Vengeance (2022 film)
Vengeance is an upcoming American horror thriller film written and directed by B. J. Novak, in his directorial debut. It stars Novak, Issa Rae, Ashton Kutcher, Boyd Holbrook, and Dove Cameron. Jason Blum serves as a producer under his Blumhouse Productions banner and Greg Gilreath and Adam Hendricks serve as producers under their Divide/Conquer banner.
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Directed by | B. J. Novak |
Written by | B. J. Novak |
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Cinematography | Lyn Moncrief |
Edited by | Andy Canny |
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Distributed by | Focus Features |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Premise
Vengeance is said to follow a radio host from New York City who travels down south to investigate the murder of his girlfriend and discover what happened to her.[1]
Cast
- B. J. Novak as Ben Manalowitz
- Issa Rae
- Ashton Kutcher
- Boyd Holbrook as Ty Shaw
- Dove Cameron as Kansas City
- Isabella Amara as Paris
- J. Smith-Cameron
- Lio Tipton
Production
In March 2020, it was announced B. J. Novak would write, direct, and star in the film, with Issa Rae, Ashton Kutcher and Boyd Holbrook joining the cast. Jason Blum would serve as a producer under his Blumhouse Productions banner and Greg Gilreath and Adam Hendricks would serve as producers under their Divide/Conquer banner.[2][3]
Principal photography on the film began in Albuquerque, New Mexico in March 2020, but was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In January 2021, Isabella Amara joined the cast of the film, with production resuming that month.[5] In March 2021, J. Smith-Cameron and Lio Tipton joined the cast of the film, with Focus Features set to distribute.[1][6]
Release
It is scheduled to be released on July 29, 2022.[7]
References
- Sneider, Jeff (March 4, 2021). "B.J. Novak's Blumhouse Movie 'Vengeance' Adds 'Succession's J. Smith-Cameron". Collider. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- McNary, Dave (March 14, 2020). "Blumhouse Suspends Production on B.J. Novak's 'Vengeance' Over Coronavirus". Variety. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- Marc, Christopher (March 14, 2020). "Plot Details Revealed For New Blumhouse Thriller 'Vengeance'". HN Entertainment. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- Kit, Borys (March 14, 2020). "Secret Blumhouse Thriller 'Vengeance' Suspends Production Over Coronavirus Concerns (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- Kroll, Justin (January 6, 2021). "Isabella Amara Joins B.J. Novak And Blumhouse's 'Vengeance'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- Kroll, Justin (March 10, 2021). "Analeigh Tipton Joins Blumhouse Thriller 'Vengeance' for Focus Features". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- D’Alessandro, Anthony (February 10, 2022). "B.J. Novak's Feature Directorial Debut 'Vengeance' Sets Late Summer Release". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2022.