WWE and Lionsgate to Remake ‘LEPRECHAUN’. Naturally.

Leprechaun  was one of many horror movies back in the day that scared the crud out of my bunghole. I was a bit of a candy ass, and I was often babysat by older cousins. As such I spent many summer afternoons cowering in the other room while chuckle fucks like the Leprechaun terrorized fictional neighborhoods. Now that pain and horror will be inflicted on a new generation of wimpy kids.

Slashfilm:

Variety broke the news of the deal, which comes as part one of a two-film deal between WWE and Lionsgate. Head of WWE Studios, Michael Luisi, said the following about the remake:

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.

I mean, I guess? The film came out in 1993 so I’m not exactly sure the current day wrestling fan has ever heard of Leprechaun or its increasingly hilarious sequels. It has become a bonafide cult classic, however, and will forever be known as Aniston’s first film role, right before she signed on for Friends.

I’m…not certain that I see the tacit connection between these two entities, but hey! You two love birds give it a shot. I’ll be over here in the corner trying not to recall those horrible sweaty afternoons in August when I sneaked peeks at this franchise and wishes for a world where I was babysat by none other than my Nintendo.