As director of Saw II through IV, Darren Lynn Bousman made a lot of money for Lionsgate, and it's likely he'll be making a lot more for the studio when the spin-off Spiral: From the Book of Saw, starring Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson, reaches theatres on May 21st. And yet, for some reason, Lionsgate has never let Bousman have a shot at a franchise they own and he desperately wants to be a part of: the Leprechaun franchise. (You can buy the Blu-ray box set HERE, but it's missing Leprechaun Returns, so you'll have to get that one HERE.)
Bousman has been saying for years that a Leprechaun movie is his dream project. He told Entertainment Weekly back in 2014,
I have always loved the Leprechaun franchise. So much so I pleaded desperately to anyone who would listen to let me direct a reboot some years back. There was something so ridiculously fun and silly about them. A lot of people shunned the sequels, but for my money, nothing is better than watching a franchise let its villain go to Vegas, space, the hood, and then back to the hood.
He pitched his idea on Twitter a few years ago:
It’s that time of year again where I remind my good friends at Lionsgate that I still want to reboot the Leprechaun movie (AGAIN). Lep gets in a time machine and goes back to the Colorado Gold Rush. You guys have my number, I’ll be sitting by the phone.
And since yesterday was St. Patrick's Day, he once again took to his Twitter account to tell Lionsgate he wants to make a Leprechaun movie.
So, @Lionsgate… if Spiral is a success, can we talk about finally letting me have the Leprachaun franchise and trying a little something something with it? Just saying?! (For the last ten years). Love you!
— Darren_Bousman (@darren_bousman) March 17, 2021
This time, he actually got a response from the Lionsgate account, which he saw as a sign of progress:
Alright family. Making progress here. This is the first time they’ve acknowledged what needs to happen. #DarrenwantstheLeprechaun https://t.co/KTIZmRZqIP
— Darren_Bousman (@darren_bousman) March 17, 2021
I don't understand why Lionsgate hasn't let Bousman make his Leprechaun movie yet, but this is something that I really want to see happen.
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