Henry Winkler and Lena Headey have joined Bob Odenkirk in the upcoming action movie “Normal,” from the producing team behind the 2021 hit “Nobody.”
In “Normal,” Odenkirk plays Ulysses, who is appointed substitute sheriff in the tiny Minnesota town of Normal, populated by friendly Midwesterners. When the local bank is sacked, Ulysses “unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive than a simple bank robbery,” per the logline.
Winkler, star of “Happy Days” and “Barry,” will play the mayor of Normal, while “Game of Thrones” and “300” favorite Headey is the local bartender, Moira.
“Normal” is directed by Ben Wheatley (“Free Fire,” “Kill List”) from a screenplay written by “John Wick” creator Derek Kolstad, who shares a story credit with Odenkirk. Producers are Marc Provissiero (“Nobody,” “No Hard Feelings”), Odenkirk and Kolstad, who all recently wrapped “Nobody 2.”
Principal photography on “Normal” began Oct. 21 and will continue in Winnipeg, Canada, through December. Rounding out the cast are Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Brendan Fletcher, Peter Shinkoda and Jess McLeod.
Executive producers include Ellen Rutter, Rhonda Baker and Carrie Wilkins of Bonus Productions Canada; Molly C. Quinn, Matthew M. Welty and Elan Gale of QWGMire, which contributed financing; Matthew Anderson for Aperture; and Josh Adler and Glenn Feig.
Repped by WME, “Normal” has already pre-sold to distributors around the world.
“We’re thrilled Ben Wheatley joined us on this one. He is an absolute master of the form. We love our cast and are excited to try and capture something unexpected,” the producers said in a joint statement.
Odenkirk is represented by WME, Odenkirk Provissiero, Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole. Wheatley is repped by WME, Independent Talent and Shapiro Slewett & Kole. Kolstad is represented by UTA and Circle Management + Production. Winkler is repped by CAA, Entertainment 360 and Heller Law. Headey is represented by CAA and TMT Ent Group. QWGMire is represented by WME.