Normal (upcoming film)

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Directed by	Ben Wheatley
Screenplay by	Derek Kolstad
Story by	Derek Kolstad; Bob Odenkirk;
Produced by	Marc Provissiero; Derek Kolstad; Bob Odenkirk;
Starring	Bob Odenkirk; Henry Winkler; Lena Headey; Ryan Allen; Billy MacLellan; Brendan Fletcher; Peter Shinkoda; Jess McLeod;
Production; companies	Bonus Productions Canada; QWGMire; Aperture;
Countries	United States; Canada;
Language	English

Normal is an upcoming crime thriller film directed by Ben Wheatley from a script written by Derek Kolstad. The film stars Bob Odenkirk, Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Brendan Fletcher, Peter Shinkoda, and Jess McLeod.

Premise

Ulysses comes to the sleepy town of Normal to serve as the temporary sheriff after the passing of the original sheriff. A bank robbery in Normal leads Ulysses to find that a criminal underground reaches throughout the entire town.

Cast

Bob Odenkirk as Ulysses
Henry Winkler as Mayor of Normal
Lena Headey as Moira
Ryan Allen
Billy MacLellan
Brendan Fletcher
Peter Shinkoda
Jess McLeod

Production

The film package for Normal was taken to the 2024 European Film Market with a script by Derek Kolstad. Ben Wheatley and Bob Odenkirk were also attached to direct and star, respectively.^[1] Among the companies that the film was sold to in pre-sales at the EFM included Sky Cinema for the United Kingdom, Amazon MGM Studios for Canada, Scandinavia, Australia and New Zealand, Metropolitan Filmexport for France and Leonine Studios in Germany.^[2] Principal photography began on October 21, 2024 in Winnipeg with a cast reported in November 2024 that also includes Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Brendan Fletcher, Peter Shinkoda, and Jess McLeod.

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References

^ Roxborough, Scott (February 8, 2024). "Bob Odenkirk Reteams With 'Nobody' Writer on 'Normal'". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation.
^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 2, 2024). "Bob Odenkirk Action Movie 'Normal' Pre-Sells Around The World". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
^ Shanfeld, Ethan (November 4, 2024). "Henry Winkler and Lena Headey Join Bob Odenkirk in Action Movie 'Normal' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

External links

Normal at IMDb

[1] Roxborough, Scott (February 8, 2024). "Bob Odenkirk Reteams With 'Nobody' Writer on 'Normal'". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation.

[2] Wiseman, Andreas (May 2, 2024). "Bob Odenkirk Action Movie 'Normal' Pre-Sells Around The World". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

[3] Shanfeld, Ethan (November 4, 2024). "Henry Winkler and Lena Headey Join Bob Odenkirk in Action Movie 'Normal' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

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