What the new trailer establishes
The second preview leans into horror imagery around Scrooge's supernatural reckoning. West, who directed the X trilogy, is presenting Dickens's familiar transformation story as a gothic studio spectacle rather than changing its central premise.
The confirmed ensemble
Depp leads as Scrooge, with Andrea Riseborough, Ian McKellen, Daisy Ridley, Sam Claflin, Rupert Grint, Tramell Tillman and Jacobi Jupe among the cast. Paramount is positioning the film as a major theatrical holiday release.
The flip side
The fresh element is the second trailer. The production, cast and December 11 date were already announced, so the footage should not be mistaken for a newly greenlit movie or a delayed release. The studio-return label refers specifically to Depp's first Hollywood studio feature since 2018.
Update note: Original source-read trailer briefing separating the new footage from previously announced cast and release details.
Original headline: ‘Ebenezer’ New Trailer: Johnny Depp’s First Hollywood Studio Movie in 8 Years Reimagines ‘A Christmas Carol’
The receipts
Complete October 1 report reviewed for the second trailer, cast, creative team and release framing.
Complete dated Variety report and publisher trailer description reviewed. Attribution does not mean independent verification. The original publisher may require a subscription.