Stephen King Praises The Life Of Chuck Movie As Trailer…

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King praises "The Life of Chuck" trailer, calling the movie moving and emotional.
The film follows Chuck through different stages of life, challenging traditional adaptations.
Flanagan, a fan of King, reveals author's minimal involvement after initial approvals.

Stephen King often shares his thoughts on Threads, whether he's praising the movie adapted from his son Joe Hill's story, Abraham's Boys or posting that he recently cooked lamb chops and spinach while listening to The Cramps. Now the popular author is posting about the upcoming adaptation of one of his stories, and he's a big fan.

King has several movies coming out soon, including The Long Walk which will be released in September 2025. Fans are also curious about the remake of Cujo that is currently in the works from Netflix and which could be directed by Darren Aronofsky. With so much to look forward to, fans are eager to hear news and updates about every single one of these adaptations. While it's true that some of King's words aren't always perfectly translated to the big screen, his many readers are always hopeful that the next project will be solid. But, based on King's recent Threads post, it sounds like this upcoming film is great.

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Stephen King Praised The Life Of Chuck Movie As The Trailer Is Released

Chuck Krantz (Tom Hiddleston) in The Life of Chuck

On April 15th, 2025, Stephen King posted the trailer for The Life of Chuck on Threads and wrote:

"Here is the complete LIFE OF CHUCK trailer. I love this movie. I hope you will, too."

A teaser trailer was shared in March 2025, and after watching both the teaser and the official trailer, it's clear that the upcoming adaptation will be as moving as King's stories and Mike Flanagan's TV shows like The Haunting of Hill House. The official trailer for The Life of Chuck shows a young Chuck staring at the sky and shows him walking through a hallway, mourning a loved one at a funeral outside in a cemetery, and talking to an older man who encourages him to stay positive and remember that he "has heart." Then, an older Chuck dances in a town square, and the words "Thanks Chuck" appear in the sky. The trailer also shows glimpses of the movie's other characters. However, details aren't given about them, so fans will have to wait until they see the film to learn more about the other people who populate Chuck's world.

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Flanagan wrote and directed The Life of Chuck, which follows Charles "Chuck" Krantz (Tom Hiddleston) through three parts of his life. However, the movie does something different, which sets it apart from other adaptations of King's work, whether a horror story or a more realistic yet still sometimes scary one. Instead of showing Chuck as he gets older, Act 3 shows the character at the end of his life, Act 2 focuses on the middle of his life, and Act 3 features his childhood.

The Life of Chuck also stars Jacob Tremblay, Mark Hamill, Scream star Matthew Lillard, Karen Gillian, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Mia Sara. The movie is based on the novella from King's 2020 collection If It Bleeds. The story has three parts: "I Contain Multitudes," "Buskers," and "Thanks, Chuck."

Flanagan, who is a fan of King, talked about adapting King's stories in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in September 2024 and shed some light on what it's like to work with the beloved author. Flanagan said of King's involvement:

"When we were doing The Life of Chuck, we talked a lot before production. He has an enormous amount of approvals on things like casting and other details. But when the movie goes, he stays very far away. He says, “The movie’s yours and the book is mine.”

The Life of Chuck will be released on June 6th, 2025 and King's many fans will get the chance to watch what is sure to be a well-crafted and emotional movie.

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