Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol

Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol
Directed by	Ti West
Screenplay by	Nathaniel Halpern
Based on	A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Produced by	Emma Watts
Starring	Johnny Depp Andrea Riseborough Tramell Tillman Ian McKellen Rupert Grint Daisy Ridley Sam Claflin Charlie Murphy Arthur Conti Ellie Bamber
Cinematography	Checco Varese
Production company	Green Bean Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	November 13, 2026 (2026-11-13)
Country	United States
Language	English

Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol is an upcoming American Christmas fantasy film directed by Ti West, from a screenplay by Nathaniel Halpern based on the 1843 novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. It stars Johnny Depp, Andrea Riseborough, Tramell Tillman, Ian McKellen, Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley, Sam Claflin, Charlie Murphy, Arthur Conti, and Ellie Bamber.

Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol is scheduled to be released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on November 13, 2026.

Cast

• Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge, a stingy, penny-pinching, and lonely old man whose sheer miserly nature leads him to despise Christmas and all things which engender happiness.
• Andrea Riseborough as the Ghost of Christmas Past
• Tramell Tillman as the Ghost of Christmas Present
• Ian McKellen as Jacob Marley
• Rupert Grint as Bob Cratchit
• Daisy Ridley
• Sam Claflin as Fred
• Charlie Murphy
• Arthur Conti
• Ellie Bamber

Production

In October 2025, Paramount Pictures announced that they would be adapting the 1843 novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, with Ti West directing, and Nathaniel Halpern writing the screenplay. Johnny Depp was cast as Ebenezer Scrooge and Andrea Riseborough in an undisclosed role. ^[1] In November 2025, Tramell Tillman, Ian McKellen, and Rupert Grint joined the cast. ^[2] In December 2025, Daisy Ridley, Sam Claflin, Charlie Murphy, Arthur Conti, and Ellie Bamber rounded out the cast. ^[3]

Principal photography began in Dublin and London in January 2026. ^{[4] [5]}

Release

Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 13, 2026. ^[6]

See also

• Adaptations of A Christmas Carol
• List of Christmas films

References

1. Kit, Borys (October 23, 2025). "Johnny Depp Returning to Big Studio Movies with New 'Christmas Carol' for Paramount". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 23, 2025.
2. Kroll, Justin (November 4, 2025). "'Severance's Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen Join Johnny Depp In 'Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
3. Kroll, Justin (December 17, 2025). "Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley, Sam Claflin And Charlie Murphy Among Those Rounding Out Cast For 'Ebenezer: Christmas Carol' Starring Johnny Depp". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 17, 2025.
4. Dutta, Shubhabrata (October 30, 2025). "Johnny Depp's 'Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol' Starts Filming in Dublin and London in Q1 2026". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
5. Quirk, Mollie (January 31, 2026). "Hollywood A-lister back filming again in UK after three years in wilderness as he appears on set with ghostly figure". The Sun . Retrieved February 1, 2026.
6. Kroll, Justin (October 23, 2025). "Johnny Depp To Star In 'Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol' At Paramount With Ti West Directing; Andrea Riseborough Also Joins Movie Dated For November 2026". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 23, 2025.

External links

• Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol at IMDb