Johnny Depp has utterly reworked into the enduring Christmas character everybody is aware of and hates (at first), Ebenezer Scrooge, for Ti West’s adaptation of the basic Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol.
Depp has been quiet on the appearing entrance following his public lawsuit together with his ex-wife, Amber Heard, during which she accused the actor of abuse, and the case actually shone a light-weight on Depp. His final main film function was in Implausible Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald as Grindelwald, so West’s upcoming adaptation will mark a big resurgence for the actor.
Leaked set images from the Day by day Mail present Depp utterly reworked into the grumpy Scrooge alongside Andrea Riseborough because the Ghost of Christmas Previous. Depp is wearing a blue overcoat and a black cap, with gray sideburns and eyebrows, and the 63-year-old actor seems utterly unrecognizable.
West is thought for steering horror films titled X, Pearl, and MaXXXine, and the brand new Christmas Carol adaptation has been described as “an exciting ghost story.” Nathaniel Halpern (identified for Legion) will likely be writing the script, and Emma Watts will likely be producing. This actually is not the primary adaptation of the basic 1843 novella, with as many as 400 diversifications created, starting from silent films to animated shorts and have movies.
It was additionally introduced final yr that Robert Eggers (Nosferatu) can be writing and directing a Christmas Carol adaptation for Warner Bros. with legendary actor Willem Dafoe as the highest contender to star as Scrooge. The basic story reveals an aged, grouchy man named Scrooge as he’s visited by the ghosts of Christmas Previous, Current, and Future, so the person can see that his life and the alternatives he is making are hurting him and people he loves.
The primary images of Depp on this new function present him in an entire new mild, because the actor is thought for roles resembling Captain Jack Sparrow within the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, in addition to Willy Wonka, Mad Hatter, and Ichabod Crane, so this is not the primary time the actor has utterly reworked for a job.
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol is ready to launch on November 13, 2026.
- Launch Date
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November 13, 2026
- Director
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Ti West
- Writers
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Nathaniel Halpern, Charles Dickens
- Producers
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Emma Watts