Vengeance: Exclusive Red Carpet Interview with B.J. Novak, Boyd Holbrook, Issa Rae, and Cast/Crew

For this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, we got to cover our first two red carpets ever… both in one day! First up was Vengeance, a unique mystery/thriller/dramedy written and directed by B.J. Novak. Assembling an all-star cast, we chat with Novak along with co-stars Issa Rae, Boyd Holbrook, J. Smith-Cameron and producer Jason Blum about filming in New Mexico, the thrall of Novak’s vision, and the authenticity of the podcasting world.

The latest in a long line of podcast-inspired mysteries similar to Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building, Vengeance tells a searing and deeply funny tale of doing whatever it takes to unearth a story. When Ben’s casual hookup shows up dead of a suspected overdose, her shaken brother, Ty (Boyd Holbrook, Narcos, The Cursed), begs Ben (BJ Novak, The Office) to come to her funeral. Ty is convinced that Abilene, who allegedly “never touched so much as an Advil” has actually been murdered, and wants Ben to stick around in Texas to help bring the bastard down. Ben views this as a perfect window to his podcast, and begrudgingly agrees at the service of a great story. Before his very eyes, Ben becomes deeply knit into Abilene’s welcoming (and very Southern) family. As he gets closer to unearthing the truth, a target forms squarely on his back.

It was a joy chatting with Jason Blum, Boyd Holbrook, B.J. Novak, Issa Rae, and J. Smith-Cameron—we cannot wait to see their next projects. Plenty of exciting films on the pipeline!

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