US EditionJohnny Depp's Ebenezer: Christmas Carol Adds Harry Potter's Rupert Grint, Star Wars' Daisy Ridley and Hunger Games' Sam Claflin
Paramount's new adaptation stars Johnny Depp as Scrooge in a ghost story set in Dickens' London, featuring a cast including Rupert Grint and Daisy Ridley, premiering November 2026.
- Paramount dated Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol for November 13, 2026, announcing a Ti West–directed film starring Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge.
- Director Ti West is helming a darker take on the Dickens tale, described as a thrilling ghost story set in Charles Dickens' London with Nathaniel Halpern writing and Emma Watts producing.
- The cast includes Rupert Grint, Sam Claflin, Charlie Murphy, Daisy Ridley, Arthur Conti and Ellie Bamber, plus Ian McKellen, Andrea Riseborough and Tramell Tillman, with executive producers Stephen Deuters, Jason Forman, Adam Bohling and David Reid.
- Amid Depp's career resurgence, studios are competing as Paramount's Ebenezer will mark Depp's biggest role since his 2022 lawsuit victory, while Warner Bros develops a rival Carol starring Willem Dafoe.
- Recent months have brought multiple project announcements for Johnny Depp, and earlier this month he made a public appearance in Japan to receive Captain Jack Sparrow artwork; he will next appear in Day Drinker with Penélope Cruz, set for release next year.
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Harry Potter and Star Wars legends join new A Christmas Carol adaptation starring Johnny Depp
Paramount has announced more cast members set to join Johnny Depp in Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, with Rupert Grint and Daisy Ridley among the new additions.Alongside Grint, who’s best known for playing Ron Weasley in all eight Harry Potter films, and Ridley, who rose to fame bringing Rey to life in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, other additions to the cast include Sam Claflin, Charlie Murphy, Arthur Conti and Ellie Bamber, according to Deadline.…
Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley, Sam Claflin And Charlie Murphy Among Those Rounding Out Cast For ‘Ebenezer: Christmas Carol’ Starring Johnny Depp
Rupert Grint, Sam Claflin, Charlie Murphy, Daisy Ridley, Arthur Conti and Ellie Bamber have joined the cast of Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol.
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Hollywood Return Confirmed for Johnny Depp as New Cast Confirmed
Johnny Depp’s public image has undergone a dramatic evolution in recent years. Once positioned as a near-guarantee at the box office, the actor spent much of the past decade navigating a level of scrutiny that extended far beyond his filmography. Highly public legal battles reshaped how studios, audiences, and the broader entertainment industry viewed Depp, often placing controversy ahead of conversation about his work. As his disputes with Ambe…
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