The BoysstarJack Quaidwill join forces withPrey’sAmber Midthunderfor the action movieNovocaine, which centers on a bank executive who cannot feel pain. According to a report byDeadline,Novocainehas now been purchased by Paramount, with the studio aiming to begin production in April. Known for his role in Prime Video’s satirical superhero seriesThe Boys, the hook ofNovocaineis the stuff action movie dreams are made of, with the main character being a mild-mannered bank executive who cannot feel pain who must suddenly leap into action when the bank he works in is robbed.
You can check out the synopsis forNovocainebelow, which includes the name of Quaid’s character: Nathan Caine. We may be getting ahead of ourselves, but the project already soundslike a modern action classic.
“Quaid will play a sheltered bank executive named Nathan Caine, who has a rare genetic condition that prevents him from feeling physical pain when he is enduring it. When his bank is robbed and one of his co-workers kidnapped, he has to act and finds his greatest liability becomes his greatest strength.”
Novocaineis all set to be directed by Robert Olsen and Dan Berk, who will work from a script written by Lars Jacobson.
Both Jack Quaid andAmber Midthunderare fast rising stars, andNovocaine, with its wonderfully simple, high-concept premise, could be the project that hurls them both into superstardom.
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While we await the arrival ofNovocaine, Jack Quaid will first return as Hugh “Hughie” Campbell Jr. in theupcoming fourth season ofThe Boys. Joined by a large ensemble cast that includes Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell, Colby Minifie, Claudia Doumit, Cameron Crovetti, Valorie Curry, and Susan Heyward,The Boysseason four finds the gang once again trying to bring down Homelander, who is onsolidating his power.
With Victoria Neuman growing increasingly closer to the Oval Office, there is more at stake than ever before, and The Boys and Butcher must find a way to collaborate and save the world before it’s too late.
As for Amber Midthunder, she has received critical acclaim for her performancein thePredatorprequel,Prey. Released in 2022, Prey is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and follows a young Comanche woman, Naru, who finds herself having to protect her people from the vicious, humanoid alien hunter known as the Predator.
Since then, Midthunder has starred alongside Nicolas Cage in the acclaimed comedyDream Scenarioand will next star as Princess Yue in the Netflix live action adaptation ofAvatar: The Last Airbender.
The Boysseason four is expected to be released later this year.
