The holiday season is beginning to bring in the year’s end films, many of which aim to bring families together in front of the big screen, and one of the major releases this year is “Ebenezer”, a character created by the iconic Charles Dickens. This film stars Johnny Depp, who portrays a version of this character that promises to endure as a seasonal classic. In this story, they assure us that we will see the character we know, but with the part of the story we do not know. It opens on November 13, 2026.
The premiere
Title: Ebenezer
Duration: 116 minutes
Genre: Fantasy
Director: Ti West
Rating: PG-13
Release: November 13, 2026
The Cast
Johnny Depp: Scrooge
Ian McKellen: Jacob Marley
Rupert Grint: Bob Cratchit
Andrea Riseborough: Ghost of Christmas Past
Tramell Tillman: Ghost of Christmas Present
Ellie Bamber: Belle
Robert Strange: Ghost of Christmas Future
The Story
An enthralling ghost story set in Dickens’s London, following the supernatural journey of a man as he confronts his past, his present, and his future, while fighting for a second chance to attain redemption.
From a Novel
Charles Dickens wrote “A Christmas Carol” in late 1843, completing the novella in a rapid six-week period during October and November of that year.
Famous Films of This Story
Scrooge: 1951
A Christmas Carol: 1984
Scrooged: 1988
The Muppet Christmas Carol: 1992
A Christmas Carol: 2009
The Cost
$38 million is the production budget for the film “Ebenezer,” from Paramount Pictures, according to industry trade outlets.
