Overview
- Paramount issued a fuller official trailer on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 that leans into spooky ghost design, grim comic beats and extended footage of Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge.
- The studio has set the film for a U.S. theatrical release on November 13, 2026, making the trailer the latest step in marketing before the holiday season.
- Director Ti West says he approached A Christmas Carol as a ghost story and the film aims to introduce more moral gray areas rather than a straight, sentimental retelling.
- The cast and credits confirmed in the release include Ian McKellen as Jacob Marley, Tramell Tillman as the Ghost of Christmas Present, Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough and a screenplay by Nathaniel Halpern with Emma Watts producing.
- Trades note the project doubles as a reputational and commercial test for Depp—his first major studio lead since 2018—and the industry will be watching early audience reaction and opening-week box office for signs of his comeback.