The Grinch

The Grinch (also known as Dr. Seuss' The Grinch) is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated Christmas comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment. Based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss story How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, it is the third screen adaptation of the story, following the 1966 TV special of the same name and the remaking of the 2000 live-action feature-length also of the same name. It is directed by Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier, written by Michael LeSieur and Tommy Swerdlow, narrated by Pharrell Williams, and starring the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson and Angela Lansbury. The film is scheduled to be released by Universal Pictures on November 9, 2018 in Real D 3D and selected IMAX theaters.

Premise
The Grinch (Benedict Cumberbatch) hatches a scheme with his trusted canine Max to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration. Meanwhile, Cindy Lou Who (Cameron Seely) plans to seek out Santa Claus to thank him for helping her widowed mother every Christmas, but little did she know she is trying to blow the Grinch's cover.

Voice cast

 * Benedict Cumberbatch as The Grinch, a misanthropic grumpy, green creature who hates Christmas
 * Cameron Seely as Cindy Lou Who, a young resident of Whoville
 * Rashida Jones as Betty Lou Who, the mother of Cindy Lou Who
 * Kenan Thompson as Santa Claus
 * Angela Lansbury as the Mayor of Whoville
 * Pharrell Williams as Narrator

Production
In February 2013, it was announced that Illumination Entertainment is developing a 3D animated feature film based on the Dr. Seuss book, with Peter Candeland and Yarrow Cheney set to direct it.

Casting
Benedict Cumberbatch had been cast as the titular character in April 2016. By September 2018, Pharrell Williams has been cast as the narrator while Angela Lansbury will voice the Mayor of Whoville and Jim Carrey will voice the villainous Assistant Mayor May Who. Rashida Jones, Cameron Seely, and Kenan Thompson have also been cast in the film.

Release
The film was originally scheduled to be released on November 10, 2017, but in June 2016, it was pushed back to November 9, 2018. It will be accompanied in theaters by a Universal Animation Studios short titled Keena's Paradorian Quest, featuring characters from the Paradoria franchise.

Marketing
The first official trailer was released on March 8, 2018. The second trailer was released on June 14, 2018. The third and final trailer was released online on September 18, 2018, along with a new poster. The trailer also revealed that new music written and performed by Grammy-nominated rapper Tyler, the Creator would be featured in the film.