The Toxic Avenger Mops up at Least $5 Million of Health Bills -- Cineverse Forgoes New Marketing Stunts in Favor of Partnership with National Non-profit Undue Medical Debt
Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) has announced a groundbreaking social impact initiative tied to the release of The Toxic Avenger movie on August 29, 2025. The company has partnered with Undue Medical Debt, pledging to erase a minimum of $5 million in medical debt for qualifying individuals, with an additional $1 million in debt relief for every million dollars earned at the domestic box office.
Through this partnership, Cineverse will help individuals who are either below four times the federal poverty level or have medical debt exceeding 5% of their annual income. The nonprofit's model allows each dollar donated to eliminate approximately $100 of medical debt. The company has redirected its remaining marketing budget from promotional stunts to this charitable initiative, aligning with the film's theme of medical debt's impact on its main character.
Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) ha annunciato un'iniziativa a impatto sociale collegata all'uscita del film The Toxic Avenger, prevista per il 29 agosto 2025. L'azienda si 猫 alleata con Undue Medical Debt e si 猫 impegnata a cancellare almeno 5 milioni di dollari di debiti medici per le persone idonee, con un ulteriore 1 milione di dollari di sollievo per ogni milione incassato al botteghino nazionale.
Con questa collaborazione, Cineverse assister脿 chi si trova al di sotto di quattro volte il livello federale di povert脿 o chi ha debiti medici superiori al 5% del reddito annuo. Il modello della ONG permette a ogni dollaro donato di eliminare circa 100 dollari di debito medico. L'azienda ha inoltre deviato il resto del budget marketing dalle trovate promozionali verso questa iniziativa benefica, in coerenza con il tema del film sull'impatto dei debiti medici sul protagonista.
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- Cancellation of planned marketing stunts could potentially impact movie awareness and box office performance
- Success of debt relief program beyond $5 million depends on box office performance
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In The Toxic Avenger, the new unrated horror/comedy written and directed by Macon Blair (I Don't Feel At Home in This World Anymore, writer for Marvel Comics/Dark Horse Comics), Toxie has his life upended by unexpected medical debt.
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This debt relief is possible thanks to a partnership between (Nasdaq: CNVS), a next-generation entertainment studio, and , a national nonprofit dedicated to helping families least able to pay burdensome healthcare debt.
"We spent hours brainstorming how to close out the campaign and, while sending Toxie to the moon was appealing, no idea came close to combating unexpected medical debt for families," said Cineverse SVP of Marketing Lauren McCarthy. "The Toxic Avenger had his entire life upended by crushing medical costs so, as Toxie says, 'Sometimes you have to do something'."
Learn more about Undue Medical Debt with their and and then check out the official Toxic Avenger .
"As the medical debt crisis continues to grow we're grateful for this partnership with The Toxic Avenger film, which is not only funding debt relief but also shining a light on the human impact of a broken system," said Marisa Clemente, Vice President of Philanthropy at Undue Medical Debt. "We are always looking to team up with real-life superheroes who support our mission 鈥� including movie lovers, who now have an easy way to enjoy a reimagined classic while supporting financially and emotionally burdened families."
The nonprofit leverages donations to purchase qualifying medical debt (for individuals four times or below the federal poverty level or who have medical debt that is
THE TOXIC AVENGER
Premieres August 29, 2025
Run Time: 102 minutes | Rating: Not Rated
When a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze (Peter Dinklage), 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, taking on ruthless corporate overlords and corrupt forces who threaten his son, his friends, and his community. In a world where greed runs rampant鈥� justice is best served radioactive.
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: Macon Blair
BASED ON: Lloyd Kaufman's "THE TOXIC AVENGER"
PRODUCER: Legendary Entertainment
DISTRIBUTOR: Cineverse
CAST INCLUDES: Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon (Footloose, Hollow Man), Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings franchise), Jacob Tremblay (Room, Wonder), and Taylour Paige (Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Zola).
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About Undue Medical Debt
Undue Medical Debt is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2014 by former debt collectors. To date Undue has acquired 鈥� and abolished 鈥� over
Undue partners with hospitals, health systems and physician groups to acquire medical debt for abolishment. Undue rose to national prominence on an episode of HBO's "Last Week Tonight" with John Oliver in which Undue facilitated the abolishment of
About Cineverse Motion Pictures Group
Cineverse super-serves passionate audiences by distributing content across all windows and platforms, from theatrical to digital to physical. Following the breakout of Terrifier 3, upcoming releases include the franchise expansions of The Toxic Avenger (August 29, 2025) and Silent Night, Deadly Night (December 12, 2025). Coming in 2026 include its first kids and family theatrical release, Air Bud Returns, as well as Return to Silent Hill (January 23, 2026) and聽 Wolf Creek: Legacy, with more to be announced soon.
About Cineverse
Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) is a next-generation entertainment studio that empowers creators and entertains fans with a wide breadth of content through the power of technology. It has developed a new blueprint for delivering entertainment experiences to passionate audiences and results for its partners with unprecedented efficiency, and distributes more than 71,000 premium films, series, and podcasts. Cineverse connects fans with bold, authentic, independent stories. Properties include the ; dozens of streaming fandom channels; a premier podcast network; top horror destination Bloody Disgusting; and more. Powering visionary storytelling with cutting-edge innovation, Cineverse's proprietary streaming tools and AI technology drive revenue and reach to redefine the next era of entertainment. For more information, visit .
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