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- Based on the 1984 cult classic of the same name. Set in a fantasy world following Winston, a stereotypical weakling who works as a janitor at Garb-X health club and is diagnosed with a terminal illness that can only be cured by an expensive treatment that his greedy, power hungry employer refuses to pay for.
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Jun 21, 2021 · Melvin Ferd becomes the Toxic Avenger after falling into a vat of toxic waste and transforming. While radiation is a common origin story for everything from superheroes to monsters — a Venn...
Dec 2, 2020 · It’s no surprise that the rebooted film has found legs during an age of true superhero saturation. The Toxic Avenger‘s origin story echoed the likes of Captain America, Swamp Thing, and...
- Troma Entertainment's Origins
- Troma in The Late '90s & Early '00s
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Lloyd Kaufman, the man who many consider to be synonymous with Troma Entertainment, graduated from Yale University in 1968 and originally intended to become a social worker. However, when he became fast friends with student filmmaker Robert Edelstein and Eric Sherman (son of filmmaker Vincent Sherman) they introduced him to his future lifelong obse...
From 1995 to 2000, Troma experienced its golden period, and produced what is arguably some of Kaufman's best work. Kaufman directed three independent films during those five years, all of which were distributed in limited theatrical releases. These films included: Tromeo and Juliet, a loose parody of Shakespeare's play written by James Gunn; Terror...
In 2020, Troma Entertainment still produces and acquires independent films, despite financial hardships and limitations, and has distributed many movies from third parties, including Trey Parker's horror musical, Cannibal! The Musical. Troma has continued to expand its horizons by creating the totally free TromaDance Film Festival in Park City, Uta...
Apr 11, 2019 · Originally conceived by Kaufman in the mid-‘70s as something called “Health Club Horror,” The Toxic Avenger, as it was eventually retitled, was filmed around New Jersey with a no-name cast ...
Sep 11, 2023 · But at its heart, The Toxic Avenger is a sweet story about a browbeaten kid who gains respect when he turns toxic, finds love in the arms of a blind girl, and is ultimately saved by the...
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Sep 21, 2023 · The Toxic Avenger is a janitor character from the 1984 movie who becomes a disfigured superhero after falling into chemicals. He’s played by Peter Dinklage in the new version. Winston Gooze is a janitor at a chemical factory, and as all the best Joker actors know, a vat of toxic waste is never a good thing.
Dec 1, 2020 · Thankfully, it looks like Dinklage caught the superhero bug again. According to Deadline, Dinklage will continue his post-Game of Thrones run by starring in a reboot of The Toxic Avenger.
