Jim Carrey in reportedly in talks to reprise his role as the Grinch in a sequel to the holiday classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas . As reported by The Hollywood Reporter , Ron Howard, who directed the original 2000 film, is attached to direct the untitled sequel, while Carrey is having discussions with Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment about joining the project. Barry co-creator Alec Berg, Curb Your Enthusiasm writer Jeff Schaffer, and Veep writer David Mandel, who all previously teamed up for the 2003 Dr. Seuss adaptation The Cat in the Hat , are on board to write the film's script. In a post shared on Instagram, Howard made the news official: "He's a mean one… 💚 A sequel to How The Grinch Stole Christmas is in development." Carrey previously indicated that he had an incredibly rough time working on the original movie because of the makeup and prosthetics that went into bringing the character to life.…