Johnny Depp earns $5 million for 'Ebenezer' as film opens with modest box-office outlook
Yahoo reported that Paramount’s “Ebenezer,” starring Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge, opened on 13 November with a projected $20 million domestic debut and that Depp received a $5 million fee, while the studio expects modest overall earnings. Earlier, Deadline said Depp and the cast attended the London premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, and The Hollywood Reporter noted that Paramount screened the film in New York and London, prompting early social-media comments. MovieWeb had described mixed critical reactions and said the studio imposed a review embargo until 12 November.