Johnny Depp is to play Ebenezer Scrooge in new huge display adaptation of A Christmas Carol.
The 62-year-old actor will deal with the lead position in a brand new tackle Charles Dickens’ festive traditional, which is titled Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, and is about to be directed by Ti West, the moviemaker behind the X horror movie franchise.
In response to The Hollywood Reporter, Andrea Riseborough can be connected to star within the undertaking which has been described as “an exciting ghost story set in Dickens’ London, following one man’s supernatural journey to face his previous, current and future and struggle for a second probability.”
The publication reviews the Paramount Photos studio is in remaining negotiations to select up the undertaking whereas a tentative launch date has been set for November 13, 2026.
It is the second huge display undertaking based mostly on the ebook heading into manufacturing with Willem Dafoe set to play Scrooge in one other film for Warner Bros. being directed by Robert Eggers.
Depp has began getting again to appearing following his extensively publicised authorized battles along with his ex-wife Amber Heard. He returned to the massive display in 2023 French language movie Jeanne du Barry, which debuted on the Cannes Movie Pageant in 2023, and he is additionally going to be seen in new film Day Drinker, which is due for launch subsequent yr.
In Day Drinker, Depp was paired with director Marc Webb and co-star Penélope Cruz for a shoot in Spain which is believed to have wrapped this month.
In an announcement asserting the undertaking, filmmaker Marc stated: “We’re in a gorgeous location with a improbable crew and an exciting, ferocious story to inform.
“That is gonna be enjoyable.”
The movie marks Penelope’s fourth collaboration with Johnny after Blow, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Homicide on the Orient Categorical.
Day Drinker follows the story of a private-yacht bartender, performed by Madelyn Cline, who turns into entangled with a mysterious visitor onboard, portrayed by Johnny.
As their connection deepens, they’re drawn right into a harmful recreation involving a prison determine performed by Penelope.
Further solid members embody 25-year-old Manu Ríos, 27-year-old Arón Piper, 48-year-old Juan Diego Botto and newcomer Anika Boyle.
