Jim Carrey in talks to reprise Grinch role for sequel

Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment are reportedly planning a sequel to the 2000 hit film 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas,' with star Jim Carrey in negotiations to return as the iconic, holiday-hating creature.

Director Ron Howard, who helmed the original live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss's beloved character, is also in discussions to return to the director's chair. Howard is expected to produce the film alongside his Imagine Entertainment partner, Brian Grazer.

The original movie, based on the classic Dr. Seuss story, saw Carrey's Grinch attempt to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville. Despite Carrey previously describing the extensive makeup process as painful and arduous, the film was a significant commercial success, earning $345 million globally.

Alec Berg, Jeff Schaffer, and David Mendel, who previously collaborated on the Dr. Seuss adaptation 'The Cat in the Hat,' are attached to write the screenplay for the new project, which does not yet have an official title.

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The actor even came to state that on the first day of filming he wanted to abandon the project and it was thanks to the help of a man who trained CIA agents to resist torture that he overcame the process.