Johnny Depp’s Ebenezer: First Reactions Arrive Ahead of Global Release
Screenings and premieres
Paramount held press screenings over the last few days, and attendees began sharing brief reactions on social media. Full critics’ reviews are scheduled to appear on Nov. 12.
The film premiered at New York City’s Whitby Hotel on Nov. 1, then held a London premiere in Leicester Square on Monday night. It is set to open in theaters around the world on Nov. 13.
A darker Christmas Carol
The story adapts Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella A Christmas Carol with a black-comedy approach. Set in Victorian London, it follows Scrooge, a miserly businessman played by Depp, who despises Christmas.
Scrooge begins a path toward redemption after three spirits visit him. The cast includes Tramell Tillman, Ian McKellen, Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, Arthur Conti, Ellie Bamber and Henry Lloyd-Hughes.
Depp’s return to Hollywood
Ti West directed the film, with a screenplay by Nathaniel Halpern. West is known for A24’s X trilogy and films including The House of the Devil and The Innkeepers. Depp is also set to star in Lionsgate’s supernatural thriller Day Drinker in 2027.
Key points
- Ebenezer opens globally on Nov. 13, with full critics’ reviews due Nov. 12.
- The film reimagines Dickens’ A Christmas Carol as a black comedy set in Victorian London.
- Ti West directs a cast that includes Ian McKellen, Rupert Grint and Daisy Ridley.