The Ebenezer trailer is here, and Johnny Depp looks like he hasn’t slept in a decade. That’s the point. Ti West’s take on A Christmas Carol isn’t a cozy holiday fable. It’s a horror movie. The Ebenezer trailer makes that very clear.
The Ebenezer trailer shows Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge, a man so miserable he makes the original Dickens character look like a party animal. He’s gaunt. He’s pale. He’s wearing the kind of coat that looks like it smells like mothballs and regret. The Ebenezer trailer doesn’t show us the ghosts yet, but it shows us the dread. The film is rated R. That’s not a mistake. Ti West made X and Pearl. He doesn’t do family-friendly.
The Ebenezer trailer is Depp’s first Hollywood studio movie in eight years. That’s a big deal. He’s been in exile since the Amber Heard trial. He’s been doing small European films and Dior commercials. Paramount is betting that audiences are ready to welcome him back. The Ebenezer trailer is part of that bet. It’s a big, weird, expensive-looking movie. It’s not a quiet indie. It’s a statement.
The cast is stacked. Ian McKellen plays Jacob Marley. Rupert Grint plays Bob Cratchit. Sam Claflin is in there somewhere. The Ebenezer trailer shows us glimpses of them, but it’s mostly Depp. He’s the whole show. He’s doing the gravelly voice. He’s doing the limp. He’s doing the thing where he looks at the camera like he knows something you don’t. It’s a performance. It’s a Johnny Depp performance.
The Ebenezer trailer also confirms the release date. November 13. That’s earlier than expected. Paramount is getting out ahead of the holiday season. They want this movie to be the thing everyone talks about before Thanksgiving. The Ebenezer trailer is the first real look at the film. The first teaser was just a vibe. This one has plot. It has ghosts. It has Depp screaming at a Christmas tree. It’s everything you want from a Ti West Christmas movie.
Is it going to be good? Who knows. Ti West is a talented director. Depp is a talented actor. The material is a classic. The Ebenezer trailer suggests they’re taking it seriously, even if the premise is ridiculous. A horror Christmas Carol is a weird idea. But weird ideas are often the best ones.
The Ebenezer trailer is out now. The movie hits theaters on November 13. Johnny Depp is back. He’s miserable. He’s haunted. He’s exactly where he belongs.
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