The Michael Mann version was fine. We don't really need another one and even if they did one I feel like this would be best used as a comedy movie were you set it in the 80's. Have it star Paul Rudd and Craig Robinson.
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‘Jennifer’s Body’ Director Karyn Kusama Teases Diablo Cody’s “Fun & Crazy” Sequel, Recalls Pete Wentz’s Audition, Says Cult Status “Tickles Me”
Ahead of the Academy Museum's screening and Q&A with Karyn Kusama and Megan Fox, the 'Jennifer's Body' director teased the sequel in the development.
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Austin Butler is in talks to play Sonny Crockett in the Miami Vice movie.
Those two guys don't look happy about it.
Jamie Bamber as Castillo.
Or Luke Pasqualino...
A new adaptation of A Christmas Carol with Johnny Depp as Scrooge.
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Johnny Depp to Star in ‘Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol’ at Paramount Pictures, Ti West to Direct
Johnny Depp is in final talks to star in an adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," for Paramount Pictures.
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A new adaptation of A Christmas Carol with Johnny Depp as Scrooge.
Johnny Depp to Star in ‘Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol’ at Paramount Pictures, Ti West to Direct
Johnny Depp is in final talks to star in an adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," for Paramount Pictures.
Throw in Shia Labeouf and we have a winner.
A new adaptation of A Christmas Carol with Johnny Depp as Scrooge.
Johnny Depp to Star in ‘Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol’ at Paramount Pictures, Ti West to Direct
Johnny Depp is in final talks to star in an adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," for Paramount Pictures.
So a creepy version of Ebeneizer Scrooge? I'm not sure how sure how that work work. And to be honest, I don't see him as an old miser. I find it difficult to picture Depp as one given how most of his movies have been milking franchises dry. Speaking of which, I'm surprised we don't have a DCU (Depp Connected Universe) thing going on.
It could work. Their are creepy aspects to the story, what with it having ghosts and whatnot. Plus it seems to have some talent behind it in Ti West and and he writers worked on Legion, Tales from the Loop and Oblivion.
Scrooged was the best variant of the story, IMO.
Creepy aspects, sure, in terms of the ghosts which have always been generally more on the campy side of things, but the character of Scrooge himself was always seen as a hardened man skimping on his co-worker's pay. But Depp has IMHO has always tended to go for creepier takes on roles especially if paired with Tim Burton. I just can't picture him as Scrooge.
Behind the creepy aspects though has often been some heart. Edward Scissorhands was a kind soul that his version of Ed Wood was a man of passion and kindness for people who were rejected by society. I could see them taking the approach of making him someone who experiences the ghost before he becomes the cranky old man but a younger version on the verge of becoming him.
Instead of showing him dead as his vision of the future it might be of himself as the old man version we are familiar with. Alone at Christmas. Nobody in his life that cares about him except Tiny Tim and he ends up being mean to him. I just realized also I am thinking sort of along the lines of what Doctor Who did when a good portion of the story was focused on young Scrooge. Well their version of Scrooge.
Scrooge decides to become a better man before he ever fully becomes the bad older man.
Fair enough. I suppose it comes down more to personal preference. But personally, even his older movies such as Edward Scissorhands have become harder to watch for me the older I grow.
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