Will Ferrell has no plans to make a sequel to Elf . Unless it takes place in Japan. And features a Japanese family.

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We spoke to Ferrell and his Zoolander 2 co-star Kristen Wiig about the subject of belated sequels, with Elf, Step Brothers and a A Night at the Roxbury discussed. Though while we've transcribed the conversation below, you're probably best off watching the video above as it all gets a bit confusing.No.You’ve been asked to do Elf a lot haven’t you?: Yeah.See. That’s the thing. I don’t think either of us are ever on that side of ever wanting to rush into a sequel of things that we really care about. If you can figure that out and come up with a story that justifies having an extension of the first one, then great. I’ve been asked and begged and prodded to do a sequel to that movie, and I’m with you.I think it’s hard – it’s a classic fish out of water story and it’s its own thing.You are developing a TV show.I am developing a TV show called The Elfs. That’s not a sequel though, right? And it’s for Japan.It’s where your character is now. But it’s not a a sequel.It’s not a sequel, but it’s Buddy, nearly close to 50, running around Japan. With a Japanese family… But it’s TV. It’s TV.We would. We had a great time – and now I’m going to totally contradict myself – we had a great time doing a sequel to Anchorman, and I think Step Brothers would definitely be in that same category.We actually had kicked that around. But we may just do another idea. With John C. Reilly.Where your parents are married.Where our parents are married. And we were raised in the North Pole.And then you end up in Japan.And then we end up with Japan.: With a Japanese family.With a Japanese family.So there you have it – no Night at the Roxbury 2, but Elf and Step Brothers spin-offs potentiall happening in Japan. With a Japanese family.Zoolander 2 is out this week, while you can check out the cast’s guide to taking selfies in the below vid.

Chris Tilly is the Entertainment Editor for IGN in the UK and very pleased that Ferrell has taken this stance on Elf. He can be found talking nonsense on The Superhero Show and Twitter