The Toxic Avenger movie production status is currently Completed
May 15, 2022 • Awaiting release by distributor; release date not yet announced
Who's Involved:
strong violence and gore, language throughout, sexual references and brief graphic nudity
Plot: What's the story 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.
official plot version from deadline.com
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Who stars in The Toxic Avenger: Cast List
The Little Mermaid, Luca (re-release)
Peter Dinklage ... Winston Gooze
American Dreamer, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Sharp Stick
Kevin Bacon ... [villain]
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, MaXXXine
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Happy Feet Two, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Who's making The Toxic Avenger: Crew List
A look at the The Toxic Avenger behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Macon Blair last directed Brothers. The film's writer Macon Blair last wrote Hold the Dark and Brothers.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Michael BenaroyaBob Cooper
Charlie Corwin
Lloyd Kaufman
Stephen Kessler
Companies
Production Company
Original Media (Former)
Storyscape Entertainment (Former)
Weed Road Pictures (Former)
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Production: What we know about The Toxic Avenger?
Key Facts
- 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.
Filming Timeline
- 2022 - May: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2021 - June: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Production is set to start later this month in Bulgaria.
- 2019 - March: The film was set to Development status.
Macon Blair will write the script and direct the remake/reboot.
- 2018 - December: The film was set to Development status.
- 2016 - September: The film was set to Development status.
- 2013 - May: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Scheduled to start principal photography Fall 2013.
- 2010 - November: The film was set to Development status.
- 2010 - April: The film was set to Announced status.
The Toxic Avenger Release Date: When is the film coming out?
The Toxic Avenger is coming out as a release To Be Announced (TBA). There are 9,419 other movies coming out on the same date, including The Rosie Project, Shrek 5 and Sesame Street.