{"id":2466087,"date":"2026-06-18T21:53:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T21:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2466087"},"modified":"2026-06-18T21:53:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T21:53:43","slug":"how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-sequel-with-jim-carrey-is-in-the-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-sequel-with-jim-carrey-is-in-the-works\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHow the Grinch Stole Christmas\u201d sequel with Jim Carrey is in the works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em> sequel is in development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jim Carrey and Ron Howard are expected to return for the new film.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A team of <em>Curb Your Enthusiasm<\/em> writers will pen the script.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jim-carrey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jim Carrey;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jim Carrey&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jim Carrey<\/a> might have <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jim-carrey-says-he-did-sonic-3-because-needed-the-money-8759407\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:bought a lot more stuff;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;bought a lot more stuff&quot;}\" class=\"link \">bought a lot more stuff<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More than 25 years later, Carrey and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/ron-howard\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Ron Howard;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ron Howard&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Ron Howard<\/a> are in talks to reunite for a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:How the Grinch Stole Christmas;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;How the Grinch Stole Christmas&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em><\/a> sequel, <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em> has confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Produced by Howard and Grazer, the new film will be written by a trio of <em>Curb Your Enthusiasm<\/em> writers who previously penned 2003&#8217;s <em>Cat in the Hat<\/em>: Alec Berg (<em>Barry<\/em>), Jeff Schaffer (<em>Dave<\/em>), and David Mandel (<em>Veep<\/em>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block 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live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss&#8217; children&#8217;s book starred Carry as the Christmas-hating Grinch, who aims to sabotage the festive celebration taking place down in Whoville.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas <\/em>went on to become the year&#8217;s highest-grossing movie domestically, while also winning an Oscar for Best Makeup. And it&#8217;s a bit of a surprise that Carrey would want to undergo that lengthy process again, considering he previously told EW that it took &#8220;two and a half hours&#8221; to apply the prosthetics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;[I] was having a lot of trouble with the Grinch suit, so they brought a guy in who actually teaches people how to handle torture, and he gave me a couple of tips,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/article\/2000\/12\/20\/meet-makeup-pro-behind-grinch-and-planet-apes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Carrey said;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Carrey said&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Carrey said<\/a>. &#8220;You just forget [the pain]. Sitting around in that suit was not too fun, but performing in it was amazing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <em>Grinch<\/em> sequel would mark Carrey&#8217;s first non-<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/sonic-the-hedgehog\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Sonic the Hedgehog;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sonic the Hedgehog&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em><\/a> movie in a decade. Production recently wrapped on <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 4<\/em>, the latest outing for Carrey as the evil Dr. Robotnik. Carrey has talked about retiring from acting, but when discussing his <em>Sonic 3<\/em> return, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jim-carrey-says-he-did-sonic-3-because-needed-the-money-8759407\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:he declared;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;he declared&quot;}\" class=\"link \">he declared<\/a>, &#8220;I bought a lot of stuff, and I need the money, frankly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/grinch-sequel-in-the-works-jim-carrey-1236595265\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Hollywood Reporter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Hollywood Reporter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a> first reported the news of a new <em>Grinch<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-sequel-jim-carrey-ron-howard-12002056\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points A How the Grinch Stole Christmas sequel is in development. Jim Carrey and Ron Howard are expected to return for the new film. A team of Curb Your Enthusiasm writers will pen the script. Jim Carrey might have bought a lot more stuff. More than 25 years later, Carrey and Ron Howard are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2466088,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[338497,485120,389438,393284,368387,305710,313591],"class_list":["post-2466087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-curb-your-enthusiasm","tag-david-mandel","tag-dr-seuss","tag-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas","tag-jeff-schaffer","tag-jim-carrey","tag-ron-howard"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/How-the-Grinch-Stole-Christmas-sequel-with-Jim-Carrey-is.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2466087"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466087\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2466089,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466087\/revisions\/2466089"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2466088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2466087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2466087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2466087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}