THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS Trailer Premiere Enjoy the first THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS trailer! The film, directed by Bharat Nalluri (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day), stars Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Miriam Margolyes, Ian McNeice, and Jonathan Pryce. THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS will be released in theaters on November 22. The journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer) and other classic characters from “A Christmas Carol.” The film shows how Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) conjured up a timeless tale.