Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King Adaptation The Life Of Chuck Gets Release Date

Mike Flanagan’s latest Stephen King adaptation is The Life Of Chuck, and it will arrive in May. NEON has set a release date for the film, which is based on the Stephen King short story of the same name from If It Bleeds. The film is set to release in theaters on May 30th, 2025.

The film stars Tom Hiddleston as the titular character alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Jacob Tremblay, Mark Hamill, 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. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, with the festival describing the film as follows:

With The Life of Chuck, Mike Flanagan takes a detour from the macabre to explore one of Stephen King’s alternate sensibilities in an adaptation that carries the spirit of his most optimistic work. The world feels like it’s ending and everybody’s saying goodbye to Chuck. Wherever Marty (Chiwetel Ejiofor) goes, he can’t get away from Charles Krantz (Tom Hiddleston). His face is showing up on billboards, window signs — even TV commercials. What’s so special about this seemingly ordinary accountant and why does he warrant such a sendoff?

Their connection includes Marty’s ex-wife (Karen Gillan), her co-worker, his neighbour, and just about everyone else they know. Chuck’s life story soon begins to unravel in front of us, going back to a childhood with grandfather Albie (Mark Hamill), who teaches him about accounting and passes on a love for dancing, all the while keeping him from a prophetic secret in the attic.