"Leprechaun" Reboot Gets Their Leprechaun

Not too long ago, Lionsgate announced that they were teaming up with WWE Studios to reboot 1993's Leprechaun. The two studios are aiming for a March 2013 release date for the film titled Leprechaun: Origins. We also now know who will be playing Leprechaun and it's not Warwick Davis, who starred in the original and the sequels that followed. The title role has been given to Dylan Postl, the WWE star who is better known as Hornswoggle.

Postl went to Twitter to make the announcement.

"The #swogglesecret that I've been hinting at all week is that in March 2013 I will be starring in Leprechaun:Origins by WWE Studios!!!"

WWE Studios released their official statement.

"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. A writer or director has yet to be announced."

Source: DailyDead.com

'In Living Color' Reboot Adds Cast Members

Fox is bringing back In Living Color along with the show's creator and star Keenan Ivory Wayans to serve as executive producer. The show will debut as two half-hour specials. No date has been given, but it looks like May is a possibility since filming is set to take place in April.

So far, four cast members have been hired : Jermaine Fowler, Lilrel Howery, Jennifer Bartels and Kali Hawk (New Girl and Bridemaids).

"Leprechaun" to Get the Reboot Treatment

It is being reported by Variety that Lionsgate is going to reboot the 1993 movie Leprechaun.

While the studio is looking at a release sometime in 2013, no writer, director or cast have have been announced as of yet.

The original movie starred Warwick Davis as Leprechaun and Jennifer Aniston as Tory Reding.

This project is being called a reboot and not a remake. Is there a difference and if so, what is the difference? I feel that Chud.com has a good article about the subject and even defines the terms which I'll post here.

Remake: A straight re-telling of a story for the purpose of updating it for a contemporary audience, or making it accessible to a different culture or region.

Reboot: A course correction done with the purpose of restarting a franchise. A reset. Fealty to the original story or film is not a priority.

Re-Imagining: A re-telling of a story, but only in the broadest sense. Characters and some story elements may be retained, but mostly plot and story have been repurposed.

Source: ComingSoon.net