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Release Date:
Friday, August 29, 2025 In Theaters (Nationwide)
Thursday, January 8, 2026 Hulu
for strong violence and gore, language throughout, sexual references and brief graphic nudity
The Toxic Avenger Plot: What's it about?
The tale of a high-school kid who gets dunked in a vat of toxic waste by a corrupt chemical company. He survives the ordeal with one major side effect: upon contact with toxic chemicals, he transforms into a monster with superhuman strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger would play “the Exterminator,” a former black ops agent, who trains Toxie to use his powers for good. Together they take on the lurking menace created by the polluters, and the polluters themselves.
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The Toxic Avenger Cast List & Characters
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The Toxic Avenger Crew and Production Team
A look at the The Toxic Avenger behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Macon Blair previously directed Idiots, Brothers and The S**theads. The film's writer Macon Blair penned Brothers, Hold the Dark and Brothers.
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Studio / Distributor
Production Company
- Legendary Entertainment
- Original Media (Former)
- Storyscape Entertainment (Former)
- Troma Entertainment
- Weed Road Pictures (Former)
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The Toxic Avenger Production and Filming
Key Facts
- Cineverse acquired all U.S. and Canadian theatrical, home entertainment and streaming rights from Legendary (1/21/2025).
- Director Macon Blair said in a statement announcing the 2025 release, "I’m beyond grateful to the team behind ‘The Toxic Avenger’ who were so supportive and steady-handed as we searched for the perfect distribution partner for our film. It’s so cool that folks will have the chance to see this in theaters, it’s a fun rowdy movie you wanna see with a crowd. Mutant hero smashes bad guys with a mop: perfect entertainment for the whole family! Our goal was always to preserve the heart and spirit of the original Toxie (which was seared into my brain at a very young age) and try to make something that Troma fans would dig and at the same time do something with the character that feels fresh. Lloyd and Michael at Troma have been a blast to work with, absolutely everyone at Legendary are stars, and I can’t wait to start working with the champs at Cinverse to bring this version of Toxie to fans new and old.”
- Legendary Entertainment has acquired the feature film rights (Deadline.com, 12/11/2018).
- "This version is a more grounded and mainstream telling of the story" (Deadline.com, 9/12/16).
- Loosely based on Lloyd Kaufman's classic Troma franchise. The original film was released in 1986.
The Toxic Avenger Filming Timeline
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— The Toxic Avenger entered Completed status.
Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
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— The film entered Pre-Production status.
Production is set to start later this month in Bulgaria.Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.
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— The film entered Development status.
Macon Blair will write the script and direct the remake/reboot.Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.
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— The film entered Development status.
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— The film entered Development status.
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— The film entered Pre-Production status.
Scheduled to start principal photography Fall 2013. -
— The film entered Development status.
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— The film entered Announced status.
Intentions to make the movie; early in development.
The Toxic Avenger Release Date: When was the film released?
The Toxic Avenger was released nationwide on . 13 other films are opening on the same date, including Caught Stealing, The Roses and Jaws.
DVD & Blu-ray Release Date
The Toxic Avenger was released on DVD and Blu-ray on . Buy your copy of The Toxic Avenger today on Amazon.
Digital, VOD & Streaming Release Date
The Toxic Avenger was released on Hulu on .
