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Will Ferrell is starring in his first proper Christmas movie since Elf and the new trailer for the movie, Spirited, has just dropped.
The film, which also stars Ryan Reynolds, is set to release in cinemas and on Apple TV+.
The movie will be a musical adaptation of the popular Charles Dickens novel ‘A Christmas Carol’.
Ferrell’s previous Christmas film, Elf, is regarded as one of the all-time most popular festive movies and is full of quotes to bring out every year.
Watch the trailer for Spirited below…
In Spirited, the Step Brothers star will play the Ghost of Christmas Present.
However, there will be a twist on the story we all know as Reynold’s character, Clint Briggs, will make Ferrell’s haunting spirit reconsider his own past, present and future.
The cast will also include Octavia Spencer (The Help), Patrick Page (In The Heights), Sunita Mani (Mr Robot), Joe Tippet (Mare of Easttown), and P J Byrne (The Wolf Of Wall Street).
Spirited will also feature some original festive songs that could be on everyone’s Christmas playlists.
They are all written by Oscar winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul who are known for their work on La La Land.
While the dance sequences will be choreographed by Chloe Arnold, who is best known for her work on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
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Since the trailer dropped, fans have been discussing it on social media.
One person commented: “With Ryan and Will in it, you know it’s going to be funny!”
A second user agreed: “Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell my dream has come true.”
“I’ve waited, eagerly, for this movie,” expressed a third user.
Someone else commented: “Really want to see this! I’m a sucker for musical numbers! Especially the self-aware musical numbers.”
“The movie I never knew I needed,” commented a fifth person.
Reynolds also shared the trailer on his Twitter page and decided to mention his Deadpool 3 co-star Hugh Jackman, as he referenced his performance in The Greatest Showman and the trailer dropped on his birthday.
He wrote: “Happy Birthday, Hugh. This year, I’m giving you the gift of being much worse than you at singing and dancing.
“But at least there’s Will and Octavia!”
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Spirited will join a long list of adaptations of the famous Charles Dickens novel.
There have been countless retellings of Ebenezer Scrooge and how he was haunted on Christmas by the Ghost of Past, Present, and Future.
Notable adaptations include Bill Murray in Scrooged, a modern take on the iconic story, A Christmas Carol, an animated version starring Jim Carrey, and A Muppets Christmas Carol.
Spirited will be getting a limited release in cinemas on November 11. It will then be available to stream on Apple TV+ on November 18.
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