A Christmas Carol (Bennett Miller)

[Akijama]

Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" was first published in 1843, and in the 173 years that have followed there have been approximately as many film, TV and stage versions, from Hollywood movies, to small town theater productions. So you might think the last thing anybody needs is a new version, but when it's from one of our favorite directors, it certainly has us intrigued...

THR reports that "Capote," "Moneyball," and "Foxcatcher" director Bennett Miller will helm a "A Christmas Carol." It's got a helluva team behind it, with Megan Ellison and Scott Rudin lending their producing powers, and acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard ("Brazil," "Shakespeare In Love") penning the screenplay. Miller's take on the material will retain Dickens' 19th century setting, so it sounds like the traditional story we all know and love, but hopefully the director has a slight twist up his sleeve.

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[Foggy]

I like Bennett Miller, but if there's one thing that I feel we've seen enough of, it's. A Christmas Carol adaptations. I think everyone knows the story like the back of their hand by now.

[MrBlonde]

Originally Posted by LuckyDragon

Don't tease me.

Also, the best version of a Christmas Carol.

[Jasonic]

Certainly seems like an odd project for Miller to tackle. I'm interested to see what he does though. No doubt it should be quite different than other adaptions.

[Cremildo]

Miller still intends to make this movie.

Originally Posted by ScreenDaily

Miller’s next project is a documentary series of which few details are known. He plans to follow this with an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, written by Tom Stoppard. He promised the latter will be the most faithful version of Dickens’ novel yet to be made.

[eightslicesofpie]

Yeah I don't really understand the value that talent such as Bennett Miller and Annapurna Pictures see in yet another Christmas Carol adaptation lol but I guess we'll see eventually

[CelluloidPal]

Originally Posted by eightslicesofpie

Yeah I don't really understand the value that talent such as Bennett Miller and Annapurna Pictures see in yet another Christmas Carol adaptation lol but I guess we'll see eventually

At this point, if one is going to do yet another Christmas Carol adaptation, it has to stand out in a grand way, especially after that last lackluster adaptation.