Benedict Cumberbatch to Voice The Grinch

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH voices The Grinch in Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures’ Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, in theaters on November 10, 2017.Credit: Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures
Credit: Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures

Where are my Cumberbatch fans?!? Have you heard the news? Next year, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas is being released on November 10th….and who is voicing The Grinch? You’ve guessed it! Take a look at the press release for all the details.

During Universal Pictures’ CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas yesterday, Illumination Entertainment founder and CEO Chris Meledandri announced new castings for 2017 films. One of them being Benedict Cumberbatch and Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game, upcoming Doctor Strange) voices the title role of The Grinch in the newly imagined version of the enduring holiday classic.  Directed by Pete Candeland and Yarrow Cheney, and adapted from Dr. Seuss’ book by Michael LeSieur, the animated film will be produced by Illumination’s Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy and Scott Mosier, and executive produced by Audrey Geisel and Chris Renaud.  Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas will be released on November 10, 2017.

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