Overview
- Robert Eggers will write, direct, and produce the new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novella under the Warner Bros. banner.
- Willem Dafoe is the director’s preferred choice for Ebenezer Scrooge, though casting has not been finalized.
- Chris Columbus and Eleanor Columbus are attached as producers through their Maiden Voyage company.
- The project follows Eggers’ upcoming werewolf horror film Werwulf, scheduled for release on Christmas Day 2026.
- Eggers’ recent remake of Nosferatu grossed $181 million worldwide, marking his biggest box-office success to date.