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The Toxic Avenger Remake Hits Theaters August 2024

8/15/2025

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Macon Blair's *The Toxic Avenger* remake will be released theatrically on August 29, 2024, after filming concluded in 2021.
Cineverse has secured distribution rights and plans a wide unrated release, addressing theater concerns about explicit content.
The film features Peter Dinklage as Winston Gooze, alongside Kevin Bacon and Elijah Wood.
Dinklage voices Toxie, with Luisa Guerreiro performing physically in the costume.

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Macon Blair's *The Toxic Avenger* remake will be released theatrically on August 29, 2024, after filming concluded in 2021.
Cineverse has secured distribution rights and plans a wide unrated release, addressing theater concerns about explicit content.
The film features Peter Dinklage as Winston Gooze, alongside Kevin Bacon and Elijah Wood.
Dinklage voices Toxie, with Luisa Guerreiro performing physically in the costume.