Jim Carrey, Ron Howard Eyeing Universal Sequel
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jim Carrey is in talks to reprise his role as the Grinch in a sequel to the 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas, directed again by Ron Howard and produced by Universal Pictures.
- The sequel’s plot remains undisclosed, with Alec Berg, Jeff Schaffer, and David Mandel attached as screenwriters, while Howard and Brian Grazer will produce under Imagine Entertainment.
- The original 2000 film was a major success, grossing over $345 million worldwide and winning an Academy Award for Best Makeup, though Carrey had expressed discomfort with the prosthetics used.
- Universal and Dr. Seuss Enterprises continue their collaboration on Seuss adaptations, following the success of the 2019 animated Grinch film and other projects like The Lorax.
- Carrey has recently been involved in other major franchises, including the Sonic the Hedgehog films, and is set to star in a live-action Jetsons movie, while Howard is preparing to release his war drama Alone at Dawn.
