Peter Dinklage Will Star As 'Toxic Avenger' in Reboot Movie

Pedro Pascal has hopes for future Star Wars roles.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentTo celebrate Variety’s 115th anniversary, we went to the archives to see how some of Hollywood’s biggest stars first landed in the pages of our magazine. Read more from the archives here.Variety first mentioned Charles Chaplin, as he was billed, in his American stage debut, before he had made any films.

Next week, DCEU (DC Extended Universe) fans will finally get to see the highly-awaited sequel to 2017's Wonder Woman titled Wonder Woman 1984. Starring Gal Gadot as Diana Prince, we'll be introduced to two new intriguing villains - Kristen Wiig's Cheetah and Pedro Pascal's Maxwell Lord.

a 2020 horror film with Michael Peña in that role. HBO also explored Villechaize’s real-life persona and troubled last days outside of the show in its 2018 biopic “My Dinner with Hervé,” starring Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”) as Villechaize.

Chris Pine will be playing a real life Dungeons & Dragons on the big screen.

have been what everyone's real names is.

With movies, as with marriages, it’s always best to dwell on the best moments: Cringing at Get Out, convulsing at Borat, wiping tears at A Dog’s Journey. As a confirmed ticket buyer, I’ll never forget seeing Parasite with a mostly Korean audience, hearing their laughs at jokes I’d missed.

Tom Felton. Scott, best known for his role as Methadone Mick in the iconic BBC Scotland sitcom, will appear in upcoming De Slag Om De Schelde, which is released at the end of the month.

Even though anyone familiar with the original “Toxic Avenger” film from 1984 would find it strange that a studio is interested in rebooting the franchise, the allure of a superhero IP that hasn’t been mined is too strong for Hollywood to pass up. So, it was announced more than a year ago that “The Toxic Avenger” is getting remade.

Ellise Shafer editorPeter Dinklage will star in a reboot of “The Toxic Avenger” for Legendary, Variety has confirmed.Macon Blair will write and direct what is described as a contemporary reimagining of Troma Entertainment’s 1984 hit of the same name. Dinklage will play Toxie, the superhero around which the film centers.

Legendary has closed a deal with Peter Dinklage to wield the mop and star in “The Toxic Avenger” reboot for Legendary, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.Macon Blair will write and direct the adaptation of the cult-classic franchise that centers around the iconic superhero “Toxie.”“The Toxic Avenger” follows Tromaville, New Jersey’s monstrous protector, Toxie, who is born when the mild-mannered Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste.

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Dinklage continues to build a strong film slate in his post Game Of Thrones career and looks to have found his next big project as he is set to star in Legendary’s new Toxic Avenger movie. Macon Blair is on board to direct.

Annet Mahendru, who currently stars in AMC’s The Walking Dead spinoff World Beyond, and Peter Vack (The Bold Type, Homeland) are set to star in Grow, a horror indie written and directed by Brian Gottlieb. It centers on a man (Vack) who is imprisoned and impregnated by a group of cult members with an archaic belief system.

DreamWorks‘ “The Croods,” inspired by Roald Dahl’s “The Twits,” wasn’t just a hit. It was a box office mega-hit, a ubiquitous phenomenon thanks to its “Ice Age” meets “The Flintstones” premise.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWhen Peter Macdissi first began going on auditions, there weren’t many roles for a young man from the Middle East.“It’s getting better,” the 46-year-old Lebanese actor and producer tells Variety. “On TV, there are some things right now, and it’s really getting better.

Great British Bake Off is upon us and just a few nail-biting challenges stand between the final three and the winning trophy. Last week's semi-final saw Scottish contestant Peter Sawkins triumph as he was rewarded with a coveted Paul Hollywood handshake after his outstanding technical bake.

Presenter Vernon Kay is currently keeping us all entertained on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The famed TV host, who is married to Tess Daly, has been lighting up the screen with his wit as he battles the elements at chilly Gwrych Castle in North Wales, alongside the like of Olympian Sir Mo Farah, EastEnders star Jessica Plummer and author Giovanna Fletcher.

Harry Potter star joined the social media platform last week (November 11), using the opportunity to introduce his new six-month old baby Wednesday G. Grint.“Hey Instagram….only 10 years late, but here I am.