If you’re a fan of the long-runningLeprechaunhorror comedy franchise, you’ve got the luck of the Irish next month. Peacock is addingLeprechaun 3,Leprechaun 4: In Space,Leprechaun in the Hood,Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood, andLeprechaun: Originsjust in time for the Halloween season. All five films will be available on the streamer on October 1.
Leprechaun is one of themost unlikely of horror franchises. The first film,Leprechaun, was a horror comedy made for $1 million and released in the barren box office wasteland of January; nevertheless, it grossed $8.6 million and only gained further attention when its star, a then-unknownJennifer Aniston, became a household name the next year thanks toFriends. Although Aniston didn’t return forLeprechaun 2, genre veteranWarwick Davis, who played the gold-seeking magical menace Lubdan, did. It disappointed at the box office, however, barely making back its scant budget, and the remainder of the series to date would go direct-to-video.
What Are the ‘Leprechaun’ Sequels on Peacock About?
1995’sLeprechaun 3takes the action to Las Vegas, where Lubdan’s lost coin grants twisted wishes to a number of luckless residents of Sin City. 1997’sLeprechaun 4: In Spacebrings the series into the future of 2096, and pits Lubdan against a space station full of space marines and mad scientists. 2000’sLeprechaun in the Hoodbrings the franchise back down to Earth, and to the mean streets of Los Angeles, where he gets caught up in a hip-hop feud between an aspiring rapper and a powerful record producer (Ice-T). And yes,Warwick Davisraps in this one.
2003’sBack to tha Hoodstays in the City of Angels, where Lubdan once more seeks his pot of gold; it was also Warwick’s final appearance as the Leprechaun. 2014’sLeprechaun: Originsreboots the series with a less comedic tone under the auspices ofWWE Films, and casts professional wrestlerDylan “Hornswoggle” Postlas the titular creature; it takes place in an Irish village where four American tourists are about to be used as sacrifices to the Leprechaun.
Despite the critical and commercial failure ofOrigins, the series has proved as immortal as its titular monster. 2018’sLeprechaun Returnswas a direct sequel to the original film, centering around the daughter of Aniston’s character from the first film; neither Aniston nor Davis returned. Anew installment in the seriesis in the works, from directorFelipe Vargas.
Leprechaun 3,Leprechaun 4: In Space,Leprechaun in the Hood,Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood, andLeprechaun: Originswill beavailable to stream on Peacock on October 1. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
Leprechaun: Origins
Not related to the previous Leprechaun films. Two young couples backpacking through Ireland discover that one of Ireland’s most famous legends is a terrifying reality.
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