Summary
A first-look image has been officially revealed for the upcoming Stephen King adaptationThe Life of Chuck. Based on King’s novella,The Life of Chucktells the story of a man named Charles Krantz, a seemingly ordinary man who dies of a brain tumor at the age of 39.The Life of Chuckfilm adaptationis beingdirected by Mike Flanaganand features a star-studded leading cast including Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mark Hamill, Matthew Lillard, David Dastmalchian, Jacob Tremblay, Lauren LaVera, Karen Gillan, and Kate Siegel.
PerRed Room Pictures' social accounts, Flanagan’s new production banner,,the first-look image ofThe Life of Chuckhas been revealed. The image shows Hiddleston in the role of Charles, the protagonist ofThe Life of Chuck. Hiddleston sports glasses and a simple suit, holding a coffee cup and pen in front of him. Text next to him reads “Charles Krantz. 39 GREAT YEARS! Thanks Chuck!”
Flanagan provided a caption for the post, expressing his excitement to be debutingThe Life of Chuckat the Toronto International Film Festival. He summarized that his “career essentially started there in 2013 with Oculus,” so it feels like a “homecoming” to be returning to the festival. In his post, Flanagan made sure to remind viewers thatThe Life of Chuckis not a horror movie.
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The fact thatThe Life of Chuckis not a horror film, however, is part of what will make the movie interesting.
The first-look image fromThe Life of Chuck, or variations of it,will likely be featured heavily in the movie. The story is told in reverse order, beginning in Chuck’s mind as he starts to die at age 39. Within his mind, characters start seeing images of Chuck, a man they don’t recognize, on billboards, posters, and ads with text that reads “Charles Krantz. 39 GREAT YEARS! Thanks Chuck!“as their world begins to dissolve. This image accurately reflects the way King describes it in his story.
Also present in the post is theimportant point that “The Life of Chuck is not a horror film.“Given thatFlanagan’s careerhas included King adaptations ofGerald’s GameandDoctor Sleepalong with King being best known for his horror writing, this is an important clarification. The fact thatThe Life of Chuckis not a horror film, however, is part of what will make the movie interesting. As evidenced by the dark humor-filled first-look, the film will likely be genre-bending, which is an enticing step for Flanagan.
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In addition to the first-look image and strong team, the initial buzz aboutThe Life of Chuckhas been positive.Star Dastmalchian has calledThe Life of Chuck"so beautifully rendered"and praised some of the film’s main actors. This compliment already bodes well for the success ofThe Life of Chuck, whose TIFF premiere and theatrical release will be eagerly awaited.
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck is a film exploring the life of Chuck Krantz, presented in reverse chronological order.
