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The Toxic Avenger Returns to Theaters Friday With Real-World Debt Relief Push

The reboot leans on practical effects with Peter Dinklage voicing a character physically performed by Luisa Guerreiro.

While Peter Dinklage plays Toxie pre-transformation, stunt performer Luisa Guerreiro (center) is the one under the foam and prosthetics in "The Toxic Avenger."
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A photo illustration of Peter Dinklage as “Toxie” in the action in "The Toxic Avenger."
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Overview

  • The unrated remake opens in U.S. theaters on Aug. 29 via Cineverse after a multi-year distribution delay following its 2023 festival debut.
  • Macon Blair’s film aims to preserve the 1984 cult classic’s vibe while telling a new, more personal origin for janitor-turned-antihero Winston Gooze.
  • Cineverse partnered with Undue Medical Debt to erase at least $5 million in medical bills, with an additional $1 million erased for every $1 million in box office revenue.
  • The campaign taps Undue Medical Debt’s model of purchasing bundled, qualifying debts for pennies on the dollar to deliver material relief to low-income households.
  • Early coverage highlights Troma-style gross-out humor, practical gore and satirical villains, with Kevin Bacon, Taylour Paige and Elijah Wood among the ensemble.