Netflix will develop original live-action and animated content based on ‘Elf on the Shelf’ after the company grabbed the rights to the Christmas-themed story. Elf on the Shelf originated as a rhyming children’s book that reveals how Santa determines who is naughty and nice. As the tale goes, St.Nick deploys scout elves to watch over kids between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The book comes with a stuffed elf that parents are responsible for moving around during the night to make their little ones believe Santa is watching. The production company will be making the content for its streaming platform, the news agency informed.Children`s rhyming book `Elf on the Shelf` talks about how Santa determines the behaviour of kids.
“We are thrilled to share stories of our North Pole friends, bringing tales from the region where joy never ends! The Elf Pets, our pals, will join us, of course! You will get brand-new stories, straight from the source! Our love for the world will be easy to see, you will soon hear us sing in Italian, Thai and Hindi,” the company said. “While we are hard at work creating more stories and cheer, there are two Elf Pets specials on Netflix this year!” it added. Netflix also confirmed that along with ‘Elf on the Shelf’, they are also coming out with two existing animated short films i.e., ‘Elf Pets: Santa`s Reindeer Rescue’ and ‘Elf Pets: A Fox Club’s Christmas Tale’ from the originator, Lumistella.
