Elves World Tour

Elves World Tour (also known as Elves 2) is an upcoming American animated musical comedy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and distributed by Netflix. It is the sequel to the spin-off prequel Elves (2028) and the fifth installment overall in The Christmas Movie franchise. Directed by Kyle Balda and written and co-produced by Brandon Greene, the film sees the return of Jason Schwartzman as Kevin and Chris Pratt as Dave. Also reprising their roles are Kelly Clarkson, Jack McBrayer, Patrick Stump, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Hart, Janelle Monáe, James Corden, Blake Shelton, and J.K. Simmons as Santa Claus, along with new cast members Brad Pitt, Rachel Bloom, Tony Hale, Alice Cooper, Reba McEntire, Donald Glover, Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz, Sam Rockwell, and Gwen Stefani.

Elves World Tour is scheduled to be released on Netflix on November 22, 2035.

Premise
Set just after the 2028 film, this time in the early 1960s, Kevin and Dave meet the famous elf singer, Elfis Santa Claus finds a band for Elfis, and the two scout elves and their friends joined them. Together they are known as "Elfis and the Sleigh Riders." Soon they discover several more elf tribes that represent music genres to their own. Troubles arise when the Head elf of the Rock tribe plans to overthrow the foreign music genres to unite the elves under rock music and destroy Christmas.

Voice cast

 * Jason Schwartzman as Kevin, the one of the Pop Elves, Dave's best friend, and Roxy's boyfriend.
 * Chris Pratt as Dave, an everyman Pop Elf, Kevin's best friend, and Mindy's boyfriend.
 * Kelly Clarkson as Roxy, a sweet and optimistic Pop Elf and Kevin's girlfriend.
 * Brad Pitt as Elfis, an elvisesque singer elf who puts together a band "Elfis and the Sleigh Riders".
 * Rachel Bloom as Joan, the feisty and misguided Head of the Hard Rock Elves.
 * Jack McBrayer as Hermey, a dentist Pop Elf and one of Kevin and Dave's friends.
 * Patrick Stump as Stuart, a cool and smooth Pop Elf, one of Dave and Kevin’s friends, and Tinsel's boyfriend.
 * Jason Sudeikis as Jingle Bells, a grumpy, but good-hearted Pop Elf and Jangle's best friend.
 * Kevin Hart as Jangle Bells, a cautious but bold and calmer in tough Pop Elf, Jingle's best friend, and Lilia's boyfriend.
 * Janelle Monáe as Mindy, a kindhearted Pop Elf, Jingle and Jangle's closest friend, and Dave's love interest and girlfriend.
 * James Corden as Carl, a friendly and dim-witted Pop Elf, one of Kevin and Dave's friends, and Kat's boyfriend.
 * Tony Hale as Albert, a paranoid Pop Elf who accompanies Kevin and Dave on their journey.
 * J.K. Simmons as Santa Claus, a magical figure who brings presents for people on Christmas night, when they are asleep.
 * Alice Cooper as Crash, the retired Head of the Hard Rock Elves and Joan's semi-senile father who moves around in a wheelchair.
 * Reba McEntire as Dixie, the mayor of the Country Elves.
 * Donald Glover as Stanley, a Pop Elf and the bass player of Elfis and the Sleigh Riders.
 * Danny Pudi as Jerry Lee, a Pop Elf and the piano player of Elfis and the Sleigh Riders.
 * Ben Schwartz as Bix, a Pop Elf and the drummer of Elfis and the Sleigh Riders.
 * Sam Rockwell as Dock, a Country Elf.
 * Gwen Stefani as Aretha, a Pop Elf one of the three background singers of Elfis and the Sleigh Riders.
 * Blake Shelton as Earl, the Head of the Pop Elves.

Development
In January 2030, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Netflix announced the sequel to their animated film, Elves. The film began production in July 2031, with Kyle Balda as the director and Brandon Greene as the writer and co-producer. In May 2033, the film's title was revealed as Elves World Tour.

Casting
In October 2033, it was announced that Jason Schwartzman, Chris Pratt, and J.K. Simmons are reprising their roles as Kevin, Dave, and Santa Claus, respectively. Sam Rockwell, Donald Glover, Danny Pudi, Rachel Bloom and Gwen Stefani were added to the cast in December 2033. Clarkson, Corden, Sudeikis, Hart, Monáe, and Pitbull will return to reprise their roles.

Release
Elves World Tour is scheduled to be released on Netflix on November 22, 2035.

Trivia

 * This is the first film in The Christmas Movie franchise where Brandon Greene is not the director.
 * It is the third animated film to be a sequel to their spin-off, the others being Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022).
 * The idea of the movie came from the children's play Elfis and the Sleigh Riders and the Dreamworks film, Trolls World Tour (2020).