Los Angeles, Oct. 24 -- Hollywood star Johnny Depp seems to be making plans to return to the big screen, years after his highly publicised legal battle with his ex-wife, actor Amber Heard.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount Pictures, under the leadership of David Ellison, remains in final negotiations to pick up the project based on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

While Johnny Depp is expected to take over the lead role, filmmaker Ti West, known for 'X', 'Pearl' and 'MaXXXine' movies, will direct the film titled 'Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol'.

Paramount is ready to release the film on November 13, 2026.

Besides Depp, Andrea Riseborough is also attached to the project. Nathaniel Halpern is helming the script, while Emma ...