# Johnny Depp promotes Ebenezer Scrooge film at Comic-Con

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/johnny-depp-makes-surprise-comic-con-appearance-as-ebenezer-scrooge/
- Published: 2026-07-24T09:32:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-24T15:47:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/johnny-depp-comic-con-surprise-ebenezer-scrooge-1236819764/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Depp promoted “Ebenezer” in full Scrooge costume at Comic-Con.
- He appeared in the Gaslamp district and Hall H.
- Paramount’s film is scheduled for release on 13 November.

## Summary

Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance at San Diego Comic-Con in costume as Ebenezer Scrooge to promote Paramount’s forthcoming film “Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol”. The event gave fans an early view of Depp’s interpretation of the Dickens character and marked a high-profile promotional appearance for his return to major studio filmmaking.

Depp appeared outside a mock “Scrooge and Marley” shop in the Gaslamp district at about 2.30pm on Thursday, following carol performances for a crowd that began forming shortly after midday. Remaining in character, he performed comic exchanges with fans before joining director Ti West in Hall H to unveil the trailer; the film, also starring Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen, is due in cinemas on 13 November.

## Coverage

- [Variety: Johnny Depp promotes Ebenezer Scrooge film at Comic-Con](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/johnny-depp-comic-con-surprise-ebenezer-scrooge-1236819764/)
- [The Hollywood Reporter: Johnny Depp Surprises Comic-Con as Ebenezer Scrooge on Streets of San Diego](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/johnny-depp-surprises-comic-con-ebenezer-scrooge-1236654264/)
- [Deadline: Johnny Depp Surprises At Comic-Con, Emerges As Scrooge To Promote ‘Ebenezer’ Movie](https://deadline.com/2026/07/johnny-depp-comic-con-ebenezer-a-christmas-carol-1237001603/)

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