Actor, comedian, and major cinephile Patton Oswalt is joining the documentary project In Search of Nosferatu as executive producer.

The film directed by Alexandre O. Philippe , described as “a global archival treasure hunt for decaying prints of F.W. Murnau’s seminal vampire classic [ Nosferatu ],” began principal photography earlier this month. It’s being showcased in Cannes at the Fantastic Pavilion – the Marché du Film’s home for genre cinema, where Philippe and other members of the production team are meeting with potential international co-production and distribution partners.

‘In Search of Nosferatu’ Medianoche Productions/Thunderbug Productions

“The film follows Philippe and British archivist Lauren Newport-Quinn on a personal journey across the globe – from Edinburgh to Mexico City, Seoul to Bratislava – to uncover and examine surviving copies of Murnau’s 1922 masterpiece,” notes a release.…