How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2018 film)

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (promoted theatrically as Dr. Seuss' 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.


 * Directed by Peter Candeland and Yarrow Cheney
 * Produced by Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy and Scott Mosier
 * Written by Michael LeSieur
 * Based on How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
 * Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch
 * Music by John Debney
 * Production company: Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment
 * Distributed by Universal Pictures[1]
 * Release date: November 9, 2018 (US)
 * Country: United States
 * Language: English

Cast

 * Benedict Cumberbatch as The Grinch, a misanthropic green creature who despises Christmas and the Whos of Whoville. It is revealed in his origin story that he started to hate Christmas after his school classmates humiliated him when he tried to shave his face.
 * Kaitlyn Maher as Cindy Lou Who, a young Who who thinks the Christmas spirit in Whoville is lost.
 * Kelsey Grammer as Mayor Augustus Maywho, Whoville's rude, arrogant, and judgmental mayor. He is revealed to be a school bully who picked on the young Grinch over his shaved face, which is what motivated the Grinch to hate Christmas in the first place. He also denounces the Grinch every chance he gets and wants to have a Grinch-less Christmas.
 * Salma Hayek as Martha May Whovier, the Grinch's lifelong crush and the romantic interest of Mayor Who. She ultimately rejects the Mayor and chooses the Grinch.
 * Chris Renaud as Max, who is the Grinch's pet dog and only companion on Mt. Crumpit. It is unknown how or when The Grinch got him.
 * Steve Coogan as Lou Lou Who, Cindy Lou's father and the postman of Whoville.
 * Jennifer Garner as Betty Lou Who, Cindy Lou's mother and a rival to Martha May in a house-lighting contest.
 * Chris Rock as Whits, Maywho's cheerful son.
 * Bill Hader as Whobris, the mayor's sycophantic aid.
 * Michael Cera as Drew Lou Who
 * Dave Franco as Stu Lou Who
 * Jeremy Irons as The Narrator