{"id":12742,"date":"2017-11-03T11:29:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T15:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=12742"},"modified":"2017-11-03T11:29:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T15:29:14","slug":"making-new-holiday-classic-man-invented-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2017\/11\/making-new-holiday-classic-man-invented-christmas.html","title":{"rendered":"The Making of a New Holiday Classic: The Man Who Invented Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What would Christmas be without carols, giving, and the phrase \u201cBah Humbug?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Enter the new film &#8220;The Man Who Invented Christmas&#8221; due out\u00a0in theaters November 22nd. It tells the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer), Tiny Tim and other classic characters from A Christmas Carol. Directed by Bharat Nalluri (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day), the film shows how Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) mixed real life inspirations with his vivid imagination to conjure up unforgettable characters and a timeless tale, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration we know today. This upcoming family film is sure to become another holiday classic!<\/p>\n<p>Here is a behind the scenes look at the making of &#8220;The Man Who Invented Christmas.&#8221; The clip features Dan Stevens who plays Charles Dickents, Christopher Plummer as Ebenezer Scrooge, director Bharat Nalluri, screenwriter, Susan Coyne and author of the book, Les Standiford. 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