Elves (2033 film)

Elves is a 2028 American animated Christmas musical comedy film, serving as a spin-off prequel to The Christmas Movie franchise. It is written and directed by Brandon Greene and produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Sergio Pablos Animation Studios. The film stars the voices of Jason Schwartzman, Chris Pratt, Kelly Clarkson, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Rashida Jones, Nick Jonas, Patrick Stump, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Hart, Janelle Monáe, James Corden, Eric Idle, Pitbull, Wanda Sykes, Bebe Rexha, Charli XCX, Lizzo, Kelsey Grammer, and Blake Shelton. It was first foreshadowed in the mid-credits scene of The Christmas Movie 2 (2025), where Kevin and Dave, two of the elves and the film's main characters, are seen setting up other elves for the audition for the film.

Elves was released on November 23, 2028 on Netflix as part of the 5th anniversary of The Christmas Movie. It received mixed reviews from critics, some praised the comedic aspects of the film, the creative origin story of both the elves and Santa Claus, and the vocal performances of Clarkson and Marsden, while also saying they felt that the title characters were not able to carry the film on their own. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Song for Kelly Clarkson's "Grown-Up Christmas List". A stage musical adaptation of The Christmas Movie was released on the same day as Elves. The sequel, Elves World Tour, is scheduled to be released in November 2036.