Paramount has released the first footage from Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, a new take on Charles Dickens's 1843 novella that is directed by Ti West and stars Johnny Depp as Scrooge., Deadline reported. Paramount is calling the movie a "bold new twist" on the classic tale.
Depp said it was "an extraordinary privilege to step into a story I have been obsessed with since I was a little child.... When I was approached by Ti West, my first thought was, there's no one who can do it as good as Alastair Sim did in the '30s or whatever. It's a magical performance. But then I thought, that's no reason not to attempt something.... I think Ti really did something very special."
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol releases November 13. Nathaniel Halpern wrote the script, with Emma Watts producing. The cast also includes Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, Arthur Conti, Ellie Bamber, Charlie Murphy, Tramell Tillman, and Ian McKellen.