Few literary characters have stood the test of time quite like Ebenezer Scrooge. Since Charles Dickens first introduced the miserly businessman in A Christmas Carol, the iconic figure has been reimagined across countless films, television series and stage productions, with every generation offering its own interpretation of the timeless Christmas tale.

Now, filmmaker Ti West is bringing a fresh perspective to the beloved story. Known for redefining modern horror with a string of critically acclaimed films, the director has teamed up with Johnny Depp for Ebenezer, a darker reimagining that promises to explore the supernatural roots of Dickens' enduring classic.

Paramount Pictures has now unveiled the film's first trailer, offering audiences their first glimpse of Depp's transformation into Scrooge while teasing a haunting new vision that departs from the traditional festive retelling.

Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for Ebenezer, offering audiences their first look at Johnny Depp's transformation into Ebenezer Scrooge in Ti West's dark reimagining of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Scheduled to arrive in theaters on November 13, the film replaces holiday nostalgia with gothic horror and psychological suspense, setting the tone for a far darker and fun interpretation of the literary classic.

"It's good to be back." The teaser opens with Depp, already fully immersed in character, delivering a line that immediately establishes both the mood of the film and his return to a major Hollywood studio production.

From there, the footage follows Scrooge as he is haunted by the terrifying spirits of Christmas, confronting disturbing visions from his past while wandering through bleak, snow-covered streets. Alongside the supernatural encounters, the trailer also highlights the character's bitter temperament before his journey toward redemption begins.

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Beyond the story itself, the teaser doubles as a celebration of Depp's cinematic legacy. Before revealing him as Ebenezer Scrooge, it flashes bold title cards highlighting some of the actor's most iconic characters—Captain Jack Sparrow, Edward Scissorhands and the Mad Hatter—framing Scrooge as the next memorable role in a career defined by larger-than-life screen personas.

Ti West is best known for his modern horror films such as X, Pearl and MaXXXine; now he brings his signature filmmaking style to one of literature's most enduring stories. The director has previously shared that adaptations of A Christmas Carol were among his earliest introductions to the horror genre, making Ebenezer a natural extension of the influences that shaped his career. That connection is evident throughout the trailer, which leans heavily into unsettling imagery, psychological tension and ghostly encounters rather than familiar holiday warmth.

Alongside Depp, Ebenezer stars Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, Arthur Conti, Ellie Bamber, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Charlie Murphy, Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen, who recently praised his co-star's performance in the film. Rather than simply revisiting one of literature's most frequently adapted stories, Ebenezer appears intent on uncovering the darker supernatural themes that have always existed beneath Dickens' original work, giving the classic tale a distinctly modern horror identity ahead of its theatrical release on November 13.

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