Peter Dinklage will star in a reboot of “The Toxic Avenger” for Legendary, Variety has confirmed.
Macon Blair will write and direct what is described as a contemporary reimagining of Troma Entertainment’s 1984 hit of the same name. Dinklage will play Toxie, the superhero around which the film centers. Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz will serve as producers for Troma Entertainment.
Originally known as Melvin, the protagonist becomes disfigured when he is pushed into a vat of toxic waste, and soon assumes the moniker of Toxie. But, in order to save his son, friends and community from corruption and greed, Toxie must rise to the occasion as an underdog hero.
After the debut of the original “Toxic Avenger” film, it became a cult classic and expanded into a musical production, children’s cartoon series and Marvel comic. Toxie has also since become a mascot of sorts for Troma Entertainment.
Dinklage...
Macon Blair will write and direct what is described as a contemporary reimagining of Troma Entertainment’s 1984 hit of the same name. Dinklage will play Toxie, the superhero around which the film centers. Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz will serve as producers for Troma Entertainment.
Originally known as Melvin, the protagonist becomes disfigured when he is pushed into a vat of toxic waste, and soon assumes the moniker of Toxie. But, in order to save his son, friends and community from corruption and greed, Toxie must rise to the occasion as an underdog hero.
After the debut of the original “Toxic Avenger” film, it became a cult classic and expanded into a musical production, children’s cartoon series and Marvel comic. Toxie has also since become a mascot of sorts for Troma Entertainment.
Dinklage...
- 12/1/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety - Film News
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