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The Edge says Elf sequel idea came to him in a dream

The Edge has confirmed a rumour that has been doing the rounds in Hollywood: he once wrote a story treatment for a follow-up to the 2003 Christmas favourite Elf, and the whole plot arrived in a dream. Appearing on Alchemy with Anthony Mason, the U2 guitarist made clear he never produced a full screenplay, but he did set down a detailed outline purely for his own amusement.

The tale gained traction earlier in the week thanks to Andy Richter, who appeared in the original film and co-wrote the new behind-the-scenes book Elf Unwrapped. He recalled that producer Shauna Robertson had at one point been approached about a possible sequel dreamed up by the Irish rock star, and that a meeting was tentatively floated before the idea quietly faded away.

Sitting with his bandmates, The Edge laughed off the suggestion that he had turned screenwriter. "It's an outrage for someone to suggest that I would write a script. I wrote a treatment – it's a different thing – for my own amusement, yes," he said. He explained that it has happened to him roughly three or four times: he wakes up with a complete movie outline already formed in his head. That morning, he added, the idea waiting for him was a sequel to Elf, a film he genuinely loves.

He shared the outline with a friend who works as a film producer, and acknowledged that any continuation would depend entirely on Will Ferrell returning as Buddy the Elf. "Honestly, I thought it was so far-fetched I didn't take it terribly seriously, but you never know," he admitted, saying he was taken aback to see his middle-of-the-night brainstorm turn into headlines this week.

Fans have stayed fond of the film, which took $228.9 million at the box office. Ferrell has said in the past that he declined a $29 million payday for a sequel because the proposed script did not win his heart. Whether The Edge's dream-inspired pitch ever finds its way to Ferrell is another matter – the guitarist joked that he would have to ask his agent.

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