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The Life of Chuck, the latest Stephen King adaptation from Mike Flanagan, who has previously been at the helm of the Stephen King adaptations Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep (and is also working on series adaptations of The Dark Tower and Carrie for Amazon Studios) reached theatres at the start of June (you can read our 7/10 review Here). This one is not a horror movie, and JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray even described it as a “bittersweet tearjerker.” Less than two months after it started playing on the big screen, The Life of Chuck was given a digital release, and you can watch it on Amazon, where it can be rented for $9.99 or purchased for $19.99. But if you’ve been waiting for the physical media release, we have good news for you today: the 4K Uhd, Blu-ray, and DVD release is set for September 30th, and copies are available for pre-order Here.

The Life of Chuck, the latest Stephen King adaptation from Mike Flanagan, who has previously been at the helm of the Stephen King adaptations Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep (and is also working on series adaptations of The Dark Tower and Carrie for Amazon Studios) reached theatres at the start of June (you can read our 7/10 review Here). This one is not a horror movie, and JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray even described it as a “bittersweet tearjerker.” Less than two months after it started playing on the big screen, The Life of Chuck has now been given a digital release, and you can watch it on Amazon, where it can be rented for $9.99 or purchased for $19.99.

Based on the short story from King’s 2020 anthology If It Bleeds, The Life of Chuck consists of three separate stories linked to tell the biography of Charles Krantz in reverse, beginning with...

Mike Flanagan made his impact on the horror genre with different projects, but he became popular after his partnership with Netflix for shows like The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, and The Fall of the House of Usher. However, the auteur is very well-versed in the adaptation of Stephen King's novels.

The horror mastermind is often critical of his adaptations, but his partnership with Flanagan has proven extremely prolific. After Flanagan focused exclusively on creating and directing TV shows, he also worked on several Stephen King projects. The latest one, The Life of Chuck, debuted last year to positive reviews and awards chatter at the Toronto International Film Festival, and, as it finally hit theaters, it features an equally thrilling score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Following its release at TIFF, The Life of Chuck debuted with a score of 80% from the critics. Not much has changed since then, except...

Now in theatres (and expanding to more next Friday) is The Life of Chuck, the latest Stephen King adaptation from Mike Flanagan, who has previously been at the helm of the Stephen King adaptations Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep (and is also developing series adaptations of The Dark Tower and Carrie for Amazon Studios) – but this one is not a horror movie. JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray got to see the movie a while back (you can read his 7/10 review Here) and described it as a “bittersweet tearjerker.” The film is based on the short story from King’s 2020 anthology If It Bleeds, and now that the story has been given the film treatment, it’s being re-released on its own. There are 128 page hardcover and Kindle editions making their way out into the world on June 10th, along with a 2 hour audiobook (you can purchase those releases at This...

Reaching theatres this Friday, June 6th, is The Life of Chuck, the latest Stephen King adaptation from Mike Flanagan, who has previously been at the helm of the Stephen King adaptations Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep (and is also developing series adaptations of The Dark Tower and Carrie for Amazon Studios) – but this one is not a horror movie. JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray got to see the movie a while back (you can read his 7/10 review Here) and described it as a “bittersweet tearjerker.” With the release just days away, the final trailer for the film has now arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.

Based on the short story from King’s 2020 anthology If It Bleeds, The Life of Chuck consists of three separate stories linked to tell the biography of Charles Krantz in reverse, beginning with his death from a brain tumor and ending...

Mike Flanagan’s upcoming take on the Stephen King novel The Life Of Chuck has a new trailer – and an August UK release date.

Off the back of last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, there was a feeling that Mike Flanagan’s upcoming adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Life Of Chuck could be something really rather good. The film won TIFF’s coveted People’s Choice Award, leading to buzz that the film would go on to earn a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards, given that 12 of the last 14 winners have gone on to do so.

That ultimately wouldn’t happen because the film’s US distributor Neon – presumably busy running a campaign to get Sean Baker’s Anora a Best Picture Oscar – elected to give the film a May 2025 release slot. While that date doesn’t suggest that Neon thinks The Life Of Chuck...

The upcoming film The Life of Chuck (which Neon will be giving a theatrical release on June 6th) is the latest Stephen King adaptation from Mike Flanagan, who has previously been at the helm of the Stephen King adaptations Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep (and is also developing series adaptations of The Dark Tower and Carrie for Amazon Studios) – but it is not a horror movie. JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray got to see the movie a while back (you can read his 7/10 review Here) and described it as a “bittersweet tearjerker.” A teaser trailer dropped online a month ago, now a full trailer has arrived and you can watch it in the embed above!

Based on the short story from King’s 2020 anthology If It Bleeds, The Life of Chuck consists of three separate stories linked to tell the biography of Charles Krantz in reverse, beginning with his death...

Mike Flanagan has worked on several Stephen King adaptations, with a new one set to premiere soon. The Life of Chuck is the third adaptation after 2017's Gerald's Game and 2019's Doctor Sleep.

The Life of Chuck had its world premiere in September 2024 at the Toronto International Film Festival, and it snatched an important award, the People's Choice Award. The new Mike Flanagan-Stephen King collaboration is set to adapt the latter's 2020 novella of the same name, which follows the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz. After a brief teaser last month, Neon has officially introduced the official trailer ahead of the film's May premiere.

The teaser trailer previously released further hyped up the story, raising more questions about the upcoming sci-fi drama. However, the new The Life of Chuck trailer introduces its star-studded cast and also teases at one of the most-anticipated scenes: the dancing scene. The less-than-two-minute...

“The universe is large and it contains multitudes, but it also contains me.”

Neon has released the first full trailer for Mike Flanagan’s “The Life of Chuck” starring Tom Hiddleston. Based on Stephen King’s novella of the same name, “The Life of Chuck” is told in reverse, following Tom Hiddleston’s Chuck Krantz from his death and ending with his early childhood. It released in theaters on June 6.

Benjamin Pajak, Jacob Tremblay and Cody Flanagan will all play different versions of Chuck, while Chiwetel Ejiofor and Karen Gillan will play Marty and Felicia, a divorced couple whose world is unraveled by the mystery of Chuck Krantz. Mia Sara and Mark Hamill play Chuck’s grandparents Sarah and Albie, with Nick Offerman serving as the film’s narrator.

Matthew Lillard, Carl Lumbly, Samantha Sloyan, Harvey Guillén, Kate Siegel, Q’orianka Kilcher, David Dastmalchian, Rahul Kohli, Heather Langenkamp, Michael Trucco, Molly C. Quinn,...

The upcoming film The Life of Chuck (which Neon will be giving a theatrical release on June 6) is the latest Stephen King adaptation from Mike Flanagan, who has previously been at the helm of the Stephen King adaptations Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep (and is also developing a series adaptation of The Dark Tower for Amazon Studios) – but it is not a horror movie. Neon has released a new poster of The Life of Chuck, which evokes a mysterious, but beautiful journey into an introspection of life.

Based on the short story from King’s 2020 anthology If It Bleeds, The Life of Chuck consists of three separate stories linked to tell the biography of Charles Krantz in reverse, beginning with his death from a brain tumor and ending with his childhood in a supposedly haunted house.

Tom Hiddleston (Loki) is playing Chuck, with Mark Hamill (Star Wars) playing a character named Albie.

The upcoming film The Life of Chuck (which Neon will be giving a theatrical release on June 6th) is the latest Stephen King adaptation from Mike Flanagan, who has previously been at the helm of the Stephen King adaptations Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep (and is also developing a series adaptation of The Dark Tower for Amazon Studios) – but it is not a horror movie. JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray got to see the movie a while back (you can read his 7/10 review Here) and described it as a “bittersweet tearjerker.” We’re still waiting to see a trailer for this one, but today a teaser poster has been unveiled and can be seen at the bottom of this article.

Based on the short story from King’s 2020 anthology If It Bleeds, The Life of Chuck consists of three separate stories linked to tell the biography of Charles Krantz in reverse,...

Mike Flanagan started his career with a series of horror films before stepping into horror miniseries and Stephen King adaptations. His latest project, The Life of Chuck, was a major success during its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and continues to receive rave reviews.

The movie premiered in September, but it has yet to have a wide release, set to premiere in theaters in May 2025. The movie, which stars Tom Hiddleston as the titular character, has received stunning reviews following its release, marking Flanagan's third King adaptation. In a new interview with Screen Rant, The Life of Chuck actress Molly C. Quinn had nothing but praise for the adaptation.

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Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep) showcases the more sentimental side of Stephen King with The Life of Chuck, based on the short story from King’s 2020 anthology If It Bleeds. Neon has officially set a release date for the new King adaptation.

The Life of Chuck will be released in theaters on May 30, 2025.

TIFF’s People’s Choice Award winner is split in three separate acts, all linked to tell the biography of Charles Krantz in reverse. “It’s a Stand By Me for the multiple lives within each of us, pulled between our dreams and down-to-earth pragmatism.” Tom Hiddleston plays the title character.

I wrote in my TIFF review, “It’s the little things that matter most, both in life and in The Life of Chuck. Flanagan finds inventive and stylish ways to remind us of this throughout, shaking loose deep-seated memories from Chuck’s upbringing and highlighting...

The Life Of Chuck, based on Stephen King’s novel and directed by Mike Flanagan, is confirmed for a 2025 release.

Coming out of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, there was a feeling that Mike Flanagan’s upcoming adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Life Of Chuck could be an awards contender. Not only is this year’s race for Best Picture said to be one of the most open we’ve had for years, but The Life Of Chuck would win TIFF’s coveted People’s Choice Award, historically a strong indicator that a film would go on to earn a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards. Twelve of the last 14 winners have gone on to do so.

The film’s US distributor Neon, however, has instead elected to give the film a May 2025 release slot according to Deadline. Not only does that preclude the film...

Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep) returns to the world of Stephen King with The Life of Chuck, and Variety reports today that Neon (Longlegs) is “closing a distribution deal” to acquire the film in the wake of it winning the People’s Choice Award at TIFF.

Variety speculates, “The film will likely be released in the summer of 2025.”

Tom Hiddleston plays the title character in The Life of Chuck, based on the 2020 Stephen King short story of the same name. The film just World Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival for its 49th edition, running from September 5–15, 2024.

Chiwetel Ejiofor (Rob Peace), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Jacob Tremblay (The Toxic Avenger), and Mark Hamill (Star Wars) will also star in the upcoming Stephen King adaptation, alongside Matthew Lillard (Five Nights at Freddy’s) and Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street).

The full cast also features...

The Life of Chuck features a wide-ranging cast full of familiar faces. The project is an adaptation of the Stephen King novella published as part of the 2020 collection If It Bleeds, composed of the achronological stories "Thanks, Chuck," "Buskers," and "I Contain Multitudes." The movie was written and directed by Mike Flanagan, who has previously helmed the Stephen King movie adaptations Gerald's Game and Doctor Sleep and has also acquired the rights to develop a television series based on The Dark Tower as of late 2022.

Mike Flanagan is a director who has become known for having a stable of actors with whom he frequently collaborates across a variety of projects, bringing stars back to play different characters in different contexts. The upcoming The Life of Chuck sees him following this habit, as it features more than a dozen memorable stars with whom he has worked before. However, the movie, which...

Mike Flanagan also didn't direct The Life of Chuck. Ahead of the movie's TIFF premiere, the filmmaker opened up about how author Stephen King almost prevented him from adapting his 2020 novella, which was published as part of the collection If It Bleeds.

Speaking with Vanity Fair, which debuted several first look images of The Life of Chuck, Flanagan explained how King usually "doesnt like to give the same filmmaker more than one thing, because it typically means one thing is not advancing at all." Since Flanagan had already acquired the rights to King's fantasy saga The Dark Tower with Trevor Macy, King was hesitant to let the filmmaker hop aboard another adaptation, out of fear that The Dark Tower would be put on the back burner. "He said, 'Well, lets focus on The Tower and Ill try to keep this one available for you for later,'" Flanagan recalled.

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Mike Flanagans newest Stephen King movie The Life of Chuck has received its first official photos, featuring some of its main cast members. Prior to the upcoming movie, Flanagan previously directed film adaptations of Kings other novels: 2017s Geralds Game and 2019s Doctor Sleep.

Released by Vanity Fair, The Life of Chuck photos show off its all-star cast led by Marvel vet Tom Hiddleston as the adult version of titular character. He will be sharing the role with young actors Jacob Tremblay, Benjamin Pajak, and Flanagans son Cody Flanagan, who will each portray the character in different stages of his childhood. Also featured in the official stills are Carl Lumbly, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Annalise Basso, and Mark Hamill, providing the audience with a first look at their respective characters. This comes ahead of the film's impending world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, Sept. 6.

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Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep) returns to the world of Stephen King with The Life of Chuck, and Vanity Fair has shared a gallery of first-look images this week.

Tom Hiddleston plays the title character in the film, based on the 2020 Stephen King short story of the same name. The film will World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival for its upcoming 49th edition, running from September 5–15, 2024.

“There is a profound optimism in this story,” Tom Hiddleston tells Vanity Fair. “As the world is spinning off its axis, there are moments of magic.” Read the full preview on Vanity Fair.

Chiwetel Ejiofor (Rob Peace), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Jacob Tremblay (The Toxic Avenger), and Mark Hamill (Star Wars) will also star in the upcoming Stephen King adaptation, alongside Matthew Lillard (Five Nights at Freddy’s) and Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street).

The full...

Critically acclaimed horror director Mike Flanagan usually teams up with actors he's worked before and his upcoming project is no different. He will direct another Stephen King story, and he teamed up again with original scream queen Heather Langenkamp for it.

The Life of Chuck adapts the same-titled novella from King's 2020 collection If It Bleeds. Among its star-studded cast of returning actors, is A Nightmare on Elm Street star Heather Langenkamp, with whom he previously worked on the Netflix series The Midnight Club. Although details about her role in The Life of Chuck are scarce, the actress shared her excitement about working with Flanagan again in an interview with Bloody Disgusting.

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Mike Flanagan will tackle yet another Stephen King project with the star-studded The Life of Chuck.

Speaking about reuniting with Flanagan, Langenkamp revealed, I was just the...

Filmmaker Mike Flanagan has written some dark, disturbing endings in his career… but we shouldn’t expect to see much of that from him in the future. During a recent interview with actress Katee Sackhoff for the Sackhoff Show podcast, Flanagan explained why he’s done with bleak, hopeless endings.

Flanagan told Sackhoff (with thanks to Cbr for the transcription), “A lot of the stuff I was writing had really bleak endings and very hopeless endings. It pivots right after [Hill House] and everything I’ve done since then doesn’t have that.” Sackhoff asked if that’s the influence of his wife Kate Siegel coming through, and Flanagan said, “I think in a lot of ways it is. And it’s because of family. When Kate and I got together, my outlook changed a lot. We had kids of our own and the kids started growing up and it...

Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep) is headed back into the world of Stephen King with The Life of Chuck, and the film has set its World Premiere this morning.

The Toronto International Film Festival is getting ready to roll out the red carpets for its 49th edition from September 5–15, 2024, and we’ve learned this morning that Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck will World Premiere at the festival. Tom Hiddleston plays the title character in the film, based on the 2020 Stephen King short story of the same name.

While you wait, check out a first-look teaser image above.

Chiwetel Ejiofor (Rob Peace), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Jacob Tremblay (The Toxic Avenger), and Mark Hamill (Star Wars) will also star in the upcoming Stephen King adaptation, alongside Matthew Lillard (Five Nights at Freddy’s) and Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street).

The full cast also...

The upcoming film The Life of Chuck is the latest Stephen King adaptation from Mike Flanagan, who has previously been at the helm of the Stephen King adaptations Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep (and is also developing a series adaptation of The Dark Tower for Amazon Studios) – but it is not a horror movie. We’ve previously heard cast member David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil) describe the film as a beautiful, heartfelt drama – and now Dastmalchian’s co-star Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy) has told Movieweb that The Life of Chuck is a beautiful masterpiece.

Based on the short story from King’s 2020 anthology If It Bleeds, The Life of Chuck consists of three separate stories linked to tell the biography of Charles Krantz in reverse, beginning with his death from a brain tumor and ending with his childhood in a supposedly haunted house.

Gillan told Movieweb,...

The upcoming film The Life of Chuck is the latest Stephen King adaptation from Mike Flanagan, who has previously been at the helm of the Stephen King adaptations Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep (and is also developing a series adaptation of The Dark Tower for Amazon Studios) – but it is not a horror movie. Flanagan has let it be known that this isn’t horror, and cast member David Dastmalchian has said the same in a new interview with Gizmodo, describing the film and elements in it as beautiful and heartbreaking.

Dastmalchian, who was also in the recent King adaptation The Boogeyman, said (with thanks to Coming Soon for the transcription), “It’s beautiful. You think, ‘Oh, Mike Flanagan, Stephen King, this thing’s going to just be the most horrifying, terrifying, thing you’ve ever seen.’ [But] it is so beautifully rendered, heartfelt, the drama, the performances. The cast in this is deep.

Guardians of the Galaxy vet Karen Gillan discussed what it was like reuniting with director Mike Flanagan in the film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Life of Chuck short story.

After a decade since first working together on 2013’s supernatural horror film Oculus, Gillan had finally set up her next project with Flanagan, after joining the cast of the upcoming The Life of Chuck movie last October 2023. During a recent interview with Collider, the Marvel actor opened up about her reunion with the horror filmmaker, whom she praises for being the same "brilliant" director she’s known him to be. "You know what, it didn’t feel that different. I was going into it like, 'Ok, how has he changed? He’s done so many movies.' [It] felt the same! We were back in Alabama like we’d never left," she said.

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During an interview last week, Tom Hiddleston (Loki) confirmed that his work on the film The Life of Chuck – the latest Stephen King adaptation from Mike Flanagan, who has previously been at the helm of the Stephen King adaptations Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep (and is also developing a series adaptation of The Dark Tower for Amazon Studios) – was complete. Flanagan has since taken to social media to confirm that filming has wrapped completely… and to let us know that The Life of Chuck is not a horror movie. Which makes sense, since we’ve previously heard that the movie will be similar in tone to the likes of Stand By Me, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Green Mile (and Hiddleston himself compared it to The Shawshank Redemption).

Based on the short story from King’s 2020 anthology If It Bleeds, The Life of Chuck consists of three separate stories linked...

Marvel veteran Tom Hiddleston opened up about his experience filming Mike Flanagan’s new Stephen King movie, The Life of Chuck.

In a recent appearance on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, Hiddleston finally discussed his involvement in Flanagan’s upcoming film adaptation of The Life of Chuck, based on the short story of the same name from King’s 2020 novella If It Bleeds. The Golden Globe winner detailed how much he enjoyed working with Flanagan, the crew, and the cast, describing it as "the most wonderful time." In addition, Hiddleston also praised the horror filmmaker’s "extraordinary script," which somehow reminds him of 1994’s The Shawshank Redemption, which was interestingly based on another one of King’s novellas.

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"What I love about this material and the short stories out there, was it seemed to be resonant...

Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep) is headed back into the world of Stephen King with The Life of Chuck, and Flanagan has announced that production has wrapped.

Perhaps what’s more notable here is that Flanagan’s announcement thread highlights what to expect. Or rather, what not to expect: The Life of Chuck won’t be a horror movie.

That’s probably not a surprise to those familiar with the source short story from King’s 2020 anthology If It Bleeds. The Life of Chuck is three separate stories linked together to tell the biography of Charles Krantz in reverse, beginning with his death from a brain tumor at 39 and ending with his childhood in a supposedly haunted house.

Flanagan said, “Now I’m back to LA to edit (cannot wait), and start the long road of expectation setting that The Life of Chuck isn’t a horror movie.” The...

Mike Flanagan – who has previously been at the helm of the Stephen King adaptations Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep (and is also developing a series adaptation of The Dark Tower for Amazon Studios) – recently went into production on another King adaptation, The Life of Chuck… and now, during an interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, star Tom Hiddleston (Loki) has confirmed that his work on the film has been completed. While talking about the film, Hiddleston also compared it to one of the most popular King adaptations, The Shawshank Redemption!

Based on the short story from King’s 2020 anthology If It Bleeds, The Life of Chuck consists of three separate stories linked to tell the biography of Charles Krantz in reverse, beginning with his death from a brain tumor and ending with his childhood in a supposedly haunted house.

Hiddleston is playing Chuck, with Mark Hamill (Star Wars) playing a character named Albie.

Horror enthusiasts have another reason to celebrate as Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘The Life of Chuck‘ takes shape. Initially teasing fans with big names such as Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, and Karen Gillan, the excitement intensified with the inclusion of horror legends Heather Langenkamp and Matthew Lillard.

It’s interesting to note that this isn’t the first collaboration between Flanagan and Langenkamp. They previously teamed up for Netflix’s ‘The Midnight Club,’ which aired back in 2022. While Langenkamp’s return to Flanagan’s fold has garnered attention, the addition of Matthew Lillard, famed for roles in ‘Scream’ and ‘Thirteen Ghosts,’ further beefs up the roster.

And the surprises don’t end there. Mia Sara, remembered fondly from ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Out,’ makes a significant comeback after a hiatus from the limelight. Others joining the project include David Dastmalchian, Harvey Guillén, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Antonio Raul Corbo,...

The Life of Chuck director Mike Flanagan announced the full cast of his newest Stephen King adaptation, which has already begun filming in Alabama.

Posted on X, Flanagan welcomed 21 new actors to the cast of the upcoming movie adaptation of The Life of Chuck, based on King’s horror short story from his 2020 novel If It Bleeds. These include horror icons Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise) and Matthew Lillard, who will be joining previously confirmed cast members Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Karen Gillan, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Jacob Tremblay. This marks the second time that Langenkamp is collaborating with Flanagan, after working together in Netflix’s 2022 horror thriller series The Midnight Club.

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Besides Langenkamp and Lillard, the Doctor Sleep filmmaker has also enlisted Ferris Bueller’s Day Out actress Mia Sara, who will be making her...

Director Mike Flanagan reunites with 15 actors from his previous projects for his upcoming Stephen King adaptation, The Life of Chuck. The film will be the third Stephen King adaptation for Flanagan, following Doctor Sleep and Gerald's Game. Among the returning actors are Tom Hiddleston and Chiwetel Ejiofor, along with several other familiar faces from Flanagan's previous works.

Director Mike Flanagan has just unveiled the cast of his upcoming Stephen King adaptation of The Life of Chuck, which will be reuniting 15 actors from his previous productions. Mike Flanagan became very popular after his Netflix adaptation of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House, reinvigorating the horror genre by focusing on making the characters the center point. Throughout his filmography, Mike Flanagan is also known for often casting the same actors, and he will be doing that again as he returns to the king of horror, Stephen King, making The Life of Chuck...

When it was first announced that Mike Flanagan – who has previously been at the helm of the Stephen King adaptations Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep (and is also developing a series adaptation of The Dark Tower for Amazon Studios) – would be directing another King adaptation, The Life of Chuck, there were two actors already attached to the project: Tom Hiddleston (Loki) and Mark Hamill (Star Wars). Once filming got underway in Alabama earlier this month (the independent production was able to secure a SAG interim agreement that allows it to film while the Screen Actors Guild strike is still going on), it was revealed that Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy), and Jacob Tremblay (The Predator) are also in the cast. And now Flanagan has taken to social media to reveal the names of the rest of the characters – a list that includes A Nightmare on Elm Street...

Matthew Lillard, Harvey Guillén and more have joined Mike Flanagan’s upcoming Stephen King film adaptation, “The Life of Chuck.”

“I’m pleased to announce the rest of our ensemble who join Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan and Jacob Tremblay to the production which kicked off in Alabama under an interim agreement earlier this month,” Flanagan wrote on X/Twitter.

Along with Lillard and Guillén, newcomers include Kate Siegel, Mia Sara, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Q’Orianka Kilcher, Benjamin Pajak, Antonio Raul Corbo, David Dastmalchian, Carl Lumbly, Annalise Basso, Samantha Sloyan, Rahul Kholi, Matt Biedel, Sauriyan Sapkota, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Michael Trucco, Violet McGraw, Molly C. Quinn, Heather Langenkamp and Taylor Gordon in her acting debut.

“‘The Life of Chuck’ is a very personal story for me, and a movie I am so grateful will be in the world,” Flanagan continued.

Based on three interconnected stories from King’s 2020 novella “If It Bleeds,...

Director Mike Flanagan announced on social media Wednesday several new cast additions to his independently produced drama, “The Life of Chuck,” based on a short story by Stephen King, including “Scooby-Doo” and “Five Nights at Freddy’s” star Matthew Lillard and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” star Mia Sara.

Other newcomers to the cast include “Yellowstone” actress Q’orianka Kilcher, Benjamin Pajak, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Antonio Raul Corbo and musician Taylor Gordon in her acting debut.

These actors join a cast that includes Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan and Jacob Tremblay. Hiddleston plays Chuck Krantz in a film that tells three stories in his life, beginning with his death and ending with his time growing up in a supposedly haunted house.

King wrote the short story the film is adapted from as part of the novella “If It Bleeds,” which was published in 2020. Production on the film has already...

Horror director Mike Flanagan announces the full cast for his upcoming film adaptation of Stephen King's The Life of Chuck, including nine returning actors from The Fall of the House of Usher. Flanagan expresses his gratitude for the opportunity to bring this personal story to the big screen and promises to keep fans updated with more information as the project progresses. The cast includes talented individuals, some of whom Flanagan has previously collaborated with, demonstrating his commitment to working with his trusted team.

Horror director Mike Flanagan has confirmed the full cast for his upcoming adaptation of the Stephen King short story The Life of Chuck, including nine returnees from The Fall of the House of Usher. The story of the film follows Chuck Krantz, starting with his death and going back to his time growing up in a haunted house. This unique way of storytelling is what will...

Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep) is headed back into the world of Stephen King with The Life of Chuck, and Flanagan has announced the full cast today.

Chiwetel Ejiofor (Rob Peace), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Jacob Tremblay (The Toxic Avenger), Tom Hiddleston (Crimson Peak) and Mark Hamill (Star Wars) had already been announced for the upcoming Stephen King adaptation, and a thread from Flanagan on Twitter this afternoon reveals that Matthew Lillard (Five Nights at Freddy’s) and Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street) will also star.

The full cast also features fresh faces and returning Mike Flanagan regulars including…

Mia Sara, Benjamin Pajak, Trinity Jo-li Bliss, Q’Orianka Kilcher, Antonio Raul Corbo, Harvey Guillen, David Dastmalchian, Kate Siegel, Carl Lumbly, Annalise Basso, Samantha Sloyan, Rahul Kohli, Matt Biedel, Sauriyan Sapkota, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Michael Trucco, Violet McGraw and Molly C. Quinn.

Flanagan tweets, “The Life of Chuck...

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about lotsa shows including All American, Chicago Fire, The Flash and Young Sheldon!

1 | If you don’t play the Last of Us video games, when Ellie went to treat Sam’s bite — “My blood is medicine” — were you like, “Oh, is That how it works? Or, “That is Not how it works!”? (And if you do play the video games, what’s your secret for defeating a Bloater?)

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Acclaimed Japanese animated film “Poupelle of Chimney Town” will release in North American home entertainment markets from May.

The rights in the U.S. and Canada are controlled by Eleven Arts which has appointed Shout! Factory to handle distribution. Following its theatrical release, the film will kick off with a premium VoD outing on May 3, 2022, have digital download availability from May 17 and finally launch as a Blu-ray and DVD combination from May 31.

Directed by Hirota Yusuke and produced at Tokyo’s STUDIO4ºC, “Poupelle” debuted in Japan at the end of 2020 and played at some the top festivals of 2021, including Rotterdam, Shanghai and animation specialty event Annecy.

The film’s awards and nominations haul includes a Japan Academy Film Prize for excellent animation of the year, a Cristal Award nomination from Annecy for best feature, an Annie awards nomination for best music – feature, and a Satoshi Kon Award nomination from...

“Poupelle of Chimney Town” begins where “Toy Story 3” ends, with a daring escape from a dangerous garbage incinerator. You see, it’s not always easy to tell the trash from the treasure in Chimney Town, a richly imagined steampunk metropolis where smokestacks crowd the skyline, belching so much thick black haze into the air that an entire generation of soot-covered townspeople has ceased to believe in the stars. The lone exception, a bobble-headed boy named Lubicchi (Antonio Raul Corbo), is always looking up, determined to prove to everyone that there’s something beyond all that “smoky smoke.”

To prove his theory, this pint-sized Galileo’s gonna need help, and he finds it in the form of an unlikely friend, magically brought to life one night from the local landfill — a literal “garbage man” he decides to call Poupelle. This stinky scarecrow-looking character might not seem like the most appealing of companions,...

The Animated Fantasy Poupelle Of Chimney Town opens in St. Louis Friday at Marcus Ronnie’s Cinema, Marcus Des Peres Cinema, and the AMC Classic Chesterfield 14

Poupelle of Chimney Town is the story of young Lubicchi living among the thick smoke from the chimneys of his isolated town, yearning to see the “stars” — to know the truth — his father always told him about. One Halloween night he meets Poupelle, a man made of garbage, and together they look to the sky as their adventure begins. Spectacularly beautiful, filled with inspiring performances and splendid music and sound effects, and produced at Tokyo’s famed STUDIO4ºC, Poupelle of Chimney Town brings laughter, tears and joy.

The film stars Tony Hale (Poupelle), Antonio Raul Corbo (Lubicchi), Stephen Root (Bruno), Misty Lee (Lola) and Hasan Minhaj (Scoop). Running time: 100 minutes.

Poupelle of Chimney Town was an Official Selection at this year’s Annecy...

Eleven Arts, the Los Angeles-based distribution company known for bringing high-quality Japanese animation from world-renowned studios to North America, announced today it will release the breathtakingly beautiful and moving feature-length animated film Poupelle of Chimney Town in cinemas nationwide starting December 30, 2021. Poupelle of Chimney Town, created at Tokyo’s renowned STUDIO4ºC and directed by Yusuke Hirota, is based on the bestselling picture book and screenplay by internationally known Japanese comedian and illustrator Akihiro Nishino. Poupelle of Chimney Town made its English World Premiere at the Animation Is Film Festival in Los Angeles. Eleven Arts will qualify the film for 2021 awards consideration and release the film theatrically in English and in Japanese.

“We are very proud to bring Poupelle of Chimney Town to North American audiences. It’s an incredibly impactful animated feature that audiences will relate to and be deeply moved by,” said Ko Mori, CEO of Eleven Arts.

Poupelle of Chimney Town Review — Poupelle of Chimney Town (2020) Film Review from the 4th Annual Animation Is Film Festival, a movie directed by Yusuke Hirota and starring Tony Hale, Antonio Raul Corbo, Stephen Root, Misty Lee, Hasan Minhaj, Tristan Allerick Chen, Candace Kozack and Aleks Le. Filmmaker Yusuke Hirota’s Poupelle of Chimney Town is quite an [...]

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Network: CBS

Episodes: 13 (half-hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: April 2, 2020 -- June 25, 2020

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Jaime Camil, Pauley Perrette, Natasha Leggero, Izzy Diaz, and Antonio Raul Corbo.

TV show description:

A family comedy, the Broke TV show follows a single suburban mother named Jackie (Perrette) who's struggling to make ends meet while raising her young son, Sammy (Corbo).

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Is this home big enough in the first season of the Broke TV show on CBS? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Broke is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of Broke here. *Status update below.

A CBS family comedy, the Broke TV show stars Jaime Camil, Pauley Perrette, Natasha Leggero, Izzy Diaz, and Antonio Raul Corbo. The series follows a single suburban mother named Jackie (Perrette) who's struggling to make ends meet while raising her young son, Sammy (Corbo). Their lives are turned upside down when Jackie's estranged sister, Elizabeth (Leggero); her sister's big-hearted, Latin husband,...

Actress Pauley Perrette enjoyed a 15 season run on CBS' extremely successful NCIS series. Now, she has a new series called Broke. Will viewers accept her in this new comedy role and bring big ratings? Will Broke be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. *Status update below.

A family comedy, the Broke TV show stars Perrette, Jaime Camil, Natasha Leggero, Izzy Diaz, and Antonio Raul Corbo. The series follows a single suburban mother named Jackie (Perrette) who's struggling to make ends meet while raising her young son, Sammy (Corbo). Their lives are turned upside down when Jackie's estranged sister, Elizabeth (Leggero); her sister's big-hearted, Latin husband, Javier (Camil); and Javier's fiercely loyal assistant/driver/friend, Luis (Diaz), land on her doorstep. The threesome is in need of a place to live after Javier's outrageously wealthy father cuts them off and...

Despite CBS’ decision to cancel Broke after one season, star Pauley Perrette says that her experience filming the short-lived sitcom has been invaluable.

Referring to the comedy as a “limited series” in a tweet, Perrette wrote, “This show restored my faith in people, in this industry. So Grateful I worked with this cast [and] crew. Best people I’ve Ever worked with. Healed me. Changed me. Made me whole. So Blessed.”

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The Broke sitcom follows a single suburban mother named Jackie (Pauley Perrette) who’s struggling to make ends meet while raising her young son, Sammy (Antonio Raul Corbo). Their lives are turned upside down when Jackie’s estranged sister, Elizabeth (Natasha Leggero); her sister’s big-hearted, Latin husband, Javier (Jaime Camil); and Javier’s fiercely loyal assistant/driver/friend, Luis (Izzy Diaz), land on her doorstep.

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Airing on the CBS television network, the Broke TV show stars Jaime Camil, Pauley Perrette, Natasha Leggero, Izzy Diaz, and Antonio Raul Corbo. The series follows a single suburban mother named Jackie (Perrette) who's struggling to make ends meet while raising her young son, Sammy (Corbo). Their lives are turned upside down when Jackie's estranged sister, Elizabeth (Leggero); her sister's big-hearted, Latin husband, Javier (Camil); and...

Do you ever feel like there just isn’t enough horror content surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday? Well then, I’ve got a treat for you. Blumhouse is releasing the next installment of their horror anthology series Into the Dark at Hulu entitled Pilgrim.

Based on a shocking true story: In an attempt to remind her family of their privilege and help them bond, Ms. Anna Barker invites Pilgrim reenactors to stay with them over Thanksgiving. When the “actors” refuse to break character, the Barker family learns that there is such a thing as too much gratitude.

This episode was directed and co-written by Marcus Dunstan (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark), alongside co-writers Noah Feinberg and Patrick Melton. Pilgrim stars Reign Edwards, Peter Giles, Courtney Henggeler, Kerr Smith, Taj Speights, Beth Curry, and Antonio Raul Corbo.

Check out the trailer below, and see Into the Dark: Pilgrim on Hulu...