Actor BJ Novak makes his directorial debut with
Vengeance, a blackly comic thriller which he also wrote. Novak casts himself in the
lead role of a New York podcaster who heads to smalltown Texas to
investigate the mysterious death of his lover.
The ensemble cast also includes
Issa Rae, Ashton Kutcher, Boyd Holbrook, J. Smith-Cameron and
Dove Cameron.
Vengeance is in US cinemas from July 29th. A UK/ROI release
has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
Vengeance, the directorial debut from writer and star B.J. Novak (“The Office”), is a darkly comic thriller about Ben Manalowitz, a journalist and podcaster who travels from New York City to West Texas to investigate the death of a girl he was hooking up with. With an ensemble cast that includes Issa Rae, Ashton Kutcher, Boyd Holbrook, J. Smith-Cameron, and Dove Cameron.