# U2’s The Edge wrote a sequel to ‘Elf’ that was shelved

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/u2s-the-edge-wrote-a-sequel-to-elf-that-was-shelved/
- Published: 2026-11-10T10:52:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T11:27:23+00:00
- Original publisher: NME
- Original article: https://www.nme.com/news/film/u2-the-edge-a-sequel-elf-shelved-will-ferrell-3975541
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- The Edge wrote a full script for an *Elf* sequel.
- The project fell through after a meeting with the producer.
- Andy Richter says the original film is best left alone.

## Summary

Andy Richter has revealed that U2 guitarist The Edge wrote a complete script for a sequel to the 2003 Christmas film *Elf*. The project never went ahead after a meeting with the original film’s producer fizzled out, leaving the script unseen.

Richter shared the story while promoting his book about the making of *Elf*. Another sequel script, by *The Hangover Part II* writer Scot Armstrong, reportedly involved evil South Pole elves kidnapping Santa. Richter said he believes the original film is so beloved that making a sequel would risk diminishing it.

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