‘Ebenezer’ trailer: Johnny Depp returns to Hollywood in Ti West’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ adaptation
Paramount Pictures has released the trailer for 'Ebenezer', a dark adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol' directed by Ti West. The film marks Johnny Depp's return to a major Hollywood role following his 2022 legal trial.
Why it matters
The film is significant as a high-profile comeback project for Johnny Depp, drawing attention to his career trajectory within the Hollywood studio system.
Paramount Pictures on Friday, July 24, unveiled the trailer for Ebenezer , the upcoming film adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel A Christmas Carol . The film marks Johnny Depp’s first major Hollywood role since his 2022 trial against Amber Heard.
Directed by Ti West ( Pearl , Maxxxine ) from a screenplay by Nathaniel Halpern, the upcoming film features Depp as the titular Christmas grouch, in what is billed as a dark reimagination of Dickens’ novel. The trailer shows Scrooge haunted by Christmas spirits before he becomes an ill-tempered miser who rejects Christmas and spews hate on those who celebrate the festival.
The cast of the film also features Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, Arthur Conti, Ellie Bamber, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Charlie Murphy, with Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen featuring in special appearances.
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