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70 Classic Troma Films Coming to Theaters & Drive-Ins Via Partnership with American Genre Film Archive!

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You may soon be able to see your favorite Troma movie at your local theater, as it was just announced today that “The American Genre Film Archive, the largest non-profit genre film archive and distributor in the world, has inked a theatrical partnership with Troma Entertainment, the legendary 47-year-old independent movie studio.”

The press release explains, “World famous for “Movies of the Future,” many of Troma’s classics were written and directed by Troma Toppers, Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, such as SQUEEZE PLAY, THE FIRST TURN- ON!, SGT. KABKIMAN, N.Y.P.D., and of course, THE TOXIC AVENGER, as well as many others. Troma Entertainment has also helped usher in the careers of so many of today top Hollywood luminaries, such as James Gunn (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, THE SUICIDE SQUAD), Trey Parker and Matt Stone (SOUTH PARK), Eli Roth (HOSTEL), Jenna Fischer (THE OFFICE), Samuel L. Jackson (PULP FICTION, STAR WARS). Not to mention, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Costner, Fergie, Paul Walker, and Vincent D’Onofrio, who all got their start in Troma films.”

“AGFA will distribute seventy films from Troma’s movie library to theaters. This is AGFA’s latest collaboration following their distribution partnerships with Arrow Films (DONNIE DARKO), Multicom (FREEWAY), Severin Films (SANTA SANGRE), Shout! Factory (BLACK CHRISTMAS), and Vinegar Syndrome (TAMMY AND THE T-REX).”

“From CLASS OF NUKE ‘EM HIGH to COMBAT SHOCK, the Troma catalog is like a guidebook of essential genre film history from the past forty years,” said AGFA Creative Director Joe Ziemba. “One of my fondest movie memories from childhood was renting THE TOXIC AVENGER on VHS at a sleepover and completely losing my mind — we’re grateful for the opportunity to replicate that feeling in theaters.”

“AGFA has curated seventy films from Troma’s catalog to reissue in theaters. These movies include iconic cult milestones such as THE TOXIC AVENGER, essential horror films like DEF BY TEMPTATION from Black filmmaker James Bond III, slasher funblasts like THE CHILDREN, and cult favorites such as CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL from the creators of SOUTH PARK.”

The full list includes:

  • BEG
  • BEWARE! CHILDREN AT PLAY
  • BLOOD HOOK
  • BLOODSUCKING FREAKS
  • BRIDE OF KILLER NERD
  • BUGGED!
  • CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL
  • THE CHILDREN
  • CITIZEN TOXIE: THE TOXIC AVENGER PART IV
  • CLASS OF NUKE ‘EM HIGH
  • CLASS OF NUKE ‘EM HIGH 2: SUBHUMANOID MELTDOWN
  • CLASS OF NUKE ‘EM HIGH 3: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE SUBHUMANOID
  • COMBAT SHOCK
  • DANCE OR DIE
  • DEATH BY DIALOGUE
  • DEF BY TEMPTATION
  • FATHER’S DAY
  • FEROCIOUS FEMALE FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • THE FIRST TURN ON!
  • FRIGHTMARE
  • FROSTBITER
  • GRADUATION DAY
  • HOLLOW GATE
  • THE HOUSE ON TOMBSTONE HILL
  • IGOR AND THE LUNATICS
  • KILLER NERD
  • KNEE DANCING
  • THE LAST HORROR FILM
  • LUST FOR FREEDOM
  • LUTHOR THE GEEK
  • MOMMY’S EPITAPH
  • MONSTER IN THE CLOSET
  • MOTHER’S DAY
  • MUTANT BLAST
  • NIGHTBEAST
  • NIGHTMARE WEEKEND
  • PIGS
  • PLAY DEAD
  • PLUTONIUM BABY
  • POULTRYGEIST: NIGHT OF THE CHICKEN DEAD
  • PREACHERMAN
  • RABID GRANNIES
  • REDNECK ZOMBIES
  • RETURN TO NUKE ‘EM HIGH VOLUME 1
  • RETURN TO NUKE ‘EM HIGH VOLUME 2
  • ROSE AND VIKTOR: NO MERCY
  • SCREAMPLAY
  • SGT. KABUKIMAN, N.Y.P.D.
  • THE SLASHENING
  • SQUEEZE PLAY!
  • THE STABILIZER
  • STORY OF A JUNKIE
  • STUCK ON YOU!
  • SUGAR COOKIES
  • SURF NAZIS MUST DIE!
  • TERROR FIRMER
  • THERE’S NOTHING OUT THERE
  • THE TOXIC AVENGER
  • THE TOXIC AVENGER PART 2
  • THE TOXIC AVENGER PART 3: THE LAST TEMPTATION OF TOXIE
  • TROMA’S WAR
  • TROMEO AND JULIET
  • VEGAS IN SPACE
  • WAITRESS!
  • WHEN NATURE CALLS
  • WITCHCRAFT
  • ZOMBIE ISLAND MASSACRE

“Troma movies are available on DCP — and in some cases, 35mm — for theatrical bookings from AGFA starting immediately,” the press release sent out today explains.

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Jessica Rothe Keeps the Hope Alive for Third ‘Happy Death Day’ Movie

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It’s now been five years since the release of sequel Happy Death Day 2U, Christopher Landon’s sequel to the Groundhog Day-style slasher movie from 2017. Both films star Jessica Rothe as final girl Tree Gelbman, and director Christopher Landon had been planning on bringing the character – and the actor – back for a third installment. So… where is it?!

We’ve been talking about a potential Happy Death Day 3 for several years now, with the ball in producer Jason Blum’s court. Happy Death Day 2U scared up $64 million at the worldwide box office, a far cry from the first film’s $125 million. But with a reported production budget of just $9 million, that first sequel was profitable for Blumhouse. So again… where is it?!

Chatting with Screen Geek this week while promoting her new action-thriller Boy Kills World, franchise star Jessica Rothe provided a hopeful update on Happy Death Day 3.

“Well, I can say Chris Landon has the whole thing figured out,” Rothe explains. “We just need to wait for Blumhouse and Universal to get their ducks in a row.

Rothe continues in her comments to Screen Geek, “But my fingers are so crossed. I think Tree [Gelbman] deserves her third and final chapter to bring that incredible character and franchise to a close or a new beginning.”

Back in 2020, Christopher Landon had revealed that the working title for the third installment was Happy Death Day to Us, said to be “different than the other two films.”

In the meantime, Christopher Landon is directing a mysterious thriller titled Drop for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes, along with a werewolf movie titled Big Bad for Lionsgate.

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