Overview
- Paramount released the film’s first official poster and teaser trailer and Johnny Depp promoted the movie in full Scrooge makeup at San Diego Comic‑Con on Thursday, July 23, to launch the campaign ahead of a November release.
- Ebenezer is directed by Ti West and is billed as a horror‑tinged, origin‑story take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol that expands Scrooge’s backstory rather than repeating the familiar holiday retelling.
- The studio confirmed a theatrical release date of November 13, 2026, and credited Nathaniel Halpern as screenwriter with Emma Watts listed among the producers.
- The principal cast includes Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge, Ian McKellen as Jacob Marley, Andrea Riseborough as the Ghost of Christmas Past, Tramell Tillman as the Ghost of Christmas Present, Daisy Ridley as the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, and Rupert Grint as Bob Cratchit.
- The campaign foregrounds Depp’s return to a major‑studio lead for the first time since 2018 and uses surprise appearances and festival previews to build early fan momentum that could shape box‑office attention and broader reception this holiday season.