Toxic Avenger remake starring Peter Dinklage

[Baby Shoes]

I guess Dinklage has already been cast as the star since late 2020 and now Jacob Trembley has been added to the cast

‘Toxic Avenger’: Jacob Tremblay Joins Peter Dinklage In The Legendary Reboot

Jacob Tremblay joins Peter Dinklage in 'Toxic Avenger' movie for Legendary.

deadline.com

 

[Brooklyn Zoo]

And Macon Blair directing?!

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Paging @Laz to the white courtesy phone. Paging @Laz

 

[Laz]

MACON FUCKING BLAIR?! ON BOARD!!!

 

[RedJed]

I hope this sees the light of day, but with casting announced it seems like we are close to a legit production happening this time around. Just seems like this has been on the rumor mill for years in terms of moving forward. Wasn't even Schwarzenegger attached to the project at one point?

Great that Herz and Lloyd are producing, hopefully that keeps the Troma vibe out front and center.

Will this be a PG-13 grab? I'm guessing so with Legendary attached

 

[Laz]

At this point, I'm fine with a PG-13 remake if it's in the hands of competent filmmakers. I also know Macon Blair works best with an R-rating, if only because he likes to tackle some real grim material and display realistic violence and its effects.

 

[Epic Springs]

Elijah Wood Lands Lead Villain Role in The Toxic Avenger Reboot And New Logline: Exclusive - THE ILLUMINERDI

Legendary Pictures is setting out to reboot the cult classic, The Toxic Avenger, and The Illuminerdi can report that the movie has its villain in Elijah Wood!

www.theilluminerdi.com

Elijah Wood is the villain.

 

[Laz]

16 year old Laz is annoyed that it's being remade at all, regardless of the cred that the announced cast and crew have, but 16 year old Laz also thought rocking a Mohawk with sideburns and a goatee was a good idea.

 

[Gary]

Elijah Wood channels Danny DeVito's Penguin in 'Toxic Avenger' first look

'The Toxic Avenger' has returned! See Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon, and an Elijah Wood by way of Danny DeVito's Penguin in EW's exclusive first look.

ew.com

Features some photos and character info. It premiers at Fantastic Fest tomorrow.

 

[Laz]

That image of the Killer Nutz cements it: Blair done good.

Also, I fucking love that Kevin Bacon is coming back to genre pictures.

 

[Laz]

Early reports filtering in are positive, with some saying it's the best Toxie movie yet.

 

[Epic Springs]

As someone who used to work for Troma, this makes me both happy and frustrated at the same time.

 

[RedJed]

Seems confirmed that this will be a hard R release.....plenty of gore etc has been noted in the FF showings.

So who will actually play Toxie as my impression is Dinklage is only playing pre-Toxie Melvin Junko.

I wonder if they will never release the Toxie look ahead of time and use that in part as a hook for people to go see it?

Elijah Wood cosplaying as Batman Returns Penguin is a weird take, guessing he's in the role of the mayor, ie the fat dude that got his guts punched out in the original?

Cmon lets get a release date going here soon, please! It seems like Troma is on board with the direction they took on this, so this seems (at least from the info so far) like a win-win.

 

[Gary]

"He looks like a fucked up hotdog!"

 

[Laz]

It's rocking that late 00s grindhouse redux feel but doesn't look like it's being too cheesy about it. JUST GIMME A WIDE RELEASE.