A fan favorite is reborn as filmmaker Macon Blair brings the iconic mop wielding anti-hero back to the big screen in ‘The Toxic Avenger.’ The film from Legendary Entertainment is a contemporary reimagining of Troma Entertainment’s 1984 comedic action hit, ‘The Toxic Avenger,’ created by genre legend, Lloyd Kaufman.
We have new photos ahead of the Fantastic Fest premiere taking place September 21, 2023 at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar.
Uniting an exciting critically acclaimed roster of beloved actors, the cast includes Emmy Award winner Peter Dinklage, Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Julia Davis, Jonny Coyne, Elijah Wood and Kevin Bacon.
Credit: LegendaryThe 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! Now with super-human strength and wielding a glowing mop for his unconventional weapon, he must race against time to save his son and stop a ruthless and power-hungry corporate tyrant bent on harnessing toxic superpowers to strengthen his polluted empire.
Elijah Wood plays Fritz Garbinger in the film and if his character design looks a little familiar, that’s because it is. Based on Danny Devito’s penguin character from the 1992 Batman Returns film by Tim Burton.
Blair directed the film from a screenplay he wrote based on Lloyd Kaufman’s ‘The Toxic Avenger’ (1984). The film 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. Blair’s collaborators behind the camera include Emmy Award winning 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.
A Toxic World Deserves a Toxic Hero.
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