Mike Flanagan's The Life of Chuck surprised Mark Hamill, who expected his Stephen King reunion to be “the horror epic of all time”

Mark Hamill explains why Chuck's life surprised him. The next film, which premiered to critical acclaim at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festivalis directed by Mike Flangan and adapted from a novel of the same name written by Stephen King. In addition to Hamill, Chuck's lifeThe cast includes Tom Hiddleston, Nick Offerman, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Jacob Tremblay, Matthew Lillard, Harvey Guillén, David Dastmalchian and Rahul Kohli. Hamill previously worked with Flanagan on the Netflix horror series The Fall of the House of Usher.

While you are in Policy' podcast, Hamill explained that he hoped Chuck's life be a terrifying horror film due to Flanagan and King's involvement. Instead, he discovered that the film was the “the sweetest and most touching story” about the life of Charles “Chuck” Krantz. Hamill emphasized how deeply emotional Chuck's life is and that he was moved by the impact he had on audiences attending the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. Check out his comments below:

I have a movie coming out that [Mike Flanagan] directed based on a novel by Stephen King, called The Life of Chuck, which comes out in May? And I'm thinking, “Wait a second, these two horror titans, Stephen King and Mike Flanagan.” I hope the script is, you know, the horror epic of all time. It's the sweetest, the most moving… It's not horror at all.

It's the story of a boy named Chuck, you see him through four different stages until he grows up and becomes Tom Hiddleston. And I'm telling you… They showed it at the Toronto Film Festival. I had seen a screening at Mike's house, but I saw it with an audience, and I can't tell you how happy I felt, because they loved it, they laughed, everything… It's so… I said, “I don't know how you're going to promote this,” because it's completely indescribable. You just have to see it to believe it.

What does this mean for Chuck's life?

It will be another success for Mike Flanagan and Mark Hamill

Of Geraldo's game to Doctor Sleep, Flanagan's adaptations of King's work were generally well received. Hamill's comments are a guarantee that this will continue to be the case with Chuck's lifealthough it is completely different in terms of genre and tone compared to Flanagan and King's previous collaborations. Expectations for the film increased even more after Chuck's life's positive reviews, as well as winning the People's Choice Award at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

Hamill's remarks continue to raise anticipation surrounding Chuck's lifeespecially since it's a sharp juxtaposition of what one would normally expect from Flanagan and King. Referring to the film as “indescribable” and unlike anything anyone has ever seen before, it's similar to comments Hamill made about another film he recently starred in – The Wild Robot. The almost universal acclaim and box office success of The Wild Robot proved that Hamill's words were not hyperbole. Hamill knows when he's part of something truly specialwhat is true for The Wild Robot and Chuck's life.

The Life of Chuck will be one of the best films of 2025

I'm already intrigued Chuck's lifeThe star-studded cast brings King's heartfelt story to life. Hamill's comments further elevate this intrigue and help consolidate Chuck's life as one of the most exciting projects to be released in theaters in 2025. Even if it's not part of a popular franchise, we hope the great talent involved and the quality of the film itself are enough to promote it. Chuck's life is poised to be one of the best films of 2025 and will hopefully be seen by a wide audience.

Source: Policy