U2’s The Edge Wrote an ‘Elf’ Sequel, But It ‘Petered Out and Never Happened,’ Says Andy Richter
According to Andy Richter, U2’s the Edge penned a script for a sequel to “Elf” — but fans will likely never get to see (or read) it. On a recent episode of “Obsessed: The Podcast,” the actor explained that Shauna Robertson, who’d produced the original film, once received a message saying that the band member,
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U2’s The Edge Wrote an ‘Elf’ Sequel, But It ‘Petered Out and Never Happened,’ Says Andy Richter
According to Andy Richter, U2’s the Edge penned a script for a sequel to “Elf” — but fans will likely never get to see (or read) it. On a recent episode of “Obsessed: The Podcast,” the actor explained that Shauna Robertson, who’d produced the original film, once received a message saying that the band member,
Andy Richter Claims U2’s the Edge Wrote an ‘Elf’ Sequel Screenplay
"It’s the weirdest story, but apparently it was fully written somewhere in the world," actor says. "There is an Edge-penned Elf 2 out there"
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2 outlets from United States are covering this story: Variety and Rolling Stone. Variety published it first, on November 7, 2026; the last outlet to join was Rolling Stone, 18 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Andy Richter Claims U2, Edge Wrote and Elf.
