In Dan Berk and Robert Olsen’s new motion comedy Novocaine, Jack Quaid stars mild-mannered introvert Nathan Caine, who should save his girlfriend after she’s taken hostage in a financial institution theft. It seems like a easy premise, however once you add in the truth that Quaid has CIP (congenital insensitivity to ache), issues get nuts within the new movie, which is slated to be launched on March 14 by Paramount Photos.
A brand new poster for the film was simply launched immediately (seen beneath), highlighting all the extraordinary punishment Quaid goes by means of. Not solely is he smashed up in opposition to a pane of damaged glass, however his one hand is bruised and bloody, and the opposite appears prefer it has suffered a extreme quantity of injury, together with a little bit of flayed pores and skin. Along with Quaid, Novocaine additionally stars Amber Midthunder as his girlfriend Shari, in addition to appearances by Ray Nicholson, Jacob Batalon, Betty Gabriel, and Matt Walsh.
Jack Quaid Calls ‘Novocaine’ One of many “Hardest” Movies He is Ever Labored On
Because the son of Hollywood heavyweights Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan, Quaid isn’t any stranger to engaged on tough initiatives. He bought his begin enjoying a small position in The Starvation Video games earlier than happening to land his breakout efficiency as vigilante Hughie Campbell in The Boys. He is turn into identified for his half within the Scream franchise as properly, and just lately appeared alongside Sophie Thatcher within the hit horror movie Companion. So far as Novocaine goes, although, he just lately informed The Hollywood Reporter that it was one of many hardest issues he is ever filmed because of the toll it took on his physique.
“It was one of many hardest I’ve ever labored on, simply merely with my physique in that film. I feel I’m type of an unlikely particular person to be an motion hero, and that’s what makes Novocaine fascinating to me. I don’t suppose anybody expects me to be kicking ass, and I kick ass in a really particular method in that film.”

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“To be in motion scenes the place I don’t really feel ache and making an attempt to not wince is a really fascinating factor,” he continued, “as a result of naturally you’ll react to getting hit one million occasions and I simply don’t on this film. In order that was a very fascinating problem.” You’ll be able to see for your self how he managed to climate the storm when Novocaine hits theaters on March 14 from Paramount Photos, and catch Quaid starring now in Companion, which is offered to lease or buy on all VOD platforms from Warner Bros.

Novocaine
- Launch Date
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March 14, 2025
- Runtime
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24 minutes
- Director
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Dan Berk, Robert Olsen
- Writers
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Lars Jacobson