Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell tapped to star in new musical adaptation of classic film A Christmas Carol
They’re leaders in the comedic field as top actors in the entertainment industry.
But Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell will have to put their singing chops to good use as they star in a musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol.
The actors are reportedly in ‘final negotiations’ with the Apple+ network to recreate the classic tale,’ according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Jingle all the way: Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell will have to put their singing chops to good use as they star in a musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol
Ferrell’s writing team from the Daddy’s Home comedies, Sean Anders and John Morris, will also join him to write the movie.
Ferrell’s Gloria Sanchez label will produce with Jessica Elbaum alongside Reynolds’ Maximum Effort group with George Dewey.
Apple reportedly ‘moved aggressively’ to secure the rights to the film ‘as it seeks to make an impact in the original features space.
The classic Dickens’ tale tells the story of curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by ghosts of Christmas past, present and future.
Good times: The actors are reportedly in ‘final negotiations’ with the Apple+ network to recreate the classic tale,’ according to The Hollywood Reporter
Star power: Patrick Stewart starred as the leading role in a Hallmark version directed by David Jones in 1999
Blast from the past: nearly 70-minute film starring Reginald Owen and Gene and Kathleen Lockhart hit the market in 1938
Through the ghouls and their eye-opening presentations of what could be like or should be like, Ebenezer learns the meaning of the holiday.
Hundreds of remakes have been produced through the years across film, television, theater and radio.
Patrick Stewart starred as the leading role in a Hallmark version directed by David Jones in 1999.
Ian Macnaughton played Scrooge in The Gateway Players of Edinburgh in 1953, while a nearly 70-minute film starring Reginald Owen and Gene and Kathleen Lockhart hit the market in 1938.
Holiday haunt: Ian Macnaughton played Scrooge in The Gateway Players of Edinburgh in 1953
