Posted in: Lionsgate, Movies | Tagged: leprechaun, lionsgateLeprechaun Franchise Being Rebooted At LionsgateLionsgate has hired writers to reboot the Leprechaun franchise. Article Summary Lionsgate is rebooting Leprechaun, with Saw writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan hired to script the film. The Leprechaun franchise spans eight films, with Warwick Davis starring in six and Jennifer Aniston in the 1993 original. The horror franchise is being rebooted at Lionsgate, according to a new report at Deadline. Oren is best known for producing the SAW franchise for Lionsgate.