Editing Novocaine (2025) (section)

== Production ==
The film was announced on October 23, 2023, starring Jack Quaid, amidst the SAG-AFTRA strike against Hollywood studios. ''Novocaine'' was granted an interim agreement that allowed independent productions to continue filming, so long as they had no direct members of the AMPTP. The interim agreement allowed production of the film to start, with filming slated for January of 2024. It was the first film for [[FilmNation Entertainment]]'s startup Infrared, with hopes for the film to launch a franchise to help Infrared get off the ground.<ref name="Deadline announcement"/> Amber Midthunder was tapped to play Quaid's on-screen love interest. [[Paramount Pictures]] later acquired distribution rights.<ref>{{Cite web|Jack Quaid & Amber Midthunder Thriller ‘Novocaine’ Acquired By Paramount; Robert Olsen & Dan Berk Direct|url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/jack-quaid-amber-midthunder-thriller-novocaine-paramount-acquires-infrared-1235811481/|date=February 1, 2024|last=Fleming Jr|first=Mike}}</ref>

In March of 2024, Ray Nicholson, [[Jacob Batalon]], Betty Gabriel, and Matt Walsh were announced as the rest of the cast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/novocaine-cast-ray-nicholson-jacob-batalon-betty-gabriel-matt-walsh/|title=Ray Nicholson, Jacob Batalon, Betty Gabriel and Matt Walsh Round Out ‘Novocaine’ Cast | Exclusive|date=March 20, 2024|last=Gonzalez|first=Umberto}}</ref> The majority of filming began on April 8, 2024.