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Johnny Depp in Scrooge Costume Debuts “Ebenezer” Trailer

7/26/2026

Summary

Story summary

Johnny Depp appeared in an Ebenezer Scrooge costume at San Diego Comic-Con on July 23 to promote Paramount’s film Ebenezer.
Paramount debuted the film’s first trailer in Hall H during the convention.
Director Ti West presents a gothic reimagining of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol starring Depp, Andrea Riseborough, Ian McKellen, Rupert Grint and Daisy Ridley.
Paramount will release Ebenezer in U.S. theaters on Nov. 13, 2026, marking Depp’s first major studio role since Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018).

History

Historical Context

In 1992 Disney released The Muppet Christmas Carol, starring Michael Caine, showing that a classic Dickens tale could be refreshed with celebrity casting. That success encouraged studios to revisit the story, leading Paramount to schedule a gothic 2026 version starring Johnny Depp, director Ti West, and Andrea Riseborough, continuing the trend of star-driven holiday adaptations.

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Story summary

Johnny Depp appeared in an Ebenezer Scrooge costume at San Diego Comic-Con on July 23 to promote Paramount’s film Ebenezer.
Paramount debuted the film’s first trailer in Hall H during the convention.
Director Ti West presents a gothic reimagining of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol starring Depp, Andrea Riseborough, Ian McKellen, Rupert Grint and Daisy Ridley.
Paramount will release Ebenezer in U.S. theaters on Nov. 13, 2026, marking Depp’s first major studio role since Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018).

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