‘Ebenezer’ marks Johnny Depp's return to the big screen in a leading role, his last being in 2023. (Paramount Pictures pic)PETALING JAYA: Charles Dickens's 1843 novella “A Christmas Carol” has been retold many times, from stage productions to films such as 1988's “Scrooged”, starring Bill Murray, and Disney's 2009 animated adaptation featuring Jim Carrey.
Now, director Ti West gives the familiar Christmas tale a darker makeover in “Ebenezer”, a supernatural fantasy starring Johnny Depp as the infamous miser.
Released in cinemas on Nov 12, the Paramount Pictures production trades some of the story's traditional festive charm for gothic imagery, psychological torment and genuinely unsettling ghosts.
