by Alex Billington
May 3, 2026
Source: YouTube
“What do you think of our little town?” “It’s, uh, charming.” Vertigo has debuted their own new official UK trailer for the action thriller Normal, about a normal guy who takes on an entire corrupt town. It kicks ass! Go see it! This already opened in the US a few weeks ago and opens in the UK in cinemas this May. From top notch genre director Ben Wheatley (who last made Meg 2: The Trench) comes a thriller in the same vein as John Wick and Nobody before it – and it also happens to be written by the same guy who created those two franchises. Bob Odenkirk stars as Sheriff Ulysses who takes over a post in a quaint small town. But when a botched bank robbery interrupts the municipality’s tranquil pace, a sordid secret is inadvertently exposed and Ulysses learns that the town is anything but its namesake… Suddenly everyone is trying to shoot the sheriff, even his own deputies, and our put-upon policeman must rely on his affable mettle and some motley crooks if he is to survive the night. The film also stars Lena Heady, Henry Winkler, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Brendan Fletcher, Reena Jolly, Peter Shinkoda, Jess McLeod, and more. I’ve seen the action film and it rocks! “Die Hard meets Fargo” written on the poster is a completely accurate description. It’s a blast! Entirely worth a watch – some solid action throughout while Odenkirk handles all the buffoons.
Here’s the final UK trailer (+ UK poster) for Ben Wheatley’s action movie Normal, from Veritgo’s YouTube:
You can watch the first teaser trailer for Ben Wheatley’s Normal movie right here or the full US trailer here.
For Sheriff Ulysses (Bob Odenkirk), his provisional posting to the quaint Midwestern American town of Normal was meant to be a welcome respite from both his marital woes and recent moral injuries in the line of duty. But when a botched bank robbery interrupts the municipality’s tranquil pace, a sordid secret is inadvertently exposed and Ulysses learns the town is anything but its namesake. Suddenly everyone is trying to shoot the sheriff, even his own deputies, and our put-upon policeman must rely on his affable mettle and some motley crooks if he is to survive the night. (That’s all before the Yakuza show up). Normal is directed by acclaimed British genre filmmaker Ben Wheatley, director of the films Down Terrace, Kill List, Sightseers, A Field in England, High-Rise, Free Fire, Rebecca, In the Earth, Bulk, as well as Meg 2: The Trench most recently, plus other projects & series (“Ideal”, “Doctor Who”, “Strange Angel”, “Generation Z”). The screenplay is written by Derek Kolstad (creator of John Wick, Nobody) & Bob Odenkirk. Produced by Marc Provissiero, Derek Kolstad, and Bob Odenkirk. Magnolia Pictures debut Ben Wheatley’s Normal in select US theaters starting April 17th, 2026 also in the UK starting May 15th. Visit the film‘s official site.
