Do we NEED another take on A Christmas Carol? Probably not. But we got one coming up at the end of this year, directed by Ti West, and starring Johnny Depp, and I hate to say it … it looks really good.
Given that this just had its San Diego Comic Con premier (with Depp appearing in character as the titular character, naturally) less than 72 hours ago, there are not a whole lot of images of the production itself aside from the trailer and some behind the scenes shots.
What we do know so far is that Depp plays Ebenezer Scrooge (obvs), Rupert Grint is Bob Cratchet, and Ian McKellen plays the Ghost of Jacob Marley. Daisy Ridley is as yet unnamed on IMDB, but she appears in the trailer in a family dinner scene, so I’m assuming she’s Scrooge’s nephew’s wife — though the Wikipedia article says she’s playing the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, so either she’s in dual roles (not an unusual way to cast these things), or someone has their wires crossed. Andrea Riseborough plays the Ghost of Christmas Past, and Tramell Tillman plays the Ghost of Christmas Present.
The costumes were designed by Catherine George, and from what little I can see in the trailer and the promo photos floating around online, they look VERY good. Very solid 1840s from the look of it, which aligns with when the novel was published in 1843. I just wish there were more photos to really get the details!
Overall, I’m excited enough about the costumes from this trailer alone that I’ve bothered to interrupt our regularly scheduled Man Candy Monday to ramble on them. I’ll be keeping an eye out for more images from the film as we get closer to the release date of November 13, 2026!
I don’t know who the actress in the image is, but that’s not Daisy Ridley
Can’t bring myself to support anything Depp is in, so I’ll be missing out.
I liked when he got sucked into the mattress; I’m assuming that’s a reference to A Nightmare On Elm Street. :)