It’s going to be a magical month, because finally, Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Life of Chuck is here. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, the film will open in select theaters this weekend before going wider next week. And the early buzz has been through the roof with praise, and has been ever since the film won the People’s Choice Award at TIFF last year.
Cumberbatch stars as Chuck, an ordinary man whose life has a profound affect on the world and the people around him. This tragic but also life-affirming story is told in three chapters presented in reverse chronologically.
Also in the cast are Jacob Tremblay, Benjamin Pajak, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Annalise Basso, Samantha Morton, and Mia Sara, with Nick Offerman as the narrator.
Here’s the official synopsis: From the hearts and minds of Stephen King and Mike Flanagan comes “The Life of Chuck,” the extraordinary story of an ordinary man. This unforgettable, genre-bending tale celebrates the life of Charles ‘Chuck’ Krantz as he experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.
NEON releases The Life of Chuck in select theaters on June 6th before expanding on June 13th.
