A new adaptation of A Christmas Carol is on the way at Netflix and the full voice cast has been revealed. Set to start streaming on Netflix in December, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol is a reinterpretation of the famous Charles Dickens story. The animated feature comes from Timeless Films and is directed by Stephen Donnelly.

The voice cast includes Luke Evans (Nine Perfect Strangers) as Scrooge, Olivia Colman (The Mitchells vs. the Machines) as Past, Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter) as Isabel Fezziwig, Johnny Flynn (Emma) as Bob Cratchit, Fra Fee (Hawkeye) as Harry Huffam, Giles Terera (The Current War) as Tom Jenkins, Trevor Dion Nicholas (The Americans) as Present, James Cosmo (Jack Ryan) as Mr. Fezziwig, and Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes) as Jacob Marley.

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The CG animated feature includes re-imagined songs from two-time Academy Award and Grammy award-winner Leslie Bricusse (Doctor Dolittle, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Superman, Home Alone). The film is produced by Ralph Kamp, Andrew Pearce, and Bricusse. Jeremy Holland-Smith arranged songs and provided original score. You can read the official synopsis for this new adaptation below.

Charles Dickens’ ageless legend is reborn in this supernatural, time-travelling, musical adaptation of the definitive Christmas story. With his very soul on the line, Scrooge has but one Christmas Eve left to face his past and build a better future. Featuring re-imagined songs from the legendary and two-time Academy Award winner Leslie Bricusse OBE, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol is one for a new generation to sing.

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“It’s been a fascinating challenge to adapt such a beloved and often-told story," director Stephen Donnelly said of the new adaptation. “I think this version will give those who know A Christmas Carol all the things they expect, but not as they’ve experienced them before. There are more than enough psychedelic, time-travelling and musical surprises to keep those familiar with the story on the edge of their seats, while the authentic essence of Dickens has been retained for those coming completely fresh to the classic tale. I can’t wait to share this new version of A Christmas Carol with the world and sincerely hope audiences embrace it this year and for many to come.”

The movie joins many original animated feature films at Netflix. The streamer’s recent offerings also include the acclaimed The Mitchells vs the Machines, Aardman’s Robin Robin, Sergio Pablos’ Klaus, and Oscar winner Glen Keane’s Over the Moon. The streamer has also offered titles like Richard Linklater’s Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood and Chris Williams’ The Sea Beast, as well as upcoming titles like Henry Selick’s Wendell & Wild, Nora Twomey’s My Father’s Dragon, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Wendy Rogers’ The Magician’s Elephant, Nick Bruno and Troy Quane’s Nimona, Jared and Jerusha Hess’ Thelma the Unicorn, Shannon Tindle and John Aoshima’s Ultraman, and Aardman sequel Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol will be coming to Netflix in December.