Editing The Toxic Avenger (1984 film) (section)

==Reboot==
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In 2010 a remake of ''The Toxic Avenger'' was announced,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=April 6, 2010 |title='The Toxic Avenger' Mops Up In Redo Deal |url=https://deadline.com/2010/04/the-toxic-avenger-mops-up-in-redo-deal-30807/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609114330/http://www.deadline.com/2010/04/the-toxic-avenger-mops-up-in-redo-deal/ |archive-date=June 9, 2010 |url-status=live |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> set to be co-written and directed by [[Steve Pink]].<ref>{{Cite web|first=Silas|last=Lesnick|date=November 5, 2010|url=https://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=71441|title=Steve Pink to Reboot 'The Toxic Avenger'|website=[[ComingSoon.net]]|access-date=December 1, 2020|archive-date=November 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101107011131/https://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=71441}}</ref> In 2016 ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' reported that [[Conrad Vernon]] will direct the film, while Mike Arnold and [[Chris Poole]] were attached to rewrite the screenplay by Pink and Daniel C. Mitchell.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/conrad-vernon-toxic-avenger-remake-sausage-party-1201858192/|title='Sausage Party' Co-Director Conrad Vernon to Helm 'Toxic Avenger' Remake|date=February 14, 2016|publisher=Variety|last=Kroll|first=Justin|access-date=April 4, 2020}}</ref> In 2018 [[Legendary Pictures]] won the rights to reboot ''The Toxic Avenger'', with the original's directors–producers, Kaufman and Herz, returning as producers.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ben|last=Pearson|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/toxic-avenger-remake-update/|title=Toxic Avenger Remake Still Developing as Legendary Scoops Up the Rights|date=December 10, 2018|publisher=SlashFilm|access-date=September 17, 2019}}</ref> In 2019 [[Macon Blair]] was announced to write and direct the upcoming film.<ref>{{cite web|first=Justin|last=Kroll|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/macon-blair-toxic-avenger-reboot-1203169334/|title=Macon Blair to Direct and Write 'Toxic Avenger' Reboot for Legendary|date=March 21, 2019|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=September 17, 2019}}</ref>

In November 2020 it was announced that [[Peter Dinklage]] would star in the film.<ref name="Dinklage">{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |title=Peter Dinklage To Star In Legendary's 'Toxic Avenger' Reboot |url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/peter-dinklage-legendarys-toxic-avenger-reboot-1234635150/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=30 November 2020 |access-date=1 December 2020}}</ref> In April 2021 [[Jacob Tremblay]] and [[Taylour Paige]] were added to the cast.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title='Toxic Avenger': Jacob Tremblay Joins Peter Dinklage In The Legendary Reboot |date=14 April 2021 |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/toxic-avenger-jacob-tremblay-peter-dinklage-legendarys-1234734298/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=14 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |title='Toxic Avenger': 'Zola' Star Taylour Paige Joins Peter Dinklage In The Legendary Reboot |date=3 May 2021 |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/toxic-avenger-taylour-paige-peter-dinklage-1234748973/ |publisher=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=3 May 2021}}</ref> In June 2021, [[Kevin Bacon]], [[Julia Davis]], and [[Elijah Wood]] joined the cast.<ref name="BaconJoinsCastFil ingConfirmed">{{Cite magazine |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=June 11, 2021 |title=Kevin Bacon Tapped for Villain Role in Legendary's 'Toxic Avenger' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kevin-bacon-tapped-for-villain-role-in-legendarys-toxic-avenger-exclusive-1234966815/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="DavisEood">{{Cite magazine |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=June 16, 2021 |title= Julia Davis and Elijah Wood Join Peter Dinklage In Legendary's 'Toxic Avenger' Reboot|url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/julia-davis-elijah-wood-peter-dinklage-legendarys-toxic-avenger-reboot-1234776067/ |magazine=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US}}</ref> That month [[principal photography]] commenced in Bulgaria and wrapped on August.<ref name="BaconJoinsCastFil ingConfirmed"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=66418|title=The Toxic Avenger|website=[[Variety Insight]]|access-date=June 25, 2021|archive-date=June 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629050025/https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=66418}}</ref>

The ''[[The Toxic Avenger (2023 film)|Toxic Avenger]]'' remake premiered as the opening film of [[Fantastic Fest]] on September 21, 2023, and will be theatrically release by [[Cineverse]] in the United States for 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miska |first=Brad |date=January 21, 2025 |title=Cineverse Saves 'The Toxic Avenger' Remake With UNRATED Theatrical Release Later This Year |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3851135/cineverse-saves-the-toxic-avenger-remake-with-unrated-theatrical-release-later-this-year/ |website=[[Bloody Disgusting]] |language=en-US |access-date=January 23, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/fantastic-fest-announces-2023-lineup-the-toxic-avenger-totally-killer-1235519673/ |title=Fantastic Fest Sets 2023 Lineup; Legendary Pictures' 'The Toxic Avenger' To Open, Blumhouse Horror Comedy 'Totally Killer' Closes |last=Complex |first=Valerie |date=2023-08-15 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] }}</ref>