Stephen King has taken to Twitter to give his verdict on The Life of Chuck.
“The Life of Chuck premieres tomorrow night at the Toronto Film Festival. It's one of the good ones,” King tweeted. “It's sad, it has a paranormal edge, but it's also lighthearted and heartwarming. Maybe not what you expected from me, but there you have it.”
The upcoming drama, which strays from King’s traditional horror path, is directed by Mike Flanagan, who adapted the novella of the same name from Stephen King’s 2020 collection If It Bleeds. Flanagan acquired the rights to adapt the story for the big screen before the book was released, as King himself was hesitant about it being made. A first look trailer for the film was recently released.
Hiddleston plays Charles “Chuck” Krantz, who begins with his death from cancer and travels through his entire life, ending with his childhood. The world is ending and everyone is dealing with it in their own way.
The cast includes Karen Gillan as Nurse, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matthew Lillard, Carl Lumbly, Mark Hamill, Mia Sara, Kate Siegel, Samantha Sloyan, Harvey Guillen, Annalise Basso, Rahul Kohli and Trinity Bliss. Benjamin Pajak, Cody Flanagan and Jacob Tremblay play younger versions of Chuck.
Life of Chuck is set to make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, but it doesn’t yet have a release date (though one will likely be announced soon). For more, check out our list of the most exciting movies coming out in 2024 and beyond, or jump straight to the best with our list of movie release dates.