How the Grinch Stole Christmas | |
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Directed by | Peter Candeland Yarrow Cheney |
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Chris Meledandri Janet Healy Scott Mosier |
Written by | Michael LeSieur |
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss |
Starring | Benedict Cumberbatch |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (promoted theatrically as The Grinch) is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated Christmas comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment. It is based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss' story of the same name. The film will be released on November 9, 2018, by Universal Pictures.
The Grinch (Benedict Cumberbatch) plans to steal Christmas for all the citizens of Whoville.
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.
The film was originally scheduled to be released on November 10, 2017, but in June 2016, it was pushed back to November 9, 2018.