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Johnny Depp returns to Hollywood as Ebenezer Scrooge in a dark reimagining of Dickens’ classic, directed by Ti West, releasing November 13, 2026.
Johnny Depp will appear as Scrooge in Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol. (Photo Credit: X)
Johnny Depp will be leading a major comeback to Hollywood with Ebenezer Scrooge in the next film of Paramount Pictures, Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol. The film being a gothic reworking of the terror stories of the past, which features the likes of X, Pearl, and MaXXXine, is directed by Ti West. The movie coming out on November 13, 2026, will be a thrilling story set in the time of Dickens in London.
The story depicts a ghost story that is exciting and is set in the time of Charles Dickens in London, and the main character undergoes a supernatural encounter to meet his past, present, and future, and asks for a new life, as per the information provided by Deadline. Johnny Depp will be having the experience of fantasy and journey with his past, present, and future in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge when he makes his character move supernaturally. It is also reported that the Oscar-nominated actress Andrea Riseborough, well-known for her performance in To Leslie, is willing to act in the project, but her character is still unknown.
A Hollywood Comeback
Johnny Depp’s major studio feature film in Hollywood, which is Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, is his most recent major Hollywood studio film after the 2019 film Waiting for the Barbarians and 2018’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. After going through a public defamation case, Depp stopped taking roles in Hollywood projects.
The trial ended in June 2022 with the decision that found Amber Heard defaming Johnny Depp in all three counts, based on the 2018 op-ed she had written. Following appeals, the two ex-spouses decided in a settlement that Amber would give Johnny $1 million, out of which he would give to different charities.
A New Direction for A Christmas Carol
With a fresh horror and supernatural perspective, director Ti West takes on the old story. The script for the film is written by Nathaniel Halpern, and he is known for creating the sci-fi series Tales from the Loop. Emma Watts is the producer for the film, while Stephen Deuters and Jason Forman are the executive producers.
On November 13, 2026, the filming of Ebenezer: A Christmas … will be available for the audience in theatres, putting it up against a yet-to-be-named Blumhouse horror project and a week before Lionsgate’s star-studded Hunger Games prequel, Sunrise on the Reaping. With its star-studded cast and melancholy reimagining of the beloved classic, the movie is scheduled to be the centre of attraction at this year’s holiday season.
Yatamanyu Narain is a Sub-Editor at News18.com with a passion for all things entertainment. Whether he’s breaking the latest Bollywood news or chatting with rising stars in the OTT world, he’s always on the hun…Read More
Yatamanyu Narain is a Sub-Editor at News18.com with a passion for all things entertainment. Whether he’s breaking the latest Bollywood news or chatting with rising stars in the OTT world, he’s always on the hun… Read More
October 24, 2025, 18:39 IST
