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The Life of Chuck’ Opens June 6 with Early Acclaim for Hopeful Stephen King Adaptation

Mike Flanagan employs reverse chronology to chronicle mortality through a standout dance sequence that underscores Stephen King’s hopeful meditation on resilience.

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Tom Hiddleston stars in “The Life of Chuck.”
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Chiwetel Ejiofor, left, and Karen Gillan share a moment in “The Life of Chuck.”

Overview

  • The film adapts Stephen King’s 2020 novella under Mike Flanagan’s direction, produced independently with a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement in Alabama.
  • It unfolds in three reverse-chronological acts that explore Charles ‘Chuck’ Krantz’s journey without revealing key narrative turns.
  • Tom Hiddleston leads an ensemble including Chiwetel Ejiofor and Karen Gillan, delivering a six-minute street dance centerpiece that highlights the story’s life-affirming core.
  • Advance screenings and the TIFF People’s Choice Award have generated audience buzz, with viewers calling the movie “life changing” and “deeply profound.”
  • Neon will roll out the film in limited release on June 6 before expanding nationwide on June 13.