Superhero Janitor Comes to Hulu

The streaming rights to Cineverse’s film The Toxic Avenger have been acquired by Hulu and began streaming on the platform last week.

The Toxic Avenger received an overwhelming critical reception which praised director Macon Blair’s execution along with strong performances from the all-star cast, including: Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Jacob Tremblay, and Taylour Paige. The campaign from the film is also credited with helping wipe out over US$15 million dollars in medical debt for over 10,000 people in need with the help of Undue Medical Debt.

Screenrant called the film “a great and hilarious film held up by a talented cast, intelligent writing, and beautiful cinematography,” while MovieWeb said it was “the summer’s most entertaining superhero film.”

The horror/comedy movie, written and directed by Blair, is produced by Legendary Entertainment and distributed by Cineverse. It is based on Troma Entertainment President and Co-founder Lloyd Kaufman’s The Toxic Avenger franchise.

The film depicts a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze (Dinklage), who is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident and 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.