LOS ANGELES: Peter Dinklage, best known for his role as Tyrion Lannister in the fantasy hit series “Game of Thrones” will star in the reboot of “The Toxic Avenger” (1984).
Macon Blair will write and direct the reboot in what is described as a contemporary reimagining of 1984 hit of the same name. Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, who helmed the original 1984 movie, will serve as producers.
Dinklage will play Toxie, the superhero around which the film centers. The film follows Melvin, who is disfigured after being pushed into toxic waste. He assumes the name Toxie and turns into an underdog hero who saves his family, friends and community from society’s ills.
The Toxic Avenger opened to a mediocre response but eventually became a cult classic that kicked off a popular franchise. Sequels, a musical production, an animated series and a TV spin-off were all released in the following years.
Dinklage received critical acclaim for playing Tyrion Lannister in “Game of Thrones,” for which he won four Emmy awards and a Golden Globe.
He is currently shooting “Cyrano” with director Joe Wright. Dinklage’s other has also appeared “My Dinner With Herve,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “X-Men: Days of Future Past.”
Blair recently made his directorial debut with Netflix film “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore,” which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.
