Lloyd Kaufman on Troma Entertainment's Legacy, MCU Influence, and the Upcoming 'Crime and Punishment' Adaptation
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Rafa Sales Ross
Summary
An interview/profile of 80-year-old Lloyd Kaufman, co-founder of Troma Entertainment, the world's longest-running independent film studio. Kaufman discusses Troma's influence on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (claiming Troma "birthed" the MCU through its DIY ethos and early work with James Gunn), the studio's upcoming adaptation of Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment' titled 'The Power of Positive Murder,' and the enduring philosophy behind running an indie studio for over five decades. The piece covers Troma's legacy, Kaufman's relentless work ethic, and his views on Hollywood, censorship, and independent filmmaking.
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VarietyLloyd Kaufman on Troma Entertainment's Legacy, MCU Influence, and the Upcoming 'Crime and Punishment' Adaptationvariety.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledWe birthed the MCU. Without Troma, there would be no MCU. James Gunn started here. He learned everything he knows about filmmaking at Troma.
I'm 80 years old. I've been doing this for 50 years. And I still get up every morning excited to make movies that challenge people, that make them think, that make them laugh.
Hollywood doesn't take risks anymore. They just reboot everything. We've been rebooting before it was cool — except our reboots actually have something to say.
The Power of Positive Murder is not your grandmother's Crime and Punishment. It's Troma. It's punk rock Dostoevsky.
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