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Considering the fact that It — or Pennywise the Dancing Clown, as they prefer — is an ancient extraterrestrial entity who made first contact with Earth in approximately 1 Million Bce, it's somewhat surprising that it's taken 39 years for Stephen King's horror opus and its titular terrifier to get a spin-off. But now, with HBO Max's upcoming It: Welcome To Derry, we are about to get exactly that: a prequel series to Andy Muschietti's It duology set in 1962, 27 years before Pennywise and The Loser Club first made each other's acquaintance. And if the new trailer for the show is anything to go by, it looks like sleep's back off the menu — check it out below;

Globophobes, coulrophobes, and general fraidy-cats (us included) beware — showrunners Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane aren't clowning around as they pick up the baton from series co-developer Muschietti with Welcome To Derry. Despite this latest...

While new faces fill the trailer of Welcome to Derry with a sense of sewer-grate dread and cosmic wrongness, the HBO series teases the return of Bill Skarsgård‘s Pennywise the Dancing Clown in all his eerie smiling glory.

Despite being helmed by a new cast against a backdrop of events set squarely in 1962, the series trailer promises nothing less than the blood, gore, and terror that made the first two movies a billion-dollar, fan-favorite, global success.

Set to premiere in Fall 2025, It: Welcome to Derry is a prequel set within the familiar world of director Andy Muschietti‘s It and the town of Derry, Maine. The lore of the series will be deeply rooted in Stephen King‘s original novels, and take the audience on a journey to where, when, and how it all began.

Welcome to Derry Cast: Bill Skarsgård Goes Back to Where It All Began...

HBO has released the second official trailer for It: Welcome to Derry, offering a chilling preview of the upcoming nine-episode series based on Stephen King’s 1986 horror novel. Arriving on HBO Max this October, the prequel pulls audiences back into the cursed town of Derry, Maine, to explore the evil that lurked there long before the Losers’ Club faced off against Pennywise the Dancing Clown.

The teaser begins in 1962, as a new family settles into town, unaware of the dark force that quietly festers beneath the surface. Early glimpses hint at a population infected by paranoia and cruelty, as an unexplained evil appears to feed on Derry’s collective fears. While Bill Skarsgård’s return as Pennywise is only teased, his looming presence is unmistakable, with references to mysterious disappearances and unspoken horrors suggesting the beginning of a fresh cycle of terror.

It: Welcome to Derry expands the world...

HBO is getting ready to dive deeper into the world of Stephen King with its upcoming horror series It: Welcome to Derry. This show will serve as a prequel to the hit It movies and will tell the story of Pennywise before the events of the 2017 and 2019 films. It’s also bringing in a surprising and familiar face from another King classic.

At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, it was confirmed that Dick Hallorann, a beloved character from The Shining, will appear in the new series.

The announcement came straight from Andy and Barbara Muschietti during the Welcome to Derry panel, as reported by Screen Rant. Hallorann will be played by Chris Chalk and will have a much bigger role than his brief appearance in the original It novel.

In King’s book, Hallorann shows up in a short scene set at The Black Spot, a military bar that...

Stephen King fans have a lot to be excited about. HBO’s upcoming horror series It: Welcome to Derry will not only dive into Pennywise’s past but will also bring in a familiar face from another one of King’s classic stories. That’s right, Dick Hallorann from The Shining is officially joining the world of It.

The show is being made by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, the same team behind the two recent It movies. This new prequel series is set to hit HBO in October 2025 and will explore the earlier years of Pennywise’s terror in Derry, Maine.

It will feature nine episodes and has a cast that includes Jovan Adepo, Taylour Paige, James Remar, Chris Chalk, and Bill Skarsgård, who’s returning as the terrifying clown.

At San Diego Comic-Con, Screen Rant reported that the Muschiettis confirmed Dick Hallorann will appear in the show,...

A new trailer for It: Welcome to Derry has been released following a panel at the San Diego Comic-Con yesterday evening, and it teases a sinister, demonic force in the small town, which may be there in addition to Pennywise.

Once again, we see very little of Bill Skarsgård's killer clown, an indication perhaps that his screentime will be fairly limited. That or HBO Max is simply looking to keep the iconic monster and his role in this story under wraps (ensuring there are plenty of surprises for horror fans).

It's also been confirmed that It: Welcome to Derry will premiere this October, meaning we should return to Derry in time for Halloween.

The series, from Warner Bros. Television and developed for television by filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman), will debut on HBO and also be available to stream on Max. Muschietti will direct...

It: Welcome to Derry Season 1 Jack Molloy Legault & Mikkal Karim-Fidler-Photograph by Brooke Palmer/HBO

Fans of Stephen King’s chilling universe are in for a terrifying treat! HBO just unveiled the highly anticipated second official teaser for the original drama series It: Welcome To Derry, straight from San Diego Comic-Con. This latest look at the prequel series is already sending shivers down spines, and we have the teaser trailer right here for you to watch!

Developed for television by the acclaimed filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti, known for their work on the blockbuster It and It Chapter Two films, alongside writer Jason Fuchs, this new series promises to delve deeper into the terrifying world first established by Stephen King’s iconic novel. Andy Muschietti himself is directing multiple episodes, ensuring a consistent vision that expands on the cinematic universe.

It: Welcome To Derry is set within Stephen King’s chilling It universe,...

Things can get spooky at Comic-Con after dark. And thanks the combination of Stephen King and the filmmaking team of Andy and Barbara Muschietti, the It: Welcome to Derry panel delivered the scares Saturday night in San Diego.

The sibling duo shared a new teaser trailer (below), played the opening scene of their upcoming HBO series, which fleshes out stories from King’s sprawling 1986 novel, and explained the impetus behind the initial eight-episode season.

"One of the most fascinating things about the book is the cryptic factor, which is, you hear the story, you know certain things, but you never get to the end of anything. At the end of the book, nobody knows what the hell It is, what does it want? Who is Bob Gray? How did it all happen? We are going to ruin all this," Andy quipped, "by unveiling some of these mysteries, but with very good taste.

It: Welcome to Derry is bringing everyone’s favorite killer clown to the small screen later this year.

The second teaser for the upcoming HBO series was unveiled Saturday night at a spooky late night San Diego Comic-Con panel before it was released online Sunday. In it, we see a glimpse at the panic that ensues as a nefarious force begins to creep its way into Derry and children start disappearing.

The teaser primarily focuses on Taylour Paige, who plays a young woman who has just moved to Derry with her husband when things start to go awry in the small town. Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise briefly appears at the end, but his presence is felt throughout. Watch the full teaser above.

Set in the world of Stephen King’s It universe, Welcome to Derry expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films, which amassed a combined $1.17 billion worldwide.

The terrifying world of It is coming back, and this time it’s heading deeper into the past. HBO has just dropped the first trailer for It: Welcome to Derry, a prequel series based on Stephen King’s famous 1986 horror novel It. The show is set to premiere in October 2025 with nine episodes.

This new series will explore the origins of Pennywise the Clown and the dark history of the town of Derry. The story is set in the 1960s, long before the events of the 2017 and 2019 It films. According to reports, the series was created by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, all of whom also worked on the movies.

The cast features Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, Taylour Paige, James Remar, and Stephen Rider. Bill Skarsgård is back in his chilling role as Pennywise, and he’s also helping produce the show. Other recurring cast members include Madeleine Stowe,...

A brand new trailer has been released for It: Welcome to Derry, giving fans their first real look at the creepy world of Pennywise before the events of the It movies.

The upcoming show is a prequel to It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019), and it’s based on Stephen King’s famous 1986 horror novel It.

The series is set to premiere on HBO in October 2025 and will have nine episodes. It’s being developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, who all worked on the It films. According to Variety, the show takes place in the 1960s and will explore how Pennywise came to be.

Bill Skarsgård is back as Pennywise the Clown, and the main cast also includes Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, Taylour Paige, James Remar, and Stephen Rider. Some of the recurring cast members are Madeleine Stowe, Dean Yool, Kimberly Norris Guerrero, and Rudy Mancuso.

In a 2025 interview with Radio Tu,...

It: Welcome to Derry is coming!

HBO unveiled the second official teaser for the original drama series on Saturday (July 26) at San Diego Comic Con (Sdcc).

The series will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max in October.

Set in the world of Stephen King’s “It” universe, the show is based on It and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films It and It Chapter Two.

Keep reading to find out more…

Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Bill Skarsgård all star.

Watch the new teaser above!

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The upcoming TV series It: Welcome to Derry, which will serve as a prequel to Warner Bros’ two-part adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel It (pick up a copy Here), was originally meant to be for the HBO Max streaming service, but it has since been confirmed that it will be airing on HBO as well. The show went into production in Port Hope, Ontario at the end of last year, and is now aiming for a premiere before the end of 2025. With the Halloween season swiftly approaching, a new teaser trailer for the show has dropped online and can be seen in the embed above.

Brad Caleb Kane (Tokyo Vice) and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman), who was a co-producer on It: Chapter Two, are the showrunners on It: Welcome to Derry (and Kane recently signed on to be showrunner on the Friday the 13th series Crystal Lake as well.

Se estrena este otoño y explorará el ciclo de terror anterior a las películas de Andy Muschietti. © HBO Max

El terror regresa a Derry. HBO Max ha desvelado en la Comic-Con de San Diego el nuevo (y terrorífico) tráiler de It: Bienvenidos a Derry, la precuela de It que promete adentrarse, como nunca antes, en los orígenes del icónico payaso Pennywise.

Ambientada en el Maine de los años 60, It: Bienvenidos a Derry retrocede 27 años respecto a los acontecimientos narrados en las dos películas de Andy Muschietti basadas en la novela seminal de Stephen King. Como bien sabemos, la criatura conocida como It despierta puntualmente cada 27 años para alimentarse del miedo y de los niños antes de volver a hibernar.

El reparto de la serie está encabezado por Bill Skarsgård (John Wick 4), que repetirá como Pennywise, Taylour Paige (Zola), Jovan Adepo (Misántropo), Chris Chalk (Así nos ven), James Remar (Oppenheimer...

HBO is taking us back to where It all began with “Welcome to Derry,” a nine-episode series that will serve as a prequel to Andy Muschietti’s It films. Watch the new teaser trailer now.

Based on Mike Hanlon’s interludes from Stephen King’s novel, which document catastrophic events from the Maine town’s past, “It: Welcome to Derry” kicks off in 1962 in the time leading up to the events of It: Chapter One. The series premieres on HBO Max in October 2025.

Andy Muschietti, who directs multiple episodes of the series, has teased that second and third seasons, if ordered by HBO, would take place in 1935 and 1908, respectively.

Taylour Paige (Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F), Jovan Adepo (“The Stand”), Chris Chalk (“Gotham”), James Remar (“Dexter”), Madeleine Stowe (“Revenge”), and Stephen Rider (“Daredevil”) star in the series, with Bill Skarsgård returning as Pennywise the Clown.

Alixandra Fuchs (Boogeyman Pop), Kimberly Guerrero...

HBO unveiled the second official teaser for the original drama series It: Welcome to Derry, from Warner Bros. Television, last night at San Diego Comic-Con.

Developed for television by filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs, the series will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max in October.

Andy Muschietti will direct multiple episodes of the original series. Set in the world of Stephen King’s It universe, It: Welcome to Derry is based on King’s It novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films It and It Chapter Two.

The cast includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Bill Skarsgård.

Produced by HBO and Warner Bros. Television, with a story by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, It: Welcome to Derry is based on the novel It by Stephen King.

Plot: Loosely based on the 1984 cult classic, The Toxic Avenger stars Peter Dinklage as a terminally ill janitor named Winston Gooze who transforms into a mutant vigilante after a toxic accident. He then must rise from outcast to become a hero, battling corporate greed and corruption to protect his community and step son. But does it live up to the cult status of the original?

Review: Let’s get this right off the bat. Director Macon Blair’s riotous remake of The Toxic Avenger might not win over the uninitiated, at first, but for those steeped in the radioactive grime of Tromaville, it’s a sludge-soaked triumph. A worthy spiritual successor to Lloyd Kaufman’s 1984 cult classic, this new iteration is less reboot and more reanimation—one that gleefully rips off its own limbs and reattaches them with the kind of DIY gross-out ingenuity only a Troma fan could love.

Send in the clown.

HBO has released a brand-new trailer for It: Welcome to Derry, its forthcoming It prequel series, which will premiere this October (exact release date Tba). The horror-drama’s first season spans nine episodes; you can watch the new clip below.

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Legendary low-budget producer Lloyd Kaufman, passed the ceremonial mop to The Toxic Avenger director Macon Blair in San Diego Comic-Con's Hall H on Thursday. The panel—moderated by IMDb's own Bret Federigan—was on stage to hype Blair's remake of the 1984 cult classic that put Troma on the map with its trademark mix of violence, gore, nudity, and crude humor.

Kaufman, 79, praised Blair's reimagining of his cult classic, saying "it was everything [we] tried in the original, but didn’t quite get there." The Troma chief then presented Blair with Toxie's iconic mop in a symbolic gesture that reinforced his support of emerging talent. Kaufman shared that he also received help from big names like Stan Lee (who published the “Toxic Avenger” comic) and producer Roger Corman, who was a friend for decades and supported him in the industry.

Despite his studio's reputation as a purveyor of cinematic sleaze, Troma has featured many up and coming talents over the years, including James Gunn (Tromeo and Juliet), Trey Parker and Matt Stone (Cannibal! The Musical), J.J. Abrams (as composer on Nightbeast), Kevin Costner (Sizzle Beach, U.S.A.), Billy Bob Thornton (Chopper Chicks in Zombietown), and more.

Also participating in the panel were stars Peter Dinklage (Toxie), Elijah Wood, Taylour Paige, and Jacob Tremblay. Learn more about The Toxic Avenger on IMDb before the film releases in theaters on Aug. 28.

One would expect the cast of “The Toxic Avenger” — a bloody, violent, unrated horror-comedy about janitor-turned-superhero Winston Gooze (Peter Dinklage) whose body is gruesomely deformed from toxic waste — to drop a few f-bombs during their panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday. And that did happen after Dinklage, Elijah Wood, Taylour Paige, Jacob Tremblay, writer-director Macon Blair (“I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore”) and producer Lloyd Kaufman took the stage inside Hall H. Before they even started talking, their co-star Kevin Bacon appeared in a video apologizing for not making it to San Diego, which he capped with a song pleading for people to see what he called a “hilarious, punk, fun, bloody ride” in the theater.

“Stayin’ at home going to make you blue / You need the movies and the movies need you,” Bacon sang. “Down to the theater, try your luck / ‘Toxic Avenger,’ show the fuck up.

Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con, Toxic Avenger creator and writer Lloyd Kaufman provides details on failed reboot plans. Kaufman is the original creator of the Toxic Avenger character. He served as a writer, producer, and one of the two directors of the original The Toxic Avenger movie in 1984.

Now, Kaufman returns as a producer for the modern remake of The Toxic Avenger. Like the first film, this version tells the story of a janitor who turns into an unlikely hero after a horrific toxic waste accident. This time, Peter Dinklage is in the lead role with a supporting cast that includes Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, and Luisa Guerreiro.

In an interview with ScreenRant at Sdcc, Kaufman speaks about past failed reboots of The Toxic Avenger. In the past, Kaufman said, people proposed that certain "wrestlers" could play the lead or that there could be a "Toxette Avenger," casting a female lead instead.

At San Diego Comic-Con, the team behind The Toxic Avengerreveals an update about a potential sequel. The 2025 film is a remake of the 1984 action B-movie of the same name, which starred Mitch Cohen in the lead role. Borrowing a similar storyline, the remake follows the story of a janitor named Winston Gooze who transforms into a new hero after a horrific accident.

This version of The Toxic Avenger is directed by Macon Blair and stars Peter Dinklage in the lead role. The other cast members include Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Luisa Guerreiro, David Yow, Annette Badland, and Blair himself. The Toxic Avenger is set for release on August 29.

In an interview with ScreenRant at Sdcc, Blair, Dinklage, and writer Lloyd Kaufman spoke about the possibility of a Toxic Avenger sequel. The team was asked if they had a plan for more movies and if they would be willing. Blair opened with enthusiasm,...

In a world of violent, radioactive superheroes… the average person… probably just wants to lead a lowkey life…

While you wait for Macon Blair’s The Toxic Avenger to get its Unrated theatrical release on August 29, Bloody Disgusting, Cineverse and the Bloody FM podcast network are excited to announce The Toxic Avenger: St. Roma’s Village, an official podcast expansion!

The Toxic Avenger: St. Roma’s Village is a look into the bleak, bizarre, and hilarious world of The Toxic Avenger, a fresh new take on Troma’s cult classic. Follow along with the daily life of the residents of St. Roma’s Village as they listen to the news, go to work, and seek medical attention… all while a mysterious, radioactive superhero emerges in their daily lives.

These are the stories of decent, hardworking people who just want to feed the hungry, heal the sick, and report the news without anything funny,...

Fans have been waiting a long time to see writer/director Macon Blair’s remake of the Troma cult classic The Toxic Avenger (watch it Here), which wrapped filming way back in 2021 and unveiled a teaser trailer near the end of 2023, around the time it had its world premiere screening – but we won’t have to wait much longer. At the start of the year, it was announced that Cineverse had acquired the distribution rights with the intention of giving the film a wide release, and we’ve since learned that they’re aiming for an August 29th theatrical release. And if the movie leaves fans wanting more, they’re in luck, as Legendary Comics has announced that they will be releasing an “official tox-spansion” of the film in graphic novel form! Copies of an expanded edition of the graphic novel will be available through a Kickstarter campaign that hasn’t yet been launched.

One of the most anticipated shows of 2025 has finally received an official release date. The prequel to the Stephen King universe of movies It, It: Welcome to Derry, will release during the spooky season. The HBO Max series will premiere in October 2025, though no specific date has been provided. The announcement was accompanied by a very eerie poster that will only build more hype for the Stephen King show.

Fans of the author's adaptations will "go back to where it all began" in the upcoming months when the HBO original premieres on the newly-rebranded streaming service. The first season of It: Welcome to Derry consists of nine episodes, and it takes place in 1962, roughly 27 years before the events of the 2017 film It. The release date was announced on HBO Max's X account with a post that reads as follows:

All roads lead to Derry. First stop: #Sdcc.

#ITWelcomeToDerry is coming...

The remake of The Toxic Avenger will receive its UK premiere at FrightFest at the Odeon Luxe in London’s Leicester Square on August 22, so fans who have been eagerly awaiting the remake do not have long to wait before catching it for themselves. As attendees will be aware, FrightFest is the UK’s largest and most prestigious horror festival. Running since 2000, the festival offers a friendly and relaxed atmosphere for horror fans and creators to meet and interact over the course of five days, and attendees will tell you that all self-respecting horror fans absolutely need to attend FrightFest.

The comedic film stars Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage as Winston Gooze, who transforms into the superhero known as the Toxic Avenger after falling into a vat of acid, with Luisa Guerreiro playing the deformed hero, with Dinklage providing the character’s voice after the transformation. And the plot focuses...

HBO’s Welcome to Derry series has finally received a major update for the highly anticipated horror prequel to Warner Bros.’ blockbuster It franchise, based on the classic 1986 novel by Stephen King. The show will feature the return of Bill Skarsgård as he reprises his iconic role as Pennywise the Clown.

In a new poster shared by HBO Max, it has been confirmed that It: Welcome to Derry will officially make its long-awaited debut sometime in October 2025. The poster welcomes everyone to “go back to where it all began,” after nearly six years since we last saw the shape-shifting demon clown on screen. Prior to its HBO premiere, fans attending the show’s San Diego Comic Con panel on July 26 will get a chance to watch an exclusive sneak peek from the first episode. Executive producers Andy and Barbara Muschietti will be present at the event, where attendees will also get free ice cream.

The past few years have seen several iconic Stephen King books adapted for both small and large screens, with most leaving fans yearning for more. This year alone, the likes of The Monkey from writer-director Oz Perkins and Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck have already hit theaters, but that’s not all, as there’s more scheduled to drop in the coming months. One such upcoming adaptation is the HBO Max series It: Welcome to Derry, based on King’s 1986 novel, which has no specific release date yet but is expected later this year.

While fans await a date, an older version also inspired by the same book is currently trending on the global streaming charts, as reported by FlixPatrol. That version is the 1990 It miniseries, starring Tim Curry as the infamous Pennywise, which has climbed its way to #5 on HBO Max’s Top 10 TV shows as of Thursday,...

The first official poster for It: Welcome to Derry is finally here, giving fans a new peek at the creepy world of Pennywise. The series will hit HBO this October and serve as a prequel to the It movies that came out in 2017 and 2019.

Via HBO

The show is based on Stephen King’s novel It and is set in the 1960s, years before the original films. According to Variety, the series is being developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, the same team behind the movies. It will explore the early days of Pennywise the Clown and how the nightmare in Derry began.

Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, Taylour Paige, James Remar, and Stephen Rider lead the cast. Bill Skarsgård is also back as Pennywise, returning to the role that made him one of horror’s most iconic villains. Other actors like Dean Yool, Madeleine Stowe, and Rudy Mancuso...

The first official poster for It: Welcome to Derry has been revealed, giving fans a creepy new glimpse of the upcoming horror series. The show is set to arrive this October on HBO and will take viewers back to the haunted town of Derry, Maine.

Via HBO

It: Welcome to Derry is a prequel to the It movies from 2017 and 2019 and is based on Stephen King’s 1986 novel. The show is set in the 1960s, years before the events of the films. It will also dive into the backstory of Pennywise the Clown, one of the most terrifying characters in modern horror.

The series was created by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, the same team behind the It films. Andy Muschietti will direct several episodes, including the pilot. The show stars Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, Taylour Paige, James Remar, and Stephen Rider. Bill Skarsgård will return as Pennywise,...

The upcoming TV series It: Welcome to Derry, which will serve as a prequel to Warner Bros’ two-part adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel It (pick up a copy Here), was originally meant to be for the HBO Max streaming service, but it has since been confirmed that it will be airing on HBO as well. The show went into production in Port Hope, Ontario at the end of last year, and is now aiming for a premiere before the end of 2025. While we wait for a premiere date to be announced, a poster for the show has dropped online, and you can check it out at the bottom of this article.

Our friends at Bloody Disgusting report that an It: Welcome to Derry panel will be held at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 26th at 9:15pm, in the San Diego Convention Center’s Room 6De. Andy...

All roads lead to Derry on the poster for “It: Welcome to Derry.”

Serving as a prequel to Andy Muschietti’s It films, the nine-episode series will float down to HBO Max in October.

San Diego Comic Con attendees will be treated to an exclusive look at footage from the first episode on July 26 at 9:15pm in the San Diego Convention Center’s Room 6De. Andy and Barbara Muschietti will be on hand to present, and free ice cream will be served during the event.

Pennywise-inspired pedicabs will be offering free rides while brand ambassadors hand out chilling sweets throughout the San Diego Convention Center, Gaslamp Quarter, and Harbor areas on July 25-26.

Based on Mike Hanlon’s interludes from Stephen King’s 1986 novel, which document catastrophic events from the Maine town’s past, “It: Welcome to Derry” kicks off in 1962 in the time leading up to the events of It: Chapter One.

Cineverse , a next-generation entertainment studio, has announced an unforgettable panel taking place on Thursday, July 24, 2025 from 5:30Pm – 6:30Pm at San Diego Comic-Con in support of The Toxic Avenger. Before it hits theaters on August 29, 2025, writer & director Macon Blair, 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, and Taylour Paige will come together for a toxic takeover.

Get ready for mayhem, mutants, and mop justice! Taking place in Hall H, the panel will feature exclusive clips from the film, limited-edition swag for attendees and behind-the-scenes chaos with the cast and creators.

Based on Lloyd Kaufman’s original 1984 horror/comedy, 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,...

The original It television miniseries is taking over the global streaming charts ahead of the release of It: Welcome to Derry.

Per FlixPatrol, 1990's It has reached the number five spot on the top streaming series chart for HBO Max for July 9. The classic horror miniseries has blown past other hit shows such as the recently released Duster or Bahar, while quickly gaining momentum from stiffer competition, including The Gilded Age and Rick and Morty, the latter two of which currently hold the number three and number one spots respectively.

Released on ABC back on November 18 and 20 of 1990, the two-part It television miniseries was based on original author Stephen King's iconic 1986 novel of the same name. The series starred Richard Thomas, Annette O'Toole, Harry Anderson, Dennis Christopher, Tim Reid, Richard Masur, and John Ritter as the adult members of the film's Losers Club, who take it upon themselves to...

Iron Man. Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The Avengers. Deadpool & Wolverine. The famed Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con has become the go-to place for major studios to preview their upcoming big screen blockbusters, from new installments in billion dollar franchises to Marvel’s latest superhero offerings. Back in 2019, Deadline fittingly referred to San Diego Comic-Con as “Cannes for Capes,” calling Hall H “the biggest stage” at the annual event as well as “a mandatory stop for anybody in the business of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, or superhero fare.”

But many of the major studios – including Marvel and WB/DC – are sitting out Sdcc this year, leaving some big Hall H spots to be filled. And you better believe we’re filling one of them.

Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting are excited to announce today that director Macon Blair’s The Toxic Avenger will be oozing into Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con this summer!

Fans have been waiting a long time to see writer/director Macon Blair’s remake of the Troma cult classic The Toxic Avenger (watch it Here), which wrapped filming way back in 2021 and unveiled a teaser trailer near the end of 2023, around the time it had its world premiere screening – but we won’t have to wait much longer. At the start of the year, it was announced that Cineverse had acquired the distribution rights with the intention of giving the film a wide release, and we’ve since learned that they’re aiming for an August 29th theatrical release. Before we reach that date, it has been revealed that Toxie is going to be oozing his way into San Diego Comic-Con for a Hall H panel that’s scheduled to take place from 5:30Pm – 6:30Pm on Thursday, July 24th!

Three years ago, the Motion Picture Association ratings...

Take a look at more footage from “The Toxic Avenger" comedy remake, written and directed by Macon Blair, starring Peter Dinklage, Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Kevin Bacon, Sarah Niles, Julia Davis, Julian Kostov and Elijah Wood, releasing August 29, 2025 in theaters:

“…a horrible toxic accident transforms downtrodden janitor, ‘Winston Gooze’ into a new evolution of hero: ‘The Toxic Avenger’.

“Winston was a stereotypical weakling who worked as a janitor at ‘Garb-x’ health club...

"...and is diagnosed with a terminal illness that can only be cured by an expensive treatment...

"...that his greedy, power hungry employer refuses to pay for.

“After deciding to take matters into his own hands and rob his company...

"...Winston falls into a pit of toxic waste and is transformed into a deformed monster...

"...that sets out to do good and get back at all the people who have wronged him…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Fans have been waiting a long time to see writer/director Macon Blair’s remake of the Troma cult classic The Toxic Avenger (watch it Here), which wrapped filming way back in 2021 and unveiled a teaser trailer near the end of 2023, around the time it had its world premiere screening – but we won’t have to wait much longer. At the start of the year, it was announced that Cineverse had acquired the distribution rights with the intention of giving the film a wide release, and we’ve since learned that they’re aiming for an August 29th theatrical release. With that date right around the corner, a new poster for the film has dropped online (courtesy of IMDb), and you can check it out at the bottom of this article!

Three years ago, the Motion Picture Association ratings boards gave the film an R rating for “strong violence and gore,...

The Unrated event of the summer is headed your way on August 29 with Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting’s release of The Toxic Avenger, a new take on the Troma cult classic from director Macon Blair that will be released only in theaters and fully unrated to cap off the summer.

Our friends over at IMDb are whetting your appetite with the reveal of a new official poster for The Toxic Avenger, which introduces a new hero for a world that definitely needs one.

Check out the brand new poster for The Toxic Avenger below!

We hear there’s another superhero movie coming out this Summer. But this Avenger is the hero we really need now. Primetime Emmy-winning actor Peter Dinklage stars as Toxie.

When 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,...

While you wait for Bloody Disgusting’s The Toxic Avenger reboot to hit theaters unrated on August 29, Gutter Garbs has released apparel for Troma’s original Toxic Avenger as well as “Toxic Crusaders.”

With classic artwork and new designs from Sam Coyne, Mister Black, Brandon Stecz,and Matthew Skiff, The Toxic Avenger collection includes four shirts, while the “Toxic Crusaders” line has six shirts.

There are also nine “Crusaders” enamel pins designed by Skiff: Toxie, Dr. Killemoff, Headbanger, Major Disaster, Nozone, Radiation Ranger, Junkyard, Bonehead, and Psycho.

Printed to order, tees cost $35 and will ship in 2-3 weeks. Enamel pins are $13 each and are in stock.

In 1984‘s The Toxic Avenger, a hideously deformed creature of superhuman size and strength is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste, leaving evildoers with a lot to lose.

The low-budget gorefest was cleaned up for “Toxic Crusaders,...

Fans have been waiting a long time to see writer/director Macon Blair’s remake of the Troma cult classic The Toxic Avenger (watch it Here), which wrapped filming way back in 2021 and unveiled a teaser trailer near the end of 2023, around the time it had its world premiere screening – but we won’t have to wait much longer. At the start of the year, it was announced that Cineverse had acquired the distribution rights with the intention of giving the film a wide release, and we’ve since learned that they’re aiming for an August 29th theatrical release. A few days ago, a full red band trailer dropped online, and now our friends at Bloody Disgusting have shared a video that shows cast member Elijah Wood’s reaction to the trailer! The trailer itself can be seen in the embed above, and the Elijah Wood reaction video is...

Peter Dinklage. Kevin Bacon. Elijah Wood. Director Macon Blair has assembled one hell of a cast for The Toxic Avenger, a fresh new take on the Troma cult classic that’s coming to theaters fully Unrated and Uncensored on August 29 from Bloody Disgusting & Cineverse.

We unleashed the official trailer for The Toxic Avenger last week and it has thus far received 15+ million views across social media and YouTube, at least one of which comes courtesy of Elijah Wood himself! In fact, Wood even filmed his own reaction video to the Red Band trailer.

Watch Elijah Wood live-react to The Toxic Avenger Red Band trailer below!

“Show the fuck up,” Wood giggles in reaction to the final moments of the trailer. “I love that that’s the campaign. Show the fuck up. That’s incredible. That trailer is Great.”

We hear there’s another superhero movie coming out this Summer. But...

How many freak accidents transform normal people into mutant vigilantes in fictional universes? This often happens, actually, in comic books and superhero films, for example, where regular, everyday folks accidentally find themselves with some sort of superpower after coming in contact with spiders, toxic liquid, etc. First, they're in denial, trying to force themselves into believing that nothing happened. Then, it's time to use those new powers for good or bad. It's no different for Peter Dinklage's character in The Toxic Avenger, where his normal life turns into something much different than he'd ever imagined. The exclusive Red Band trailer for the remake of the 1984 film of the same name was released on June 20, and it's already a trending topic.

The two-minute and forty-two-second trailer dropped on IGN's YouTube channel and opened with what the narrator described as "armed political extremists" who held people hostage in a restaurant named Miss Meats.

A grotesque green janitor regained the spotlight Friday as Cineverse unveiled the uncensored trailer for Macon Blair’s reboot of “The Toxic Avenger,” confirming a U.S. theatrical bow on 29 August 2025, the start of Labor Day weekend. In the two-minute clip, Peter Dinklage’s meek custodian Winston Gooze is shoved into toxic sludge, emerging with a bioluminescent mop and a vendetta against the profit-hungry Garbinger brothers, played with relish by Kevin Bacon and Elijah Wood.

Blair—whose debut I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore won Sundance in 2017—said he was “beyond grateful” the film had found a distributor after a bruising search, adding that it is “a fun, rowdy movie you wanna see with a crowd.” That search followed trade whispers branding the picture “unreleasable” for its splatter-heavy violence, despite raucous praise when it opened Fantastic Fest in Austin in 2023. Critics there called the remake “on steroids” and “super gory,...

The Toxic Avenger's official trailer offers a closer look at the backstory behind Peter Dinklage's titular anti-hero. The new unrated movie from Bloody Disgusting stars Dinklage as Winston, a janitor who becomes a mutated superhero, Toxie, in a chemical incident. Alongside Jacob Tremblay, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Taylour Paige, and many others, the reboot movie will come to theaters on August 25.

Shared by IGN, the uncensored Toxic Avenger trailer unveils Toxie's unconventional hero backstory, who lost his wife and is responsible for taking care of his stepson. However, unlike traditional heroes, Winston isn't too keen to get himself involved in other people's business until a chemical incident turns him into Toxie. As seen in the trailer, Toxie decides to take action and defend himself, which leads to him leaving a bloody trail behind. Check out the trailer below:

What This Means For Toxic Avenger Toxic Avenger Tells A...

Take a look at more footage from “The Toxic Avenger" comedy remake, written and directed by Macon Blair, starring Peter Dinklage, Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Kevin Bacon, Sarah Niles, Julia Davis, Julian Kostov and Elijah Wood, releasing August 29, 2025 in theaters:

“…a horrible toxic accident transforms downtrodden janitor, ‘Winston Gooze’ into a new evolution of hero: ‘The Toxic Avenger’.

“Winston was a stereotypical weakling who worked as a janitor at ‘Garb-x’ health club...

"...and is diagnosed with a terminal illness that can only be cured by an expensive treatment...

"...that his greedy, power hungry employer refuses to pay for.

“After deciding to take matters into his own hands and rob his company...

"...Winston falls into a pit of toxic waste and is transformed into a deformed monster...

"...that sets out to do good and get back at all the people who have wronged him…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

The first teaser trailer for The Toxic Avenger remake was released in October 2023. Things went quiet after that, though reviews from various film festivals heaped praise on filmmaker Macon Blair's take on Toxie. 

A full trailer for the movie has been released (via FearHQ.com), and there's plenty of unhinged violence and a level of craziness that promises to make this another cult classic. Whether it has widespread appeal is another matter, but it likely didn't cost much to produce and stands a good chance of making a tidy little profit.

Back to those reviews, and much of the praise heaped on The Toxic Avenger is featured heavily in the second half of this latest sneak peek. And yes, that's not a lie: this movie will release "unrated."

While Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage lends his voice to Toxie, Luisa Guerreiro, an actor and movement artist, donned the...

After years of waiting, The Toxic Avenger is finally heading to theaters again, and it looks wilder than ever. Director Macon Blair has given the cult classic a bold new twist, and the recently released Red Band trailer proves just how crazy things are about to get.

The film is set to release on August 29, 2025, with Cineverse and Iconic Events Releasing bringing it to the big screen.

This version of The Toxic Avenger is not just a remake, it’s a full-on reimagining of the 1984 original. It tells the story of Winston Gooze, a struggling janitor who turns into a monstrous hero after a strange accident. With a mop as his weapon, he sets out to fight crime, weird villains, and shady corporations, all while trying to fix his bond with his son.

Peter Dinklage stars as Winston, with Luisa Guerreiro taking on the physical role of the mutated Toxie.

The Toxic Avenger is finally making its way back to theaters, and it’s bringing a whole lot of chaos with it. Macon Blair’s wild new version of the cult classic has dropped its official Red Band trailer, giving fans a bloody and bizarre taste of what’s to come. The movie will officially hit theaters on August 29, 2025, thanks to Cineverse and Iconic Events Releasing.

This reboot of the original 1984 film takes things even further. It’s full of violent action, strange humor, and over-the-top gore. According to Bloody Disgusting, the film is proudly Unrated and uncut, packed with “toxic content, mutant nudity, splatter and p*s* play.” That alone gives a good idea of the kind of wild ride viewers can expect.

Peter Dinklage plays Winston Gooze, a sad janitor who turns into the monstrous hero known as Toxie after a freak accident. From there, he picks up...

In this new trailer for the Peter Dinklage-starring remake of The Toxic Avenger, it takes a minute or so before you find out why, exactly, this is the uncensored trailer. Then, the mayhem begins, as a Toxie for a new generation begins causing bloody carnage — sticking up for the little guy with his super-strength and toxic mop.

The original Toxic Avenger was written and directed by Lloyd Kaufman in 1984, and was followed by three movie sequels, a video game, a stage musical, a Marvel Comics series, and an animated TV show. That’s more than most franchises get — and now, it’s getting a reboot! Starring Dinklage, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Taylour Paige, Jacob Tremblay, and Jane Levy, Toxic Avenger has been waiting a while for its release, following its 2023 premiere at Fantastic Fest.

According to the official description, “When a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze, is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident,...