The gothic take on ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens also stars Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley, and Ian McKellen.
Key Takeaways
- Johnny Depp transforms into Ebenezer Scrooge in the full trailer for Ti West’s gothic retelling of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
- The Paramount film marks Depp’s first major American movie role in over five years and co-stars Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley, Ian McKellen, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, and Charlie Murphy.
- Ebenezer arrives in theaters on November 13, with Paramount positioning the Thanksgiving release as Depp’s Hollywood comeback.
Johnny Depp has offered a closer look at his take on a classic Charles Dickens character in the latest trailer for Ebenezer — check it out above.
Directed by Ti West — who mostly recently helmed the Mia Goth-fronted trilogy of X, Pearl, and MaXXXine for A24 — the gothic retelling is Depp’s first major American film role in over five years.
The new full-length trailer sees an almost unrecognizable Depp in heavy makeup as Ebenezer Scrooge, the famous holiday hater from A Christmas Carol. The cast also includes Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Daisy Ridley, Sam Claflin, Ian McKellen, and Charlie Murphy.
Scheduled to hit theaters on Thanksgiving (November 13), the Paramount Pictures film is being marketed as Johnny Depp’s big Hollywood comeback following a pair of heated trials involving him and his ex-wife, Amber Heard.
