The Life of Chuck (film)

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The Life of Chuck
Directed by Mike Flanagan
Screenplay byMike Flanagan
Based on"The Life of Chuck"
by Stephen King
Produced by
  • Mike Flanagan
  • Trevor Macy
Starring
CinematographyEben Bolter
Edited byMike Flanagan
Music by The Newton Brothers
Production
companies
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Life of Chuck is an upcoming American science fiction 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 as the titular Chuck, and co-stars Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, and Jacob Tremblay.

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Cast

Production

Development

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

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]

Post-production

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]

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References

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