Benedict Cumberbatch to lend his voice as Dr. Seuss’s “Grinch” April 14, 2016 - 11:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - After making magic, Benedict Cumberbatch is going to ruin Christmas. The British actor who recently wrapped up the filming for Marvel's film "Doctor Strange" has added another project to his busy schedule. He's set to star in new animated adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss children's book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" set for release on November 10, 2017, AceShowbiz said. The "Sherlock" star will voice the titular character, the Grinch, in the upcoming reboot that has Michael LeSieur adapting the script. The character was famously portrayed by Jim Carrey in the 2000 live-action adaptation. Universal broke the news at its CinemaCon presentation on Wednesday, April 13. Illumination chairman Chris Meledandri, who will also produce the new "Grinch" movie, said that Cumberbatch had a voice that exudes "comedic wickedness while embodying vulnerability." He previously lent his voice to both Smaug the Dragon and the Necromancer in "The Hobbit" movies. Also at the same event, Universal announced that "South Park"co-creator Trey Parker would join "Despicable Me 3" to voice the villain, Balthazar Bratt, who is described as a former 80s child star who's grown up to become obsessed with the character he played in the 1980s. In the upcoming movie, Gru will also meet his long-lost twin brother Dru. Steve Carell will voice both Gru and Dru. It is due June 30, 2017. Meanwhile, a new "Minions" short film called "Mower Minions" will play in front of screenings of "The Secret Life of Pets", which will bow in theaters across the nation on July 8.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west  Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow.Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenMoscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |
