"The Toxic Avenger' to Get a Big Budget Remake

[Nutso]

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat- ... ry-1168113

Mutant superhero Toxie is going mainstream.

Legendary has acquired film rights to Toxic Avenger, the cult classic from indie schlock producing house Troma Entertainment, with the goal of relaunching the property as a full-throated franchise.

Troma founders Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, who directed the 1984 movie, will produce the new film project.

The original pic told the story of a mild-mannered young man named Melvin who becomes a disfigured radioactive hulking mess after falling into a vat of toxic waste. He uses his newfound form to brutally fight bad guys. The movie went on to become Troma's biggest success, launching several sequels and even a children's cartoon. The character is also Troma's mascot.

[Mikey]

I am 1000% on board with this.

“The first superhero... from New Jersey!”

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

Hmm, why not?

[Praeothmin]

Hmm, why not?

Because we might end up with the equivalent of the Robocop reboot?


I'd say that's a good reason to "why not"...

[Bryan Moore]

I am 1000% on board with this.

“The first superhero... from New Jersey!”

Uh, I think you are forgetting Paul Blart, Mall Cop... Best. Superhero. Ever.

[Mikey]

I am 1000% on board with this.

“The first superhero... from New Jersey!”

Uh, I think you are forgetting Paul Blart, Mall Cop... Best. Superhero. Ever.

Actually, that was the tag line of The Toxic Avenger advertising.

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

Hmm, why not?

Because we might end up with the equivalent of the Robocop reboot?


I'd say that's a good reason to "why not"...

I haven't seen the Robocop reboot.