Johnny Depp is mounting a full-throttle Hollywood comeback, signing on to play Ebenezer Scrooge in Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, a Paramount Pictures production. Directed by horror auteur Ti West, the film promises a chilling yet redemptive journey through Dickens’s famed story with Scrooge confronted by ghosts of his past, present, and future. Depp’s return marks his first major studio role in years, and he’ll be joined by Andrea Riseborough and veteran actor Ian McKellen in supporting roles. The movie, penned by Tales from the Loop creator Nathaniel Halpern, is slated for a worldwide release on November 13, 2026. For Depp, this is more than just a role—it’s a symbolic resurrection, playing a character whose very arc mirrors his own quest for renewal in the public eye.