LEPRECHAUN To Be Rebooted by Lionsgate

Movie Lionsgate by Joey Paur

Lionsgate is teaming up with WWE Studios to bring us a remake of the 1993 horror film Leprechaun. This is the film that launched Jennifer Aniston's career, which I think is hilarious, but I guess we all have to start somewhere. 

There's no writer, director, or cast attached to the project, but the studio is planning to release it in 2013. WWE head Michael Luisi had this to say about the project,

We have been looking for ways to continue our relationship with Lionsgate and we saw 'Leprechaun' as the perfect opportunity to take a well-known franchise and put a modern-day spin on it. This is a property that we believe our audience will respond to and we continue to look for ways to surprise and engage them.

The original movie follows an evil, sadistic leprechaun that goes on a killing rampage in search of his beloved pot of gold. The original film has a cult following, but I'm not a part of it. I've only seen the original film once and didn't feel I ever had to watch it again. I don't really feel the need for a remake either, unless it's one of those so bad it's good movies, because I don't think this concept could work any other way. 

What do you think about Leprechaun getting some remake action?

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