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Grinchma will be happy again. Universal and Imagine Entertainment are developing a sequel for the 2000s How the Grinch Stole Christmaswith three key players expected to return.
Jim Carrey is in talks to reprise his role as Dr. Seuss’ classic Grinch character, with Ron Howard returning to direct. Howard will produce alongside his Imagine Entertainment partner Brian Grazer.
The untitled second part will have a script by Alec Berg (Barry, Silicon Valley, Curb your enthusiasm), Jeff Schiffer (Larry’s Life and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, Dave, Curb your enthusiasm) and David Mandel (cum, Curb your enthusiasm). The trio also worked on the 2003 Seuss adaptation The cat in the hat Starring Mike Myers.
Released before Thanksgiving in 2000, How the Grinch Stole Christmas It was the top film of the year domestically with $260 million and grossed $345 million worldwide.
It also earned Best Makeup Oscars for Rick Baker and Jill Reuel Ryan, who transformed Carrey for the role. The process took about eight hours a day, and Curry remembers it being very difficult. As he said eagle Last year, he wanted to quit on the first day of production and return his $20 million fee. He got through it with the help of a man who trained CIA agents to endure torture, as well as thanks to eventually reducing the makeup to three hours a day.
The story of the Grinch dates back to 1957, when Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) published the story inspired by his dissatisfaction with commercialism that had overtaken Christmas. It tells the story of the Grinch who tries to ruin Christmas for the residents of Whoville by stealing their gifts. CBS made it an animated special in 1966, with Boris Karloff voicing the narrator and The Grinch. Co-director Chuck Jones chose to make the Grinch green, a departure from the black-and-white color of the book.
The 2000 film was a huge hit on streaming It has been among Nielsen’s top 10 broadcast holiday movies in each of the past five years. Last year, in the two weeks before and after Christmas (December 15-December 28), it peaked at No. 2 overall on the movie chart with 962 million minutes watched, just shy of perennial champion No. 1. Alone at home. It is worth noting that Carrie Grinch The film also ranked ahead of the 2018 animated film in those two key weeks on last year’s holiday streaming ratings chart. That lighting and that global advantage, Dr. Seuss Grinchreached number 8 the week before December 25.
As for the new sequel, C.E.O Susan Brandt will oversee Dr. Seuss projects. Universal will be overseen by Senior Vice President of Production Development and Special Projects Brett Heinemuth and Executive Creative Director Christina Hoffrog.
Howard is repped by CAA and Greenberg Glusker. Carey is represented by WME and attorney Deborah Klein. Berg is repped by UTA and HJTH. Schiffer is repped by UTA and HJTH.
Mandel is repped by WME and HJTH. Imagine Entertainment is repped by CAA.
Dr. Seuss Companies is represented by CAA.
—Eric Hayden contributed to this story.
