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Johnny Depp’s Ebenezer gets first trailer at San Diego Comic-Con
Johnny Depp unveiled the first trailer for Ebenezer at San Diego Comic-Con, appearing in costume as Ebenezer Scrooge in Hall H. The film is a new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and marks Depp’s latest high-profile role, with the trailer positioning his Scrooge alongside his best-known eccentric characters.
Directed by horror filmmaker Ti West and written by Nathaniel Halpern, the film appears to emphasise the ghostly and unsettling elements of Dickens’ story, including a scene in which Scrooge is consumed by a haunted bed. Depp leads a cast including Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley and Ian McKellen; Ebenezer is scheduled for a cinema release on 13 November.
In short
- Johnny Depp unveiled Ebenezer’s first trailer at Comic-Con.
- Ti West directs the new A Christmas Carol adaptation.
- The film reaches cinemas on 13 November.
Explained simply
Johnny Depp will play Ebenezer Scrooge in a new film adaptation of Charles Dickens' Christmas novella A Christmas Carol. The story, one of literature's most famous tales, follows a miserly businessman visited by ghosts on Christmas Eve, leading to his moral awakening and transformation into a generous man. It has been adapted countless times across film, theatre and television.
This version takes a notably darker approach than many previous adaptations. Directed by Ti West, a filmmaker known for suspenseful horror, the film emphasises the ghoulish and unsettling elements of Dickens' original story rather than its sentimental aspects. The cast includes established actors including Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley, Ian McKellen and Andrea Riseborough alongside Depp.
The film is set for cinema release on 13 November, during the Christmas season. Adaptations of Dickens' A Christmas Carol are a long-standing tradition in entertainment, particularly around Christmas time.