Over the decades, few stories have been as malleable as Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Story. It’s been a Bill Murray comedy, it’s been a Robert Zemeckis CGI fest, and it’s even been a Muppet movie, just to name a few. Next up for the iconic tale, though, is what we can only assume is a much darker, scarier twist from none other than Robert Eggers.

After witches, vampires, and werewolves, Robert Eggers is turning to a classic ghost story for his next project - with a familiar face leading it.

Willem Dafoe is circling the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in Robert Eggers’ shadowy reimagining of "A Christmas Carol" at Warner Bros. Details are under wraps, but the project promises a darker twist on the holiday classic Few stories have haunted the holiday season quite like “A Christmas Carol.