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Sep 21, 2023 · The Toxic Avenger: Directed by Macon Blair. With Kevin Bacon, Jacob Tremblay, Peter Dinklage, Elijah Wood. A horrible toxic accident transforms downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze into a new evolution of hero: The Toxic Avenger.
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- Action, Comedy, Horror
- Macon Blair
- 2023-09-21
- A toxic world deserves a Toxic hero.
- The Toxic Avenger
By Jim Vejvoda
Posted: Sep 29, 2023 3:00 pm
Ahead of its West Coast premiere at Beyond Fest on September 30, IGN can exclusively debut the teaser trailer for Legendary Entertainment’s The Toxic Avenger. “Eyewitness Toxie,” as the red band teaser is designated, can be watched via the player above or the embed below.
Written and directed by Macon Blair, The Toxic Avenger is a contemporary reimagining of Troma Entertainment’s 1984 cult classic of the same name created by Lloyd Kaufman. This film features a stellar ensemble, led by Peter Dinklage in the title role, that includes Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Julia Davis, Jonny Coyne, Elijah Wood, and Kevin Bacon.
Wood’s makeup transformation into villainous Fritz Garbinger set the Internet ablaze when it was revealed last week, with Blair describing the look as “sort of Riff Raff from The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the Danny DeVito Penguin mixed together." (Get a look at Wood and the other cast in the gallery below.)
According to the official synopsis, Blair’s film “follows the story of struggling everyman-janitor Winston Gooze, who is transformed by a horrible toxic accident into a new evolution of hero: The Toxic Avenger!
The Toxic Avenger is produced by Mary Parent, Alex Garcia, Lloyd Kaufman, and Michael Herz. The executive producers are Andrew Pfeffer, Jay Ashenfelter, and Macon Blair with casting by Mark Bennett and Julie Harkin.
The talent behind the camera includes director of photography, Dana Gonzalez; production designer Alexander Cameron; editors Brett W. Bachman and James Thomas; visual effects supervisor Chris Ritvo; costume designer Vanessa Porter; with music by Will Blair and Brooke Blair.
Sep 29, 2023 · In This Video. Written and directed by Macon Blair, Legendary Entertainment's The Toxic Avenger is a contemporary reimagining of Troma Entertainment’s 1984 cult classic of the same name...
Sep 22, 2023 · The Toxic Avenger – affectionately referred to by fans as “Toxie” – rips through bad guys in an attempt to win his son over, but quickly finds himself wrapped up in a larger conspiracy...
