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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Cineverse Thrills Fans at San Diego Comic-Con with New Footage from The Toxic Avenger and Silent Night, Deadly Night Ahead of Non-Rated Theatrical Releases
Tickets Now on Sale for August 29 Release of The Toxic Avenger Which Left a Radioactive Impression on Hall H with a Panel Featuring Writer & Director Macon Blair, Troma Co-Founder Lloyd Kaufman, Peter Dinklage, Elijah Wood, Jacob Tremblay and Taylour Paige Cineverse Motion Pictures Group Releases First Teaser from Silent Night Deadly Night, Coming to Theaters on December 12, 2025 LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS), a next-generation entertainment studio, left San Diego Comic-Con radioactive following Thursday's Hall H panel with the creators and stars of The Toxic Avenger, during which it revealed an exclusive first-look clip from the unrated horror/comedy, set for a wide theatrical release on August 29, 2025. Cineverse also announced that tickets are now on sale at The film made its Hall H debut with writer & director Macon Blair (I Don't Feel At Home in This World Anymore, writer for Marvel Comics/Dark Horse Comics), iconic Troma co-founder Lloyd Kaufman, and an all-star cast including Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings franchise), Jacob Tremblay (Room, Wonder), and Taylour Paige (Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Zola). Fans and cast alike were delighted by a surprise video from Kevin Bacon (Footloose, Hollow Man), who also stars in the film but was unable to attend in person. Also on Thursday, July 24, Fans enjoyed all-day screenings of the film at the Digital Gym Cinema – complete with exclusive swag and surprise introductions from cast and filmmakers. Cast then attended the Comic-Con Premiere Screening of the film (Photo credit: Brett Butterstein) and afterparty at Gaslamplighter Cocktail Bar). WATCH THE NEW CLIP FROM THE TOXIC AVENGER HERE: DOWNLOAD GETTY PHOTOS HERE Additionally at Comic-Con, during a "Bold Voices of Contemporary Horror" panel, Cineverse debuted the first teaser from the returning, iconic slasher franchise, Silent Night, Deadly Night, coming to theaters December 12, 2025. Written and Directed by Mike P. Nelson, it stars Rohan Campbell (Halloween Ends) and Ruby Modine (Shameless). Following the panel, a first-look at a new image from the production was released (download): Photo taken by Heather Beckstead. "Both of these films are love letters to fans of franchises that have been loyal and passionate from the beginning," said Cineverse Chief Motion Pictures Officer Yolanda Macias. "If the reactions – from fans, creators, cast, and press alike – to Comic-Con are any indication, excitement for these releases is growing quickly, reaching new audiences as we inch closer to The Toxic Avenger's Labor Day weekend and Silent Night, Deadly Night's Holiday release." See below for more information on each title. THE TOXIC AVENGER (Premieres August 29, 2025)Run Time: 102 minutes | Rating: Not Rated WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: Macon Blair BASED ON: Lloyd Kaufman's "THE TOXIC AVENGER" CAST: Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Taylour Paige, Jacob Tremblay, Jane Levy EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Andrew Pfeffer, Jay Ashenfelter, Macon Blair PRODUCERS: Mary Parent, Alex Garcia, Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz GENRE: Action, Horror, Comedy SYNOPSIS: When a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze, is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, he's transformed into a new kind of hero: The Toxic Avenger. Now, Toxie must rise from outcast to savior, taking on ruthless corporate overlords and corrupt forces who threaten his son, his friends, and his community. In a world where greed runs rampant… justice is best served radioactive. THE TOXIC AVENGER is distributed by Cineverse, produced by Legendary Entertainment. OFFICIAL RED BAND TRAILER: PUBLICITY MATERIALS TOXIE ON SOCIAL: Instagram X Facebook TikTok BlueSky SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (Premieres December 12, 2025)Currently In Post-Production | Rating: Not Rated WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: Mike P. Nelson CAST: Rohan Campbell, Ruby Modine, Mark Acheson, David Lawrence Brown, David Tomlinson EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Yolanda Macias, Erick Opeka, Steven Schneider, Jed Benedict, Brad Miska, Brandon Hill, Anthony Masi, Victor Zimmerman, Sarah Eilts, Matthew Helderman, Luke Taylour, Grady Craig PRODUCERS: Scott Schneid, Dennis Whitehead, Jamie R. Thompson, Erik Bernard, Jeremy Torrie, Tanya Brunel GENRE: Horror SYNOPSIS: A reimagining of the controversial 1984 cult horror classic – When Billy witnesses his parents' grisly murder on Christmas Eve at the hands of Santa, it ignites a lifelong mission to spread holiday fear. Every Christmas, he dons the jolly red suit and delivers a blood-soaked massacre to feed his twisted sense of justice. This Christmas Eve, Billy wants to know: "Have you been naughty?" SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT is distributed by Cineverse in North America, and will open in theatres across STUDIOCANAL territories 12 December 2025 - the UK, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Benelux and Poland. SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT was acquired by STUDIOCANAL's in house genre label Sixth Dimension. SNDN ON SOCIAL: Instagram X Facebook TikTok About Cineverse Motion Pictures Group Cineverse super-serves passionate audiences by distributing content across all windows and platforms, from theatrical to digital to physical. Following the breakout box office success of Terrifier 3, upcoming releases include the franchise expansions of The Toxic Avenger (August 29, 2025) and Silent Night, Deadly Night (December 12, 2025). Coming in 2026 include its first kids and family theatrical release, Air Bud Returns, as well as Return to Silent Hill (January 23, 2026) and Wolf Creek: Legacy, with more to be announced soon. About Cineverse Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) is a next-generation entertainment studio that empowers creators and entertains fans with a wide breadth of content through the power of technology. It has developed a new blueprint for delivering entertainment experiences to passionate audiences and results for its partners with unprecedented efficiency, and distributes more than 71,000 premium films, series, and podcasts. Cineverse connects fans with bold, authentic, independent stories. Properties include the highest-grossing non-rated film in U.S. history; dozens of streaming fandom channels; a premier podcast network; top horror destination Bloody Disgusting; and more. Powering visionary storytelling with cutting-edge innovation, Cineverse's proprietary streaming tools and AI technology drive revenue and reach to redefine the next era of entertainment. 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The Herald Scotland
4 days ago
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- The Herald Scotland
Top 10 Edinburgh Fest experiences from Chappell Roan to Ruxy Cantir
Festival Theatre, August 22-24 The Toxic Avenger Toxic Avenger (Image: unknown) The Edinburgh International Film Festival's Midnight Madness horror strand is already established as a fan favourite and this year's programme is packed with goodies. Ben Wheatley's new film will generate much noise – and some head-scratching – but it's Macon Blair's re-make of this tasteless 1984 low-budget splatter-fest that's catching my eye. Why? Three reasons. First: it's a world premiere. Second: Blair's previous films Blue Ruin and Green Room have been absolute gems. Third: I rewatched the original this week (though not on grainy VHS, which would have been more appropriate) and it was every bit as dumb, crass and offensive as I remember it. More so, actually. So I'm really keen to see what the American director and his starry cast – Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood and British comedian Julia Davis among them – are bringing to the table in this long-awaited re-boot. The Cameo, August 19-20 Make space The capital's established theatres, large and small, go gang-busters during the Fringe. Meanwhile the big production houses like Assembly co-opt other familiar areas such as George Square. But a real pleasure of [[Edinburgh]] in August is visiting the lesser-known venues. The Ukrainian Community Centre on Royal Terrace, for example, where you'll find John Hegley (and some Ukrainian folk dancing, of course). Or the 16th century Magdalen Chapel, tucked away behind an anonymous-looking door in the Cowgate. Blink and you'll miss it. Or just pick a venue number – unlucky 13? There is one: Venue 13, tucked away in the Harry Younger Hall behind the historic Canongate Church, and home in August to a series of plays about the climate emergency. Linder: Danger Came Smiling Artist Linder with her EAF commission (Image: unknown) For me, one of the highlights of last summer's massive National Galleries of Scotland show Women in Revolt! Art And Activism In The UK 1970-1990 was coming across the work of Linder Sterling, once the frontwoman with avant-punk band Lindus but also an acclaimed artist. If you've seen the iconic cover of the Buzzcocks' seminal (sorry) 1977 single Orgasm Addict, you've seen her work and if you've heard The Smiths track Cemetery Gates, then know it's Linder that Morrissey is strolling the graves with and who he later immortalised in song. Linder is back in [[Edinburgh]] this summer with a retrospective show – her first in Scotland – at Inverleith House in the Royal Botanic Garden. It opened in late May and while I have poked my head in briefly I'm looking forward to giving the show my undivided attention at some point during this festival season. The show is part of this year's [[Edinburgh]] [[Art]] Festival (EAF) and includes a special EAF commission. Oh, and it's free admission, so there's no excuse for not visiting. Inverleith House (until October 19) The Futures Institute For my money, the jury's still out on how good a fit the swanky Futures Institute is for the Edinburgh International Book Festival, though admittedly it's a great deal better than the previous home along the road at Edinburgh Art College. No matter. It's still a splendid venue and in common with many Edinburghers it has a special resonance for me because the building once housed the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, which is where I was born. Well, not exactly – that happy event occurred in the 1930s Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion, just behind the extant main building, but it was demolished when the equally swanky Quartermile development was built so I lay claim to the Futures Institute instead. It's open to the public all year round, but the perfect time to visit is with the book festival is in full swing in the main auditoriums and on the expansive green space through the back. Chappell Roan Chappell Roan (Image: Victor Boyko, Getty Images for Valentino) The Champagne Supernova boys roll into Edinburgh for three shows beginning on August 8 but it's the Red Wine Supernova gal I want to see – triple Brit Award winner Chappell Roan, whose Good Luck, Babe single topped many critics' Best Of 2024 lists and also the author of that ear-wormy anthem to queer joy, Pink Pony Club. Not my world in any sense, really, but there's something infectious about Roan's shtick and her ballsy approach to music-making, performance and presentation. On top of that, we've had a pleasing surfeit of US pop queens visiting Scotland recently – Billie Eilish and Lana Del Rey both played last month and Lorde lands in November – so it's only appropriate that the Midwest Princess gets a shout out. Not strictly a festival show, Roan is doing two nights as part of a Summer Sessions programme which also includes an appearance by Sam Fender. August 26-27, Royal Highland Showgrounds Pickled Republic I recently started pickling my own vegetables – I'll spare you the whys and wherefores – so how could my eye not be drawn to Pickled Republic, a one woman cabaret show by Moldovan theatre-maker Ruxandra Cantir which features an array of, yup, pickled vegetable characters? There's mention in the publicity of David Lynch (though what purveyor of Surreal theatre doesn't cite him as a reference these days?) but also of the great Franco-Romanian Absurdist Eugène Ionesco, which is a bigger draw for me. The icing on the cake – or maybe the star ingredient in the pickling solution – is that Pickled Republic is presented as part of the 16-strong Made In Scotland showcase, part funded by Creative Scotland and the Scottish Government's Festivals Expo Fund and a great way to see the best current work by Scottish or Scotland-based artists. Summerhall, July 31-August 25 Midnights No, not the Taylor Swift album, I mean the witching hour itself. They say New York is the city that never sleeps but what they don't say (but should) is that Edinburgh is the city which generally likes to be sipping cocoa in its pyjamas when the numbers climb towards twelve. That's not true in August, of course, and one of the greatest pleasure of the Fringe is taking in a show around or over midnight. Partly it's because that's often where you'll find the edgy stuff, but more than that it's because everything takes on a different hue in the wee hours. Done right, art lands differently. It sparks associations and ideas it probably wouldn't in a lunchtime slot, say. And for the audience members, rolling out at 1AM and heading for a bar (the Pleasance Courtyard, say, which is open until 3AM) there can be a powerful sense of an intense experience shared. My advice: sleep in, and check out the late, late shows. RF Kuang R F Kuang (Image: Mike Styer) This year's Edinburgh International Book Festival isn't short of heavy-hitters – take your pick from Hanif Kureishi, Robert Macfarlane, Eleanor Catton, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Isabel Allende etc. – but I'm most intrigued to see 29-year-old American-Chinese fantasy sensation RF Kuang. She arrives in Edinburgh dripping awards, accolades and university degrees (Georgetown, Oxford, Cambridge, Yale). New novel Katabasis is out on August 26 and sees a graduate student studying something called analytic magick travel to hell for reasons of academic research. As you do. Kuang's Poppy War trilogy, set in an alternate China, established her as a fantasy favourite before break-out hits Babel (set in an alternative Oxford) and Yellowface (a contemporary satire of the US publishing industry) pushed her into the best-seller lists. Literary super-stardom doesn't seem too far out of her reach now. Catch her while you can. McEwan Hall, August 24 The political weather The actual weather in Edinburgh during the festival can be dreadful. There's a bevvy of bus stops I associate with rain storms and thinking about them I realise they're all ones I've hunkered in after leaving festival venues. Equally predictable is the political weather – or it has been for the past few years when the appropriate meteorological term would probably be 'heavy'. We've had the Baillie Gifford saga, of course, and the stushie over Drag Queen Story Hour, plus endless other debates about trans rights, cancel culture and environmentalism. It's a shame when too much noise detracts from the work being presented in the city, but at the same time politics is an inevitable – in fact necessary – part of making art. I expect this year's event to be just as shouty as previous ones, with an increased focus on who's funding who, where their money is coming from – and where it's going. I'll have one eye on the sky and the other on the news feeds and social media chatter. To purchase tickets for the Fringe, please click here
News18
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Peter Dinklage, Elijah Wood On The Highly Awaited Movie 'The Toxic Avenger', Delay, Original
Peter Dinklage and Elijah Wood finally unveiled 'The Toxic Avenger' at Comic-Con on Thursday, bringing the long-awaited cult reboot to eager fans. Although a teaser trailer dropped in 2023, the film has struggled to secure a distributor due to its intense graphic content. 'So many people have asked us about this over the years, especially after the trailer came out two years ago,' said Wood. 'It's been simmering in the background. I love the fans who've stuck with us -- this movie was really made for them, and I think they're going to be thrilled.' Dinklage plays Winston Gooze, a mild-mannered janitor who transforms into a mutant antihero following a freak accident. Reflecting on the production, Dinklage praised director Macon Blair's commitment to practical effects, 'It was a dream,' he said. Watch the video for more. news | entertainment news live | latest bollywood news | bollywood | news18 | n18oc_moviesLiked the video? Please press the thumbs up icon and leave a comment. Subscribe to Showsha YouTube channel and never miss a video: Showsha on Instagram: Showsha on Facebook: Showsha on X: Showsha on Snapchat: entertainment and lifestyle news and updates on:
Gizmodo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
The New ‘Toxic Avenger' Promises Heart Along With All That Goopy Gore
Troma Entertainment… in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con… in the year of our Lloyd Kaufman 2025? You better believe it. The cult hero rises again in The Toxic Avenger, a title that's still popular enough 40-plus years after the release of the original Toxic Avenger to command the convention's largest meeting room. With that panel came an in-room-only sneak peek at the unrated horror comedy; as the marketing for Macon Blair's long-awaited reboot has teased (it premiered back in 2023 at Fantastic Fest and finally hits theaters next month), it was as gruesome and goofy as you'd expect. Fans not in Hall H will have to wait to see the scene—showing just how Peter Dinklage's Winston Gooze transforms from struggling janitor to irradiated superhero—at their local theaters. But we're here to tell you what the panel had to say about their new film. The Toxie panel featured writer-director Blair as well as Troma co-founder Kaufman (surely the only person to have cameos in both The Toxic Avenger and Superman this year) and the stars of the movie: Peter Dinklage, Elijah Wood, Taylour Paige, and Jacob Tremblay. (Kevin Bacon also appeared in a video message apologizing for his absence, but sounding very jazzed that the movie is finally coming out soon.) From the stage, Blair explained how he approached recapturing the spirit of the Troma classic while also updating it for the 21st century. 'It was more like the vibe of the originals that we wanted to carry into this movie. I didn't feel like we wanted it to be the exact same story beat for beat because the first one is so singular and it's done so perfectly,' he said. 'It's like, why follow in those exact footsteps? But I felt like if we could get the spirit and the heart of the original with a new character, with a [new] journey, then that would be the best way into it. So I wanted it to feel like the original as much as possible.' Asked if he had any 'non-negotiables,' Blair pointed out the obvious. 'Well, I mean, you knew that [Toxie] had to have a tutu, you knew he had a mop, and I was pretty insistent that it was going to be a performer in a suit … we didn't want to do a CGI version. I felt like that's what people would expect, a performer in a suit,' Blair said. 'I wanted it to be rated R, just so that it could have the goopy goodness that people would expect. And I also feel like those [original Toxic Avenger movies] are actually, [despite] the kid getting run over by a car and all this going on, very sweet, you know? There's a real sweetness to them. And I wanted to carry that over as well, too, and have it be in spite of all the blood and guts, or in addition to the blood and guts.' Dinklage, who voices Winston throughout the movie but shares the on-screen performance with stunt double Luisa Guerriero, spoke about what it was like collaborating on the role. 'Over 70% of my performance is not me. It's Luisa, our incredible stunt body double who [was] in the Toxie prosthetic suit in 100-degree weather for three months in Bulgaria,' the Game of Thrones star recalled. 'I shot for about four weeks at the beginning of the movie, and then Luisa took over, and she did everything that you see as the toxic creature. For me that was a real exercise in trust in relinquishing something that was really important to me, but we knew going in that was the deal. [It was] part of the agreement, and it turned out to be the best decision … because you put me in that in 100-degree weather, and you're going to hear the inner diva in me.' All joking aside, 'It was sort of perfect because then we laid down all my voice on top of it in [post-production]. Luisa and I rehearsed—she studied all my movements like a hawk and does a better me than I do me. So that was sort of a leap of faith and trust that I had to overcome, which turned out to be absolutely exhilarating for me.' Another big transformation in the movie: Wood's creepy character, Fritz. No stunt double necessary, but as you can see from The Toxic Avenger trailers, the Lord of the Rings actor has never quite looked like this before. 'The moment I got in the script, making sense of the conceptual drawing of what Fritz was going to look like, I was so thrilled,' Wood recalled. 'Greasy, stringy hair, mostly bald … hunched over with a cane, sickly. [Then I] read the character, and [he] was unlike anything I'd ever played. The opportunity to transform is really fun. It's so fun to get to play in that sandbox, and what Macon did with this film was create a really fucking cool sandbox for all of us to mess around and play around in. It was a total blast.' Blair was asked to name the most challenging stunt in the movie, and he was careful not to give too much away. 'There was one where, just to skirt around a spoiler, somebody ends up, say, hypothetically, head-first in the engine block of a car. It gets turned on, and they get kind of ground up, sort of Cuisinart style. That was just a lot of moving parts and pumping fluids that we had to coordinate. It took a lot of trial and error, but we finally got it right. But that was probably the steepest hill of the climb.' As for Toxie's original creator and biggest champion—legendary Troma Entertainment boss Kaufman, who co-founded Troma in 1974 and directed the original Toxic Avenger film in 1984—he's just thrilled the people who made his company what it is are getting such a fun new chapter. 'Troma is a fan-run, fan-fueled company. Everybody who's ever worked or been in our movies—they're all fans. It's all our employees. I mean, James Gunn was a fan who worked for us, and so were many others. Fan-fueled, we've been so lucky,' he said, adding to his earlier remark that 'It's thanks to the fans that Troma is here.' The new era of Troma begins soon: The Toxic Avenger opens August 29. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
News18
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Games Of Thrones Fame Peter Dinklage Teases The Toxic Avenger's First Glimpse At San Diego Comic-Con
Peter Dinklage and Elijah Wood thrilled fans at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 with a sneak peek of their superhero movie, The Toxic Avenger, releasing on August 29. Hollywood stars Peter Dinklage and Elijah Wood have made fans super happy. On Thursday, the duo teased an early glimpse of their upcoming superhero movie, The Toxic Avenger, in Hall H at the San Diego Comic-Con 2025. The four-day event will conclude on July 27. The Toxic Avenger, directed by Macon Blair, was announced back in 2023 with its trailer premiering in September of the same year. The film was, however, stalled after the makers failed to secure a distributor. The much-awaited superhero reboot is finally coming to the US theatres on August 29. The Toxic Avenger revolves around an ordinary janitor, Winston Gooze, played by Peter Dinklage, who transforms into a mutant vigilante after an accident at a chemical factory. The newfound superpowers help Winston fight against the slimy criminals and a corrupted CEO. Apart from Peter and Elijah Wood, the movie also stars Jacob Tremblay and Taylour Paige in crucial roles. Peter Dinklage revealed that slipping into the shoes of the 'mop-wielding superhero" Toxie in the film was 'an easy yes" for him, reported People magazine. The Game of Thrones actor credited this to the filmmaker and fellow Comic-Con panelist Lloyd Kaufman, who made the original Toxic Avenger film in 1984. Peter Dinklage On The Toxic Avenger Subtly hinting at the theme of The Toxic Avenger, Peter Dinklage said, 'Environmental concerns are an ongoing thing, now more than ever. The great way to get into that is through satire, through the backdoor, through humor. This just felt so perfect and necessary and needed." The actor further admitted that he was a 'huge fan" of director Macon Blair. Peter Dinklage heaped praise on his body-double, Luisa Guerreiro, for doing a fantastic job. 'Over 70% of my performance is not me. Guerreiro studied all my movements like a hawk and did a better me than I did." Elijah Wood, who essays the character of an antagonist, Fritz in The Toxic Avenger, said, 'There's a beating heart in there. I love the horror genre because of the possibilities. This movie is filled to the brim with ideas, and fun and playing with the medium." The first Toxic Avenger was followed by First Published: July 25, 2025, 17:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
