The first trailer has been released for The Grinch, Illumination and Universal Pictures’ take on the Dr. Seuss holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

The story has been adapted multiple times, with the most well-known being the beloved 1966 animated short starring Boris Karloff as the voice of the Grinch. Another well-known adaptation is the 2000 live-action movie directed by Ron Howard and starring Jim Carrey in the title role. This time around, as we found out back in 2016, it’s Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game, Doctor Strange) voicing Mr. Grinch.

Continue below to read a lengthy synopsis and check out the trailer.

SYNOPSIS:

For their eighth fully animated feature, Illumination and Universal Pictures present The Grinch, based on Dr. Seuss’ beloved holiday classic. The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl’s generous holiday spirit. Funny, heartwarming and visually stunning, it’s a universal story about the spirit of Christmas and the indomitable power of optimism.

Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch lends his voice to the infamous Grinch, who lives a solitary life inside a cave on Mt. Crumpet with only his loyal dog, Max, for company. With a cave rigged with inventions and contraptions for his day-to-day needs, the Grinch only sees his neighbors in Who-ville when he runs out of food.

Each year at Christmas they disrupt his tranquil solitude with their increasingly bigger, brighter and louder celebrations. When the Whos declare they are going to make Christmas three times bigger this year, the Grinch realizes there is only one way for him to gain some peace and quiet: he must steal Christmas. To do so, he decides he will pose as Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, even going so far as to trap a lackadaisical misfit reindeer to pull his sleigh.

Meanwhile, down in Who-ville, Cindy-Lou Who””a young girl overflowing with holiday cheer””plots with her gang of friends to trap Santa Claus as he makes his Christmas Eve rounds so that she can thank him for help for her overworked single mother. As Christmas approaches, however, her good-natured scheme threatens to collide with the Grinch’s more nefarious one. Will Cindy-Lou achieve her goal of finally meeting Santa Claus? Will the Grinch succeed in silencing the Whos’ holiday cheer once and for all?

The movie will be released in theaters on during the 2018 holiday season on November 9th.

Trailer

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