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Ryan Reynolds has the help of a holiday favorite to get into the ‘spirit’ of the season this year – none other than ‘Elf’ star Will Ferrell.
The pair headline the new Apple TV+ Christmas movie “Spirited,” for which a teaser was released on Wednesday.
In this one, the comedic duo begin with tap dancing to a celebratory tune, before appearing in a Dickensian street scene evoking old England.
From there, Ferrell takes Reynolds through various settings and time periods, before introducing himself as the ghost of the Christmas present.
“Like ‘A Christmas Carol’?” Reynolds replies, in his characteristic incredulous tone.
And indeed, “Spirited” is an updated take on the classic holiday fable, with “Free Guy” star Reynolds stepping in as the initially misanthropic Ebeneezer Scrooge.
The film also stars Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer, who appears but unfortunately isn’t heard from in this first teaser.
“Spirited” is far from the first film adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, which has seen nearly countless iterations dating back to 1938. More recent versions include the dark and gothic 2019 miniseries “A Christmas Carol” with Guy Pearce and Andy Serkis. , and going back a bit further, the goofy 1988 entry “Scrooged” with Bill Murray, Bobcat Goldthwait and Carol Kane.
“Spirited” will debut in theaters on November 11 before streaming worldwide on Apple TV+ on November 18.