EBENEZER TRAILER REACTION - JOHNNY DEPP RETURNS TO THE BIG SCREEN

Ebenezer Official Trailer Reaction - Johnny Depp transforms into Ebenezer Scrooge for Ti West’s darker, gothic-horror adaptation of A Christmas Carol Greg Alba & John Humphrey react to the first trailer for Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, the new Paramount Pictures film from Ti West, director of X, Pearl, MaXXXine, and The House of the Devil. Johnny Depp stars as Ebenezer Scrooge, returning to a major Hollywood leading role after performances in Pirates of the Caribbean, Edward Scissorhands, Sweeney Todd, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The cast also features Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings, X-Men) as Jacob Marley, Rupert Grint (Harry Potter, Servant) as Bob Cratchit, and Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games, Me Before You) as Scrooge’s nephew Fred. The film arrives in theaters November 13, 2026. #Ebenezer #JohnnyDepp #TiWest #AChristmasCarol #TrailerReaction #EbenezerMovie #ParamountPictures #GregAndJohn #SDCC2026 After watching the trailer, Greg and John discuss how Ti West appears to be embracing the gothic horror already present in Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas ghost story. They break down Johnny Depp’s transformation into Scrooge, the eerie appearances of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come, and the trailer’s balance of festive imagery, dark cinematography, supernatural scares, and twisted humor. The conversation also explores Depp’s unusual interpretation of Scrooge as a gleeful troublemaker who seems to take genuine pleasure in the misfortune of others. Greg explains why the trailer ultimately won him over, while John is more torn by how heavily the marketing emphasizes Johnny Depp’s return instead of allowing audiences to disappear into the character. They also discuss Depp’s familiar eccentric acting style, the comparisons to George C. Scott’s Scrooge, and why the collaboration between Depp and Ti West could bring a different flavor to one of the most frequently adapted Christmas stories.