Johnny Depp will reckon with the ghosts of his past, present and future in his new movie.

Johnny Depp has a major movie role brewing, three years after enduring reputational damage as a result of his his legal ordeal with ex-wife Amber Heard.

Depp will play the titular role of Ebenezer Scrooge and will be joined by other reputable actors, such as Andrea Riseborough, whose role remains under wraps for now.