FX Sets December Date for 'A Christmas Carol' Movie Premiere

By R. Thomas Umstead
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FX has set a Dec. 19 premiere date for its original holiday movie, A Christmas Carol, the network announced Wednesday.

The movie, a new adaption of the Charles Dickens' iconic ghost story, will star Guy Pearce, Andy Serkis, Stephen Graham, Charlotte Riley, and Joe Alwyn. 

A Christmas Carol is the first in a series of adaptations of Dickens’ novels, commissioned by Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama, and Charlotte Moore, Director of BBC Content, that will air in the next few years. A Christmas Carol is also the latest collaboration between the two broadcasters, who were also responsible for the acclaimed FX drama series Taboo, said the network.

A Christmas Carol is Produced by FX Productions in Association with the BBC, Scott Free and Tom Hardy’s Hardy Son & Baker. 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.