{
  "id": 18812584,
  "title": "U2’s The Edge Wrote an ‘Elf’ Sequel, But It ‘Petered Out and Never Happened,’ Says Andy Richter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/u2s-the-edge-wrote-an-elf-sequel-but-it-petered-out-and-never",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T23:07:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/u2-the-edge-sequel-elf-andy-richter-1236942164/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}