There have been many feature adaptations of Charles Dickens’ novella A Christmas Carol. Since the silent era, they’ve ranged from faithful (1951’s Scrooge, starring Alastair Sim in the title role) or whimsical (1992’s The Muppet Christmas Carol),

Over the decades, few stories have been as malleable as Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Story. It’s been a Bill Murray comedy, it’s been a Robert Zemeckis CGI fest, and it’s even been a Muppet movie, just to name a few. Next up for the iconic tale, though, is what we can only assume is a much darker, scarier twist from none other than Robert Eggers.