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Johnny Depp Unveils ‘Ebenezer’ at Comic-Con, Secures $15M Verdict

7/25/2026

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Depp Returns

Johnny Depp appeared as Ebenezer Scrooge at San Diego Comic-Con on July 23, 2026 to promote his holiday film “Ebenezer.”
The film’s trailer premiered at Hall H in the Gaslamp Quarter pop-up, featuring the line “It’s good to be back,” signaling Depp’s return to big-budget cinema.
“Ebenezer,” directed by Ti West, stars Depp and marks his first studio role since 2018.
“Ebenezer” opens in U.S. and U.K. theaters on November 13, 2026.

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Depp Wins

A jury awarded Johnny Depp $10 million compensatory and $5 million punitive damages in his 2022 defamation trial against Amber Heard.
The jury also granted Amber Heard $2 million compensatory damages in the same case.
After the verdict, Depp was replaced by Mads Mikkelsen as Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.
He will co-star with Penélope Cruz and Madelyn Cline in the action thriller Day Drinker.

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Depp Returns

Johnny Depp appeared as Ebenezer Scrooge at San Diego Comic-Con on July 23, 2026 to promote his holiday film “Ebenezer.”
The film’s trailer premiered at Hall H in the Gaslamp Quarter pop-up, featuring the line “It’s good to be back,” signaling Depp’s return to big-budget cinema.
“Ebenezer,” directed by Ti West, stars Depp and marks his first studio role since 2018.
“Ebenezer” opens in U.S. and U.K. theaters on November 13, 2026.

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