According to sources close to the production, the supporting cast is already in the selection phase, and filming should begin in early 2026
The director Ti Westknown for the A24 horror trilogy — X, Pearl and MaXXXine —, will lead a new adaptation of A Christmas Carol (A Christmas Carol) for Paramount Pictures, with Johnny Depp (franchise Pirates of the Caribbean) cast to play the iconic Ebenezer Scrooge. The information was released exclusively by Nexus Point News.
The choice of Johnny Depp marks an important moment in his career: it will be his first major studio film in years. His last notable work was in the French drama Jeanne du Barryshown at Cannes in 2023. According to sources close to the production, the supporting cast is already in the selection phase, and filming should begin in early 2026.
The project, which had been developed in secrecy for some time, has a script Nathaniel Halperncreator and screenwriter of the series Tales from the Loop and Legion. west had already directed an episode of Tales from the Loopwhich marks the reunion between the two.
The new version promises a dark and stylized approach to the classic work by Charles Dickensoriginally published in 1843. The story follows Scrooge, a bitter and avaricious man who is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future — apparitions that lead him to rethink his life and become a better person.
Since its publication, A Christmas Carol It has already received numerous adaptations for cinema, theater and television. The first was the British short film Scrooge, or, Marley’s Ghost (1901), one of the early milestones in the history of cinema. The latest version is Spirited (2022), starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynoldswhich updated the tale for modern times.
Source: Nexus Point News
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