The Toxic Avenger remake starring Peter Dinklage has been given an R-rating for gore and graphic nudity, following in the footsteps of the original '80s superhero comedy.

Game of Thrones' Peter Dinklage talked about why he signed on for Troma's "crazy" upcoming The Toxic Avenger.

Jacob Tremblay has been cast opposite Peter Dinklage in Legendary's upcoming reboot of The Toxic Avenger.

Peter Dinklage is set to star in a reboot of 1984 cult classic The Toxic Avenger.

The Toxic Avenger remake has been in development for an age now, and some exciting filmmakers have been attached along the way, but today brings news of by far the most left-field bit of news yet. Per Variety, Macon Blair, perhaps best known as the star of Jeremy Saulnier's brutal films Blue Ruin and Green Room, will write and direct Legendary's reboot of the beloved cult classic. The original film was directed by Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman, and told of the nerdy, soft-spoken Melvin Junko, who gets pushed into a vat of toxic waste by …