Overview
- Paramount is targeting a November 13, 2026 release for the film, positioning it ahead of the holiday season.
- Nathaniel Halpern is writing the screenplay, Andrea Riseborough is set to co-star, and Emma Watts is producing with Stephen Deuters and Jason Forman as executive producers.
- Reporting describes the adaptation as a supernatural, horror-leaning take consistent with West’s genre sensibilities.
- Coverage cites unnamed sources saying Paramount may pursue a global rollout that pairs theaters with Paramount+, a plan not yet officially confirmed.
- A competing adaptation is in development at Warner Bros. from Robert Eggers, with Willem Dafoe reported to be in talks to play Scrooge.