Tramell Tillman & Ian McKellen Join Johnny Depp In EBENEZER: A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Two-time Oscar nominee Ian McKellen ("The Lord of the Rings", "X-Men") and Emmy winner Tramell Tillman have joined the cast of Paramount's upcoming Charles Dickens adaptation "Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol". The film is a new take on the iconic story directed by Ti West ("X", "Pearl", "Maxxxine") from a script by Nathaniel Halpern ("Legion", "Tales from the Loop").

The film has been described as a ghost story set in Dickens' London that follows one man's supernatural journey to face his past, present and future and fight for a second chance.

Johnny Depp is set to star in the titular role. The cast also includes Andrea Riseborough. While not officially confirmed, it has been reported that Tillman will play the Ghost of Christmas Present. The release date has been set for November 13, 2026. Emma Watts is producing. Executive producers include Stephen Deuters, Jason Forman, Adam Bohling and David Reid.

A second adaptation of Dickens' "Christmas Carol" is being developed by Warner Bros and directed by Robert Eggers ("Nosferatu", "The Witch"), with Willem Dafoe starring as Scrooge.

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Johnny Depp to Star in Ti West's EBENEZER: A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Johnny Depp is in final talks to star in Paramount's "Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol", a new adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic holiday story. Horror filmmaker Ti West ("X", "Pearl", "Maxxxine") will direct from a script by Nathaniel Halpern ("Tales From the Loop", "Legion").

Depp will play the titular role of Ebenezer Scrooge, a misanthropic and miserly businessman in 19th century London who is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future in an effort to save himself from an afterlife of torment. Andrea Riseborough ("Oblivion", "To Leslie") is set to co-star.

Paramount is looking to release the film on November 13, 2026. "Nosferatu" director Robert Eggers is also developing his own version of the iconic story at Warner Bros., with Willem Dafoe circling the role of Scrooge.

Emma Watts is producing, and Stephen Deuters and Jason Forman are executive producers.

Depp recently finished work on the thriller "Day Drinker" in which he stars opposite Penélope Cruz, and the film expected to premiere in 2026. Depp's new directorial project, the biographical drama "Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness" is set to open in US theaters on November 7th. The film stars Riccardo Scamarcio, Stephen Graham and Al Pacino.

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