. The movie will also star Lily-Rose Depp and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

The Dartmoor National Park Authority's development management committee gave permission for two temporary movie sets to be created near Widecombe in the Moor and Postbridge.

The committee said it was told the crew would be in Dartmoor for 11 weeks and would help boost the economy from hotel stays, restaurant bookings and taxi patronages.

The Hollywood movie is due to be filmed on Dartmoor

Temporary medieval-style buildings and farmsteads will be erected as part of the film set, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

Planning officers said there was no planned disturbance of the land but there would be a watching brief by archaeologists and applicants Mirage Pictures Ltd would be required to return the land to its former condition within six months.

Location manager Alex Gladstone expressed thanks to authorities in Dartmoor and Devon for allowing them to film there and said he only wanted to leave "positive public relations".

He added he would be happy to work with the national park to look at more filming opportunities in the future.