A Christmas Carol (2009)

In July 2007, it was announced that director Robert Zemeckis had written a screen adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1843 story "A Christmas Carol" planned for theatrical release during the 2009 holiday season. The film will be a 3D animated feature that utilizes the same kinds of motion capture techniques used previously by Zemeckis in his films "The Polar Express" and "Beowulf".

Zemeckis wrote the screenplay with Jim Carrey in mind, and Carrey has signed on to the project. Similar to Tom Hanks in "The Polar Express", Carry will play a multitude of roles in the film, including Ebenezer Scrooge as a young, middle-aged, and old man, along with the all three of the Christmas spirits that haunt him.

It has also been revealed that Bob Hoskins, Colin Firth, Gary Oldman, and Robin Wright Penn have since joined the cast as well.

The film is expected to begin shooting in early 2008 with release set for "Christmas 2009".

Zemeckis, director of the "Back to the Future" trilogy, has previously stated that "A Christmas Carol" is one of his favorite stories dealing with time travel.