Depp's back: Johnny Depp is Scrooge in Ti West's Ebenezer
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published · Updated
Johnny Depp plays Ebenezer Scrooge in Ebenezer, horror director Ti West's dark, ghost-story take on A Christmas Carol, out from Paramount on 13 November. It's his first Hollywood studio film since Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald in 2018, before his 2022 trial against Amber Heard. Next up he's in the Lionsgate thriller Day Drinker with Penélope Cruz and Madelyn Cline, due 26 March 2027.
Depp's back. Will The Pros forgive him? Will The Punters?
How solid is this story?
Spore Score for the story: 92 (Rock solid). Status: Confirmed. Official: Paramount's own film page and trailer (13 Nov 2026); Lionsgate's page for Day Drinker (26 Mar 2027).
Coming up
- Ebenezer is out 13 November 2026.
- Day Drinker is out 26 March 2027.
Sources
- Paramount Pictures: Ebenezer (official film page)
- Variety: 'Ebenezer' New Trailer: Johnny Depp's First Hollywood Studio Movie in 8 Years (1 October 2026)
- People: Johnny Depp to Make Hollywood Return in 'A Christmas Carol' Adaptation
- Variety: Johnny Depp Movie 'Day Drinker' Sets 2027 Release Date
- Lionsgate: Day Drinker: in cinemas 26 March 2027
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