Johnny Depp in Talks to Play Scrooge in Ti West’s Horror ‘Christmas Carol’ for Paramount

Overview

• Multiple entertainment outlets report Depp is negotiating to star as Ebenezer Scrooge, with no studio confirmation or signed deal yet.
• The adaptation is described as a darker, horror-leaning ghost story to be directed by Ti West, known for X and Pearl.
• The film is reported to be a Paramount project, not a Disney production, despite the story’s strong Disney associations.
• One report says the project is titled Ebeneezer: A Christmas Carol, though the title has not been officially announced.
• Coverage frames the genre approach as a pragmatic way to reintroduce Depp to mainstream audiences after a seven-year absence from major studio leads.