Ryan Reynolds And Will Ferrell's Musical Spirited Hits Apple TV Plus Before Thanksgiving

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Spirited,a comedic musical retelling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol produced by Apple Original Films, is set to be released on Apple TV Plus in time before Thanksgiving.The new project is set to feature Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell, and it hits theaters on November 11 before being available on Apple TV Plus on November 18.

The upcoming Apple TV Plus project is loosely based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, a tale that follows the misadventures of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miser who detests Christmas and the Spirit behind it. Over the course of one Christmas Eve, he is visited by three apparitions that show him visions of the past, present, and future and teach him the importance of the holiday and the virtues and values it embodies. This plays out the next day as he shows the world a new and improved self full of Christmas spirit. The story is well-loved and has been adapted and parodied several times, even in video game-based parody music videos.

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For those who have read the heartwarming original story, the upcoming movie promises to offer a fresh, contemporary take on Dickens' classic, with a more comedic lean than usually seen in a typical retelling. The upcoming retelling is being directed by Sean Anders, featuring award-winning actors like Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Sunita Mani, Loren Woods, Marlow Barkley, Patrick Page, and Ferrell, one of the stars of Margot Robbie's upcoming Barbie movie. The soundtrack in the musical features songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the talented duo known for their work in Dear Evan Hansen (2016), La La Land (2016), and The Greatest Showman (2017), ensuring that the musical component will