Described by Apple as \u201ca sweet and spicy holiday treat\u201d, the movie will be an inventive musical twist on the classic Dickens tale, told from the perspective of the ghosts rather than iconic protagonist Ebenezer Scrooge.<\/p>\n
Reynolds leads in the role of Clint Briggs, AKA Scrooge, while Elf\u2019s Will Ferrell will play the Ghost of Christmas Present. The film also stars Oscar winner Octavia Spencer.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Read on for everything we know about this festive star-studded movie below.<\/p>\n
Spirited release date<\/strong><\/h2>\nThere\u2019s no official date from Apple TV+ just yet \u2013 although it will be released in the US on 18th November. As Apple has confirmed it will be coming soon, we\u2019d bet our Christmas stocking that it will arrive by December. We\u2019ll keep you updated.<\/p>\n
Spirited: What\u2019s it about?<\/strong><\/h2>\nApple TV+ has described the movie as \u201ca modern musical rendition of Charles Dickens\u2019s classic holiday story A Christmas Carol,\u201d so naturally we\u2019re intrigued.<\/p>\n
Apple\u2019s official synopsis reads: \u201cEach Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present (Will Ferrell) selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits. But this season, he picked the wrong Scrooge. Clint Briggs (Ryan Reynolds) turns the tables on his ghostly host until Present finds himself reexamining his own past, present and future.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell in Spirited.<\/span><\/figcaption> Apple TV+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n\u201cFor the first time, A Christmas Carol is told from the perspective of the ghosts in this hilarious musical twist on the classic Dickens tale.\u201d<\/p>\n
It is directed and written by Sean Anders (Instant Family) and John Morris, with original songs by Oscar winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land).<\/p>\n
Spirited: Who\u2019s in the cast?<\/strong><\/h2>\nDeadpool\u2019s Ryan Reynolds stars as the iconic Scrooge character called Clint Briggs, while Will Ferrell stars as the Ghost of Christmas Present. Octavia Spencer is also in the cast, but there is little information currently about her character. The cast also includes US actress, dancer and comedian Sunita Mani.<\/p>\n
Spirited trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Apple TV+ has described the movie as \u201ca modern musical rendition of Charles Dickens\u2019s classic holiday story A Christmas Carol,\u201d so naturally we\u2019re intrigued.<\/p>\n
Apple\u2019s official synopsis reads: \u201cEach Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present (Will Ferrell) selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits. But this season, he picked the wrong Scrooge. Clint Briggs (Ryan Reynolds) turns the tables on his ghostly host until Present finds himself reexamining his own past, present and future.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\u201cFor the first time, A Christmas Carol is told from the perspective of the ghosts in this hilarious musical twist on the classic Dickens tale.\u201d<\/p>\n
It is directed and written by Sean Anders (Instant Family) and John Morris, with original songs by Oscar winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land).<\/p>\n