The Toxic Avenger red band teaser trailer for Legendary Entertainment’s upcoming superhero remake has been released (via IGN), providing the first footage of Peter Dinklage as the titular hero. The film just had its world premiere at the 2023 Fantastic Fest last week, where it garnered positive reviews from critics and currently has a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The video previews the level of gore and violence that fans should expect to see from Macon Blair’s reimagining of the 1984 cult classic. It also teases the titular hero’s incredible powers, as he easily takes down a group of hostage-takers called the Nasty Lads.
Check out The Toxic Avenger red band teaser trailer below (watch more trailers):
What is The Toxic Avenger remake?
“While the original film followed the fate of Melvin Ferd Junko III, who goes from zero to toxic hero in a case of bullying gone awry, Macon Blair’s contemporary take follows a hideously deformed creature of superhuman size and strength all his own,” reads the synopsis. “Peter Dinklage stars as downtrodden janitor Winston Gooze who, after falling into a vat of toxic waste, becomes none other than The Toxic Avenger.”
The Toxic Avenger reboot is a contemporary take on Troma Entertainment’s 1984 cult classic dark comedy that subverts the superhero genre in the vein of Kick-Ass. Joining Dinklage are Jacob Tremblay (Room, Good Boys), Taylour Paige (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), Kevin Bacon (X-Men: First Class), Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings films), Julia Davis (Camping), Jonny Coyne (Beirut), Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso), David Yow (Under the Silver Lake), and Jane Levy (Evil Dead).
The film is written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Macon Blair (Green Room.) It is produced by original directing duo Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz for Troma Entertainment, with Alex Garcia and Jay Ashenfelter to oversee development for Legendary.
