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Jimmi Simpson Tries Teaching Some Empathy in ‘Gravy’ (Exclusive)
Coming to Select U.S. Cinemas on October 2nd and VOD October 6th is Gravy, the indie dark comedy co-written and directed by James Roday (“Psych”) that’s all about some strange dietary choices. And to celebrate the upcoming release, we’ve got an exclusive clip that shows Jimmi Simpson trying to get Michael Weston to calm down and empathize a bit with what’s going on in their murderous group dynamic. You can see the clip below.
The synopsis for Gravy reads:
It’s All Hallow’s Eve. A trio of costumed misfits with very special dietary requirements seizes a Mexican cantina and forces the staff to engage in a late night of gaming, food and libations. The only caveat is what’s on the menu.
The directorial debut of James Roday (star of “Psych”), Gravy boasts an all-star ensemble cast of Michael Weston (State of Play, Garden State), Jimmi Simpson (“House of Cards,” White House Down), Sutton Foster (Younger, “Bunheads”), Lily Cole (Snow White and the Huntsman), Molly Ephraim (Last Man Standing), Paul Rodriguez (Ali), Gabriel Luna (“True Detective,” “Wicked City”), Lothaire Bluteau (“Vikings,” “The Tudors”), Ethan Sandler (The Bourne Supremacy, “Crossing Jordan”) Dule Hill (“Ballers,” “Psych”), with Gabourey Sidibe (Empire, Precious) and Sarah Silverman (Wreck-It Ralph).
Norway’s deepest fjord isn’t just unleashing a mythic monster in Kraken, but its monstrous deep sea parasites as well.
Watch our exclusive clip below, which introduces the skittering, skin-crawling aquatic menaces on the attack.
Samuel Goldwyn Films will release the Kraken in select theaters and on digital June 12.
Here’s the synopsis: “A marine biologist encounters several strange occurrences while researching a fjord, including the brutal deaths of two local teenagers. At the bottom of Norway’s deepest fjord rests a mythical monster as large as a mountain, with a myriad of arms ready to crush and devour anything they can grab.”
Pål Øie (The Tunnel) directs from a script by Vilde Eide, Kjersti Jelen Rasmussen, and Natasha Arthur.
Sara Khorami (Troll 2), Mikkel Bratt Silset, Øyvind Brandtzæg, Jenny Evensen, Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes, Jon Erik Myre, Hans Morten Hansen, Steinar Klouman Hallert, and Filip Bargee Ramberg star.
The behemoth beast from the deep is the latest kaiju-sized aquatic creature harboring a horde of bloodthirsty parasites, joining the likes of Cloverfield and Underwater. Naturally, the Kraken itself serves as the much bigger threat.
It’s also about time that the Kraken received its own feature; though Meg 2: The Trench featured a Kraken-like beast in its climax, the Kraken hasn’t been fully unleashed since Clash of the Titans.
Watch out for the Kraken in limited theaters and on VOD this Friday.