Johnny Depp Stars as Scrooge in New Ebenezer Film

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The Paramount production premiered in London, with Johnny Depp joined by the film's cast and director on the red carpet.

The world premiere of Ebenezer, a new adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, took place at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London on Tuesday.

Johnny Depp stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in the Paramount production, attracting attention on the red carpet in a black suit, his trademark trilby hat and red-tinted glasses.

Cast attends London premiere

Depp was joined by fellow cast members Rupert Grint, Tramell Tillman, Sam Claflin, Charlie Murphy, Ellie Bamber, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Robert Strange and Freddie Lee-Grey, along with director Ti West.

The film is produced by Paramount and written by Nathaniel Halpern.

 

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New take on Dickens classic

The film reimagines Dickens' classic Christmas story and is set in early Victorian London.

Promotional material for the release carries the tagline: “This November, Johnny Depp is Ebenezer Scrooge. You know the name, not the story.”

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Ebenezer marks the latest screen adaptation of A Christmas Carol, one of the most enduring works in English literature and a recurring feature of the festive film calendar.

Source: ANA-MPA