B.J. Novak

Date of Birth

1979-07-31

Place of Birth

Newton, Massachusetts, USA

Known for

Reign Over Me, Knocked Up, The Smurfs, Inglourious Basterds, Saving Mr. Banks

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B.J. Novak & Boyd Holbrook talk Vengeance, Fight Club, and making movies!

Posted 4 years ago

B.J. Novak’s directorial debut is an impressive work. The actor who charmed audiences on The Office has crafted a smart and satisfying satire. The story revolves around a radio host who decides to follow up on a strange phone call....

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Vengeance Review

Posted 4 years ago

PLOT: A radio host finds an intriguing story for a podcast after receiving an unusual call. The call is from a man that believes the host was his deceased sister’s boyfriend. REVIEW: One of the joys of watching a movie...

JoBlo is proud to share an EXCLUSIVE clip from B.J. Novak's feature directorial debut, the darkly comic thriller Vengeance!

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Vengeance: Exclusive clip sets up the story for B.J. Novak’s darkly comic thriller

Posted 4 years ago

Focus Features will be giving B.J. Novak‘s feature directorial debut, the darkly comic thriller Vengeance, a theatrical release on July 29th, and today we’re proud to share an EXCLUSIVE clip from the film that shows how the story gets rolling. Check it out...

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B.J. Novak wrote, directed, and stars in the Blumhouse production Vengeance, a darkly comic thriller. Trailer for the film is now online.

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Vengeance trailer: B.J. Novak’s darkly comic thriller is coming to theatres in July

Posted 4 years ago

Best known for playing the role of Ryan Howard on over 150 episodes of The Office, B.J. Novak has now made his feature directorial debut with the darkly comic thriller Vengeance. Focus Features will be giving Vengeance a theatrical release...

Green Goblin actor Dane DeHaan shoots down Spider-Man 3 return rumors

Posted 5 years ago

The MCU's Spider-Man 3 is poised to bring a host of beloved characters and actors back from across Sony's Spider-Man universe. Officially confirmed are Jamie Foxx's Electro, who appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and Alfred Molina's Doctor Octopus, who...

Vengeance: B.J. Novak’s Blumhouse thriller adds Isabella Amara to cast

Posted 5 years ago

Last March, we shared the news that B.J. Novak, best known for his work on the U.S. version of The Office, was directing a thriller for Blumhouse when the pandemic hit and production had to be shut down. That film,...

Barry Levinson to direct Michael Keaton in Hulu series Dopesick

Posted 6 years ago

After completing his contribution to Marvel's MORBIUS, and starring alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Maggie Q for Martin Campbell's action thriller THE ASSET, Michael Keaton has signed on to star in director Barry Levinson's DOPESICK, an eight-episode limited series for...

Dane DeHaan confirms Sinister Six movie was in the works

Posted 6 years ago

Before Spider-Man was sitting pretty with his rather unique deal between Sony/Disney/Marvel, Sony Pictures retained the rights to the character and after their initial SPIDER-MAN trilogy, which was very successful, the studio rebooted it all with THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN in...

B.J. Novak of The Office is directing a thriller for Blumhouse

Posted 6 years ago

B.J. Novak is primarily known for his work in the comedy genre, particularly for his association with the U.S. version of the television series The Office. On that show, Novak was a producer, wrote fifteen episodes, directed five episodes, and...

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 writer Roberto Orci writing new Spider-Man spinoff

Posted 6 years ago

I guess there's always room for some redemption. After writing the franchise-killing THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 starring Andrew Garfield as the web-slinger, Sony has tapped writer Roberto Orci to pen a new SPIDER-MAN spinoff. The new spinoff will not take...

Marc Webb reveals the scrapped plans for The Amazing Spider-Man 3

Posted 9 years ago

Before Sony Pictures finally handed the reins to Spider-Man over to Marvel Studios, they were in the process of rapidly expanding the SPIDER-MAN franchise with sequels and spin-offs, but when THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 was met with all the enthusiasm...

Easter Egg Countdown: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (video)

Posted 9 years ago

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 may not have been the big hit everyone had hoped and instead has gone down as the movie that tanked Sony’s plans for a massive extended universe. Still, the movie was nonetheless made with love for...

The Kill Counter: Inglourious Basterds (video)

Posted 9 years ago

Ever wondered how many people lose their lives in any particular movie, be it action, horror, sci-fi, or even comedy? Well, we’ve got you covered with The Kill Counter, our new series takes out all the guesswork and counts down...

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