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Normal: this quirky Bob Odenkirk caper is Die Hard meets Fargo

Ulysses, a mild but disillusioned police officer, arrives in icy Minnesota to start an eight-week stint as substitute sheriff in the surprisingly prosperous small town of Normal. The previous sheriff has died in mysterious circumstances.

The Conversation

'John Wick' Screenwriter Has A Surprising Idea For Where 'John Wick 5' Can Go

Screenwriter Derek Kolstad, who penned 'John Wick,' 'John Wick: Chapter 2,' and 'John Wick: Chapter 3,' wants the fifth movie to be "smaller."

Inverse

The Most Surprising Action Thriller Of The Year Is Saved By Bob Odenkirk

Bob Odenkirk is a sheriff who arrives in a very violent town in 'Normal,' a wild new action thriller from director Ben Wheatley.

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SXSW Announces Second Wave of Festival Programming

It is going to be an incredible year at SXSW!

The Mary Sue

The Guide #227: A brain-melting sci-fi movie marathon, curated by Britain’s best cult film-maker

As Bulk tours indie cinemas, its director reflects on the cinematic DNA and oddball influences that fuelled his most unconventional work

The Guardian - UK

This super-sized shark action movie with Jason Statham just crashed Prime Video's top 10 list — and I can't understand why

"Meg 2: The Trench" has just broken into Prime Video's top 10 list, but if you're thinking of streaming this shark movie sequel, I'd urge you to reconsider.

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Bulk review – Ben Wheatley’s quirky sci-fi brings small-budget charm to big questions

Wheatley’s engaging tale sends Sam Riley’s tough-guy reporter to the home of a reclusive oligarch who has invented a ‘Brain Collider’

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‘It’s more productive than doomscrolling’: film-maker Ben Wheatley on his secret life as musician Dave Welder

While playing with nine-figure Hollywood budgets, the Kill List and Meg 2 director has become a prolific music producer. Next up is his experimental film, Bulk

The Guardian - UK

New Bob Odenkirk action movie from Ben Wheatley gets a release date

The Kill List and John Wick creator's new movie gets booked in for 2026.

Total Film

Ibbotson's Imp inches up to second in Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport Rankings

Ali Bray's large lead at the top of the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings has been cut after a triple success for James Ibbotson last weekend.

Autosport

Wheatley's Welsh wins power him to Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport Rankings top six

Caterham star Ben Wheatley is the chief improver among the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings this week having leapt into the top 10.

Autosport

Henry Winkler and Lena Headey join Bob Odenkirk in Normal movie

'Happy Days' actor Henry Winkler and 'Game of Thrones' star Lena Headey are to star alongside Bob Odenkirk in action movie 'Normal'.

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The week in TV: Generation Z; Storyville: Eternal You; Helmand: Tour of Duty; Doctor Odyssey – review

Sue Johnston and Anita Dobson devour the young in Ben Wheatley’s gripping zombie drama; a peek at the ‘digital afterlife’ chills; 10 Welsh Guards relive the hell of Helmand; and all aboard Ryan Murphy’s uber-camp cruise ship

The Guardian - UK

Generation Z review – this fun zombie Brexit satire is like The Walking Dead’s oddest spin-off yet

Ben Wheatley’s series about an aged undead army is an entertaining drama packed full of fine British actors – even if it’s far from subtle

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Anita Dobson, Sue Johnston and Robert Lindsay on playing pensioners with an appetite for destruction in Generation Z

Anita Dobson, Sue Johnston and Robert Lindsay tell us about their gory new C4 series Generation Z.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Ben Wheatley’s starry zombie horror about the old eating the young

Generation Z is a gory but smart new series with a top cast. Plus, a startling investigation into Saudi Arabia’s human rights. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Generation Z: Sue Johnston is the greatest zombie to grace our screens in decades

When an army van full of toxins crashes into a care home, all the boomers become biters – and it’s kids’ blood they’re after. The undead are back, baby!

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How to watch Generation Z online and for free – stream British apocalyptic comedy from anywhere

Written by Ben Wheatley and starring Anita Dobson and Robert Lindsay, here's how to watch Generation Z online and stream every episode for free.

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Total Film

Dawn of the Dead was a key inspiration for new horror show Generation Z, despite it not containing any zombies

Exclusive: Director Ben Wheatley says that although Generation Z is inspired by Dawn of the Dead, there are actually no zombies to be seen

The Guardian - UK

‘Sue Johnston’s first day on set, she was biting someone’s nose off’: Ben Wheatley on his zombie drama Generation Z

The horror director’s TV debut is a coming-of-age gang show like Skins, but with doomscrolling, toxic masculinity and death by pensioner – he brings plenty of visceral gore with him

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Bob Odenkirk to star in crime thriller 'Normal' with Derek Kolstad

Bob Odenkirk re-teams with Derek Kolstad in the crime thriller Normal, where he plays an unlikely action hero facing a deep criminal conspiracy.

Latin Times

Razzie Awards 2024: Ana de Armas, Jennifer López, Salma Hayek Nominated for Worst Actress

Three out of five nominees for Worst Actress are Latinas. A look at the other categories.

The Guardian - UK

Streaming: the best party movies

From the will-they-won’t-they romance of When Harry Met Sally to the acid-burn comedy of Festen, organised jollity is a gift for film-makers

The Guardian - UK

‘It was the ultimate outsider cinema’: the indelible influence of London’s Scala

In the 1980s and early 90s, the King’s Cross picture house attracted all manner of freaks, geeks, itinerants and outcasts to its cult movie all-nighters. The makers of a new documentary discuss its rise, fall, and quite heroic legacy

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