Lionsgate and WWE Studios officially announced plans to work together on a Leprechaun reboot in early 2012 and it's expected to be released later this year. We haven't gotten a look at Dylan "Hornswoggle" Postl as the Leprechaun yet, but we do have a new teaser poster from WWE Studios.
While the movie is titled Leprechaun: Origins, it isn't supposed to tie directly to the original movies. The plot details have been kept secret, but we've been told that they're going for more of a straight horror film with this movie over a comedy. Here is the original announcement posted by WWE Studios:
“As first reported by Variety, WWE Studios is joining forces with Lionsgate for a two-film slate, the first of which will be a reboot of the hit “Leprechaun” franchise. “Leprechaun: Origins” will star WWE’s own mischievous Superstar Hornswoggle making his feature film debut, proving the old adage that there truly are no small parts, only small actors...
...The comedic horror series got its start in 1993, and starred Warwick Davis in the titular role. It also launched the career of “Friends” megastar Jennifer Aniston in her first major part. Five sequels followed, creating a cult favorite series. The formidable tag team of Lionsgate and WWE Studios – the same pairing responsible for “See No Evil” starring Kane and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s “The Condemned” – will share production costs and the development of marketing strategies for the relaunched franchise. Lionsgate will lead the distribution efforts.
Hornswoggle, a WWE fixture since 2006, will grace the silver screen for the first time. The master of the Tadpole Splash and former (and final) WWE Cruiserweight Champion, ‘Swoggle has also been the official mascot of D-Generation X. This Sunday, he will be the flag-bearer for Team Teddy in the huge WrestleMania battle with Team Johnny for General Managerial control of both Raw and SmackDown...”
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