Horror master Mike Flanagan is set to thrill audiences again with his upcoming adaptation of the Stephen King short story, The Life of Chuck. We now have an update on when this film might come out.
The film has been acquired by Neon for distribution in the United States and aims for a theatrical release in the summer of 2025, according to Variety. Although a specific release date is not clear yet, it seems that we will not have to wait too long for this highly anticipated film.
The film adapts King’s 2020 short story and stars Tom Hiddleston as Charles Krantz. The story “is split into three distinct chapters that unfurl in reverse chronological order and set against the backdrop of a world that appears to be slowly crumbling,” according to the film’s logline.
Amid the chaos, a mysterious billboard appears to congratulate Krantz for 39 years of work. However, it seems there is more to the billboard—and the world—than meets the eye.
The Life of Chuck also features Mark Hamill as Albie and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Marty Anderson, a man who cannot go anywhere without seeing Chuck. Other stars include Karen Gillan, Jacob Tremblay, Matthew Lillard, Harvey Guillén, Kate Siegel, David Dastmalchian, Mia Sara, and more.
Flanagan is well-known for his Netflix horror The Fall of the House of Usher and for directing the sequel to The Shining, titled Doctor Sleep. He directed The Life of Chuck from a screenplay he adapted himself.
Flanagan is also producing the film through his Red Room Pictures banner, along with Trevor Macy for Intrepid Pictures. The film recently premiered at TIFF, where it received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike.
The Life of Chuck is Earning Great Reviews
Although not many people have seen The Life of Chuck yet, those who have watched it share only positive comments. “With Mike Flanagan’s stellar The Life of Chuck, we have another adaptation that immediately contends for being crowned the best King-originated film ever made,” said Collider’s Jason Gorber in his review.
He added that the film’s “intertwined stories are knit together in ways both subtle and overt that, from its opening to closing frame, encourage us to find moments of joy in the face of existential dread.”
The Life of Chuck is not the only King adaptation coming soon. HBO’s long-awaited adaptation of Salem’s Lot is set to premiere on Max on October 3. Like The Life of Chuck, Salem’s Lot has received positive reviews. Collider’s Robert Brian Taylor called the film a “solid new adaptation” of King’s works.
A television spinoff of King’s It series, called It: Welcome to Derry, is also scheduled for release in 2025. The Life of Chuck does not yet have an exact release date, so stay tuned to Otakukart for more updates.
