Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol
| Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ti West |
| Screenplay by | Nathaniel Halpern |
| Based on | A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens |
| Produced by | Emma Watts |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Checco Varese |
Production company | Green Bean Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol is an upcoming American Christmas fantasy film directed by Ti West, from a screenplay by Nathaniel Halpern based on the 1843 novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. It stars Johnny Depp, Andrea Riseborough, Tramell Tillman, Ian McKellen, Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley, Sam Claflin, Charlie Murphy, Arthur Conti, and Ellie Bamber.
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol is scheduled to be released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on November 13, 2026.
Cast
- Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge, a stingy, penny-pinching, cantankerous and lonely old man whose sheer miserly nature leads him to despise Christmas and all things which engender happiness.
- Andrea Riseborough as the Ghost of Christmas Past
- Tramell Tillman as the Ghost of Christmas Present
- Ian McKellen as Jacob Marley
- Rupert Grint as Bob Cratchit
- Daisy Ridley
- Sam Claflin as Fred
- Charlie Murphy
- Arthur Conti
- Ellie Bamber
Production
In October 2025, Paramount Pictures announced that they would be adapting the 1843 novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, with Ti West directing, and Nathaniel Halpern writing the screenplay. Johnny Depp was cast as Ebenezer Scrooge and Andrea Riseborough in an undisclosed role.[1] In November 2025, Tramell Tillman, Ian McKellen, and Rupert Grint joined the cast.[2] In December 2025, Daisy Ridley, Sam Claflin, Charlie Murphy, Arthur Conti, and Ellie Bamber rounded out the cast.[3]
Principal photography began in Dublin and London in January 2026.[4][5]
Release
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 13, 2026.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Kit, Borys (October 23, 2025). "Johnny Depp Returning to Big Studio Movies with New 'Christmas Carol' for Paramount". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (November 4, 2025). "'Severance's Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen Join Johnny Depp In 'Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (December 17, 2025). "Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley, Sam Claflin And Charlie Murphy Among Those Rounding Out Cast For 'Ebenezer: Christmas Carol' Starring Johnny Depp". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ Dutta, Shubhabrata (October 30, 2025). "Johnny Depp's 'Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol' Starts Filming in Dublin and London in Q1 2026". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ Quirk, Mollie (January 31, 2026). "Hollywood A-lister back filming again in UK after three years in wilderness as he appears on set with ghostly figure". The Sun. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (October 23, 2025). "Johnny Depp To Star In 'Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol' At Paramount With Ti West Directing; Andrea Riseborough Also Joins Movie Dated For November 2026". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 23, 2025.