NEW MOVIES: April 16-22, 2026, “Normal,” “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy,” “Lorne,” “Wasteman”

NORMAL

Normal is a 2025 American action film directed by Ben Wheatley and written by Derek Kolstad, based on a story by Kolstad and Bob Odenkirk. Odenkirk also stars in the film alongside Henry Winkler and Lena Headey.

The film premiered in the Midnight Madness program at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2025. It is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States by Magnolia Pictures on April 17, 2026.

Plot

Ulysses arrives in Normal, Minnesota, during the wintertime to serve as interim sheriff following the death of the town’s previous sheriff. He quickly develops friendly interactions with his deputies, town residents, and local shopkeepers, and the mayor offers to appoint him permanent sheriff. However, just days into the job, a bank robbery draws him to the local bank. When he enters to negotiate with the robbers, his own deputies open fire on him, revealing that the town’s law enforcement is compromised. Inside the bank, Ulysses discovers a hidden cache of cash, gold bars, and military-grade weapons tied to a criminal operation connected to the Yakuza.

Rather than arrest the two bank robbers, Lori and Keith, Ulysses allies with them after realizing they have stumbled into a larger conspiracy. The three unbox some of the weapons stored in the vault and use them to fight their way out of the bank. Moving down the town’s main street, they engage in a series of violent confrontations with townspeople, including shopkeepers Ulysses had met earlier. Multiple residents are killed during these encounters as Ulysses and the robbers attempt to escape.

During the robbery, a Yakuza operative working as a bank security guard sends a coded message alerting Yakuza leaders to a threat against their operation. In response, a group of Yakuza members departs Japan on a private jet bound for Normal.

Lori and Keith leave the town on a snowplow. Ulysses continues alone and makes his way back to the sheriff’s office, where he is trapped by Moira, a town resident whom Ulysses had befriended the previous day. Alex, the deceased sheriff’s adult child, intervenes and shoots Moira before she can kill Ulysses. Ulysses deputizes Alex, and the two join forces.

Cast

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LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, or simply The Mummy, is an upcoming American supernatural horror film written and directed by Lee Cronin. A reimagining of The Mummy franchise, the film stars Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace, and Verónica Falcón. James Wan and Jason Blum produce the film through their respective production banners, Atomic Monster and Blumhouse Productions, alongside Wicked/Good.

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is scheduled to be released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on April 17, 2026.

Premise

The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace— eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.[2]

— Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema

Cast

  • Jack Reynor as Charlie Cannon, a journalist
  • Laia Costa as Larissa Cannon, Charlie’s wife
  • May Calamawy
  • Natalie Grace as Katie Cannon, Charlie and Larissa’s middle child, who went missing
  • Verónica Falcón as Carmen, Larissa’s mother
  • May Elghety
  • Shylo Molina as Sebastián Cannon, Charlie and Larissa’s eldest child
  • Billie Roy as Maud Cannon, Charlie and Larissa’s youngest child
  • Hayat Kamille as the Magician

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LORNE

Lorne is an upcoming American documentary film directed and produced by Morgan Neville about the creator of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels.

The film is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on April 17, 2026, by Focus Features.

Production

The film features exclusive and archival footage, as well as interviews with notorious Saturday Night Live personalities, including Tina Fey, Chris Rock, Conan O’Brien, Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg, and John Mulaney, along with Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Kristen Wiig, Mike Myers, and Paul Simon.[2][3] Alan Lowe edited the film, lasting from 2024 to 2025.[4] Darian Sahanaja composed the score for the film.[5]

Release

The film is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on April 17, 2026, by Focus Features.[2]

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WASTEMAN

Wasteman is a 2025 British prison film directed by Cal McMau and written by Hunter Andrews and Eoin Doran. The film stars David Jonsson and Tom Blyth.

Wasteman premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2025 and was released in the United Kingdom by Lionsgate on 20 February 2026.

Plot

Taylor, a prison cook who has been incarcerated for 13 years, is informed he is eligible for early release on the basis that he maintains good behavior. Taylor regularly does haircuts for fellow prisoners Gaz and Paul, from whom he buys drugs to fuel his addiction. He manages to make contact with his now 14-year-old, estranged son, Adam.

While struggling to fill out the form for his release, Taylor is assigned a new cellmate, Dee, who starts selling drugs not long after his arrival, taking business away from Gaz and Paul. Taylor and Dee start to form a friendship, with Taylor opening up about how he accidentally killed a teenager by selling him drugs to provide for Adam, which landed him in prison with a manslaughter charge. Dee lets Taylor use his phone to contact Adam and also sends Adam a pair of expensive trainers via his friend on the outside as a present from Taylor. Frustrated with how Dee has taken away their control over the prison’s drug trade, Gaz and Paul violently attack and beat him unconscious while Taylor stands back helplessly. Afterward, the pair forced Taylor to punch Dee, filming it to share around the prison. Dee is taken to the hospital to recover.

Upon Dee’s return, he attacks Taylor for not backing him up. Taylor is forced to become a mule for Dee, collecting drug drops from the courtyard. While running a drop over to Dee, Taylor is stopped by Gaz and his associates. Their attempts to get Taylor to give them the drugs are stopped when Dee attacks them all, inciting a riot among the prisoners. Tensions further escalate when Gaz and Paul post a video inciting other prisoners to kill Dee in exchange for money. At the same time, Taylor starts to go “cold turkey,” withdrawing from the Subutex drug he had become dependent on.

Cast

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