Novocaine (2025 film)

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Novocaine
Novocaine (2025) poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Dan Berk
  • Robert Olsen
Written byLars Jacobson
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Jacques Jouffret
Edited by Christian Wagner
Music byAndrew Kawczynski
Production
companies
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • March 14, 2025 (2025-03-14)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Novocaine is an upcoming American action thriller film [1] [2] directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen. It stars Jack Quaid as Nathan Caine, a bank executive with the inability to feel pain who goes out to rescue his girlfriend/coworker (Amber Midthunder) after she is taken hostage by a group of bank robbers. The film also stars Ray Nicholson, Jacob Batalon, Betty Gabriel, and Matt Walsh.

Contents

Novocaine is scheduled to be released in the United States on March 14, 2025, by Paramount Pictures.

Premise

Nathan Caine is a mild-mannered introvert with a rare disorder, congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP), who must rescue his girlfriend who has been taken hostage in a bank robbery. [1]

Cast

Production

In October 2023, it was announced that Jack Quaid would star in the action thriller film Novocaine, directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen and written by Lars Jacobson. It is the first film from FilmNation Entertainment's production label Infrared. [2] [3] In February 2024, Paramount Pictures acquired the film, with Amber Midthunder also announced as part of the cast. [4] In March, Ray Nicholson, Jacob Batalon, Betty Gabriel, and Matt Walsh joined the cast of the film. [5] Principal photography began on April 8, 2024, in Cape Town, South Africa. [6]

Release

Novocaine is scheduled to be released in the United States on March 14, 2025. [7]

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  2. 1 2 Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 23, 2023). "Jack Quaid To Star In 'Novocaine' First Film From FilmNation's Infrared – AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  3. ↑ London, Rob (October 23, 2023). "Jack Quaid to Star in New Action Thriller 'Novocaine'". Collider. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr (February 1, 2024). "Jack Quaid & Amber Midthunder Thriller 'Novocaine' Acquired By Paramount; Robert Olsen & Dan Berk Direct". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  5. ↑ Gonzalez, Umberto (March 20, 2024). "Ray Nicholson, Jacob Batalon, Betty Gabriel and Matt Walsh Round Out 'Novocaine' Cast - Exclusive". TheWrap . Retrieved April 21, 2024.
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