The Life of Chuck (film)

Upcoming film by Mike Flanagan

  • Mike Flanagan
  • Trevor Macy
Starring
  • Tom Hiddleston
  • Mark Hamill
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor
  • Karen Gillan
  • Jacob Tremblay
CinematographyEben BolterEdited byMike FlanaganMusic byThe Newton Brothers
Production
companies
  • Intrepid Pictures
  • QWGmire
  • Red Room Pictures
Release date
  • September 2024 (2024-09) (TIFF)
CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Life of Chuck is an upcoming American drama film written and directed by Mike Flanagan. It is an adaptation of the Stephen King novella published in the 2020 collection If It Bleeds. Tom Hiddleston plays Charles "Chuck" Krantz, and co-stars Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, and Jacob Tremblay.

Cast

Production

An adaptation of Stephen King's novella "The Life of Chuck" was announced in May 2023, with Tom Hiddleston and Mark Hamill set to star for director Mike Flanagan, who previously helmed adaptations of King's novels including Gerald's Game (2017) and Doctor Sleep (2019); the film was stated to match in tone to King-based drama film adaptations such as Stand by Me (1986), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), and The Green Mile (1999).[1]

Filming began in Alabama during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, under a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement in October, with Deadline Hollywood reporting Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan and Jacob Tremblay were added to the cast,[2] and Flanagan himself announcing the full cast a few days later.[3] Filming wrapped on November 16, 2023.[4]

In December 2023, it was revealed that Flanagan would also serve as editor, as he had done in his previous films.[5] In April 2024, the Newton Brothers, frequent collaborators of Flanagan, were announced to be serving as composers.[6]

Release

The film is slated to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024.[7]

References

  1. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 8, 2023). "Tom Hiddleston & Mark Hamill to Star in Stephen King Adaptation The Life of Chuck for Director Mike Flanagan; FilmNation Launches Hot Project for Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Grobar, Matt (October 23, 2023). "The Life of Chuck: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan & Jacob Tremblay Join Stephen King Adaptation from Mike Flanagan". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Wampler, Scott (October 25, 2023). "Matthew Lillard (And a Million Other People) Just Joined the Cast of The Life of Chuck". Fangoria. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Schreur, Brandon (November 17, 2023). "Mike Flanagan Provides The Life of Chuck Update as Stephen King Movie Wraps Production". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Cotter, Padraig (December 2, 2023). "New Stephen King Movie Returns Mike Flanagan To 1 Important Role Missing From His Last 6 Horror Films". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  6. ^ filmmusicreporter. "The Newton Brothers Scoring Mike Flanagan's 'The Life of Chuck'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  7. ^ Kay, Jeremy (June 18, 2024). "Toronto film festival world premieres to include 'Nightbitch', Elton John doc, 'The Wild Robot'". Screen Daily. Retrieved June 18, 2024.

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