A new reboot of Leprechaun is in development at Lionsgate.

      After not being able to advance its planned reboot led by director Felipe Vargas (Hive) in recent years, Lionsgate is making another attempt to revive the cult horror-comedy franchise Leprechaun.

      The upcoming reboot, which has not yet been titled, is being produced by Oren Koules and his son Miles Koules through their Koulest Productions label, with horror veterans Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, known for their work on the Saw series, set to write the screenplay.

      “Having spent twenty-three wonderful years at Lionsgate and producing all the Saw films, I’m excited to collaborate once again with the Lionsgate team, Patrick and Marcus, and my son Miles, on a frightening new take on the expansive world of Leprechaun,” stated Oren Koules.

      Launched in 1993, Leprechaun featured Warwick Davis as a vengeful leprechaun seeking his stolen pot of gold. The film is also known for featuring a young Jennifer Aniston in one of her first roles, and it led to a franchise with Davis reprising his role in sequels released in 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, and 2003. The series was rebooted in 2014 with WWE Studios’ Leprechaun: Origins, starring Dylan Postl (also known as Hornswoggle), while Linden Porco played the character in 2018’s Leprechaun Returns, which was a direct sequel to the original.

      About Gary Collinson: Gary Collinson is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a writer and producer of film, television, and digital content, with works including the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket, the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines, and the horror franchise reboot Robert Returns. Additionally, he is the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! which discusses the Caped Crusader's journey to the screen.