“The Toxic Avenger” : Exclusive Interview with Creator Lloyd Kaufman

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Nobuhiro Hosoki grew up watching American films since he was a kid; he decided to go to the United States thanks to seeing the artistry of Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange.” After graduating from film school, he worked as an assistant director on  TV Tokyo’s program called “Morning Satellite” at the New York branch office but he didn’t give up on his interest in cinema. He became a film reporter for via Yahoo Japan News. In that role, he writes news articles, picks out headliners for Yahoo News, as well as interviewing Hollywood film directors, actors, and producers working in the domestic circuit in the USA. He also does production interviews for Japanese distributors of American films and for in-theater on-sale programs. He is now the editor-in-chief of Cinemadailyus.com while continuing his work for Japan.

The Toxic Avenger

The Toxic Avenger : 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.

Director : Macon Blair

Producer : Alex Garcia, Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman, Mary Parent

Screenwriter : Macon Blair

Distributor : Cineverse

Production Co : Legendary Entertainment, Troma Entertainment

Rating : R (Sexual References|Language Throughout|Brief Graphic Nudity|Strong Violence and Gore)

Genre : Action, Comedy, Horror

Original Language : English

Release Date (Theaters) : Aug 29, 2025, Wide

Runtime : 1h 42m

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