Johnny Depp box office streak Christmas film Ebenezer A Christmas Carol is in final negotiations with Skydance-owned Paramount Pictures (Pravda) . Ti West directs the adaptation releasing November 13, 2026, with Andrea Riseborough also signing on for the project (Pravda) . The 62-year-old actor seeks to end his embarrassing streak at the box office following the Amber Heard trial .
Johnny Depp box office streak Christmas movie marks one of his first major studio projects since his defamation lawsuit victory . His last hit film was 2018’s Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald before projects like Minamata, City of Lies and French film Jeanne du Barry were major disasters or went unnoticed . His directorial venture Modi received critical acclaim but didn’t make much box office impact .
Johnny Depp box office streak Christmas casting generated massive fan excitement with many calling Scrooge perfect casting. Fans believed Depp would deliver his most unhinged performance as the miserly character, turning bah humbug into a full-blown gothic monologue . The film is a thrilling ghost story set in Dickens’ London following one man’s supernatural journey to face his past, present and future .
Johnny Depp box office streak Christmas project signals Hollywood welcoming the actor back into mainstream cinema. Nathaniel Halpern writes the script with Emma Watts producing . The casting represents a tell-tale sign the industry has begun embracing Depp again after years of smaller independent projects following his legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard.
