The Toxic Avenger
The first teaser trailer for the superhero morose clowning splatterThe Toxic Avengerhas been unveil . Starring Peter Dinklage as the titular theatrical role , theupcomingToxic Avengerrebootadapts Troma Entertainment ’s original 1984 movie with a meek janitor , renamed Winston , who transform into a ill-shapen yet powerful vigilance man . Written and directed by Macon Blair , the unexampled version of the satiric superhero horror pic also stars Elijah Wood , Jacob Tremblay , Kevin Bacon , and Taylour Paige . The cinema first screen at Fantastic Fest in September 2023 andwill now see a large-minded theatrical release on August 29 .
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The Trailer Embraces Its Gross Roots
The freshly releasedToxic Avengertrailer makes it clear that the reboot is staying rightful to the exorbitant tone of the original film . The annoyer kicks off as a commercial message for Miss Meat , a fictitious fast food joint , where two prole sky-high portray their bizarre menu with a tuna greaser , a fuddled burrito , and a loom burger telephone " The Big C – k. " However , the comedic commercial speedily takes a sullen turn as the trailer transition to a scene directly inspire by the originalwith a proudly tasteless showdown evennastier than Prime Video ’s superhero burlesque seriesThe Boys .
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In the laggard , a group of armed terrorists storms Miss Meat before Toxie make his entry . One of the terrorist dismiss him as " some dude with a mop,“a misunderstanding that proves black when Toxie right away delivers a gruesome blow and knocks his jaw clean off . The over - the - top violence mixed with slapstick witticism affirmsthe delayedToxic Avengermovie’scommitment to the absurdist , gory spectacle that made the 1984 film a rage classic . Clad in tatterdemalion clothing and brandishing his signature glowing swab , Winston is every number the monstrous antihero .
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Toxie Is A Monstrous Sight To Behold
The newly releasedToxic Avengertrailer establish that the reboot is in full bosom the emotional state of the original . While forward-looking reboots can often veer too far into CGI , director Macon Blair has opted for practical effects to bestow Winston / Toxie and his vigilantism to lifetime . Evoking the grimy esthetic of the ' fourscore classic , The Toxic Avengerlooks poised to rescue a refreshfully gnarly take on the superhero musical genre where not all heroes wear cape — some carry a mop , leave behind a trail of toxic sludge , and swash bad guys in the gory mode potential .
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