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, and voice stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular Grinch alongside Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, with Jim Carrey 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 (Kenan Thompson) 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
 * Rashida Jones as Betty Lou Who
 * Kenan Thompson as Santa Claus
 * Jim Carrey as the Assistant Mayor "Augustus May Who" of Whoville. Carrey portrayed the title character in the live-action 2000 film.
 * Angela Lansbury as the Mayor of Whoville
 * Pharrell Williams as the Narrator
 * Frank Welker as the voice of Max, the Grinch's pet dog and only companion on Mt. Crumpit.

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 and Benedict Cumberbatch voicing the title character. In September 2018, it was announced that Cameron Seely, Jim Carrey, Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, and Angela Lansbury have joined the voice cast, with Pharrell Williams providing the voice of the narrator in the film.

Music
In November 2017, Danny Elfman was reported to compose music for the film. In September 2018, it was announced that Grammy-nominated rapper Tyler, the Creator would write and perform new music for the film. These include an original song entitled "I Am the Grinch" and a re-worked version of "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" co-written with Elfman.

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, in front of A Wrinkle in Time, Sherlock Gnomes, Computeropolis: The Deep Web, Show Dogs and Solo: A Star Wars Story. The second trailer was released on June 14, 2018, in front of Incredibles 2, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation and ''Teen Titans Go! To the Movies''. The third and final trailer was released online on September 18, 2018, along with a new poster.

In October 2018, IHOP will make a holiday-based breakfast menu based on the film.