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Exclusive: Post-production has wrapped on indie thriller Exhale, starring Q’orianka Kilcher (Yellowstone) as a young Indigineous woman who psychologically unravels in quarantine.

The synopsis reads: “With the world feeling as though it’s caving in around her, Alma fights for her mental and physical health amidst Covid-19, the Black Lives Matter movement and other life-altering events.”

Adam VillaSeñor directs the project, which is written and produced by VillaSeñor and Kilcher.

In a recent creative addition, Mark Watts of The Alan Watts Organization has licensed the voice of his late father Alan Watts to the producers. Watts is the British and American writer, speaker, and self-styled “philosophical entertainer”, known for interpreting and popularising Buddhist, Taoist, and Hindu philosophy for western audiences. He passed in 1973.

Logan Marshall-Green (Spider-Man: Homecoming) has also joined the previously announced ensemble cast, which includes Angela Sarafyan, Idara Victor, Jesse Garcia, Scott Haze, Joanna Cassidy, Nick Cassavetes, Peter Facinelli,...

Samuel L. Jackson is the most successful actor of all time measured purely in terms of the amount of money his movies have brought in at the box office. From his continued work as Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to cinematic classics like "Pulp Fiction," audiences have turned up to see him do his thing on the big screen for decades. Unfortunately, his latest cinematic foray didn't arrive with the level of fanfare he's accustomed to.

Directed by Richard Gray, Roadside Attractions' "The Unholy Trinity" opened this past weekend at the box office, though one would be forgiven for not noticing. It grossed just $559,610 on 771 screens, making for a downright terrible $725 per-screen average. For context, "How to Train Your Dragon" brought in $83.7 million on 4,356 screens for a $19,214 per-screen average. While nobody was expecting this Western to do DreamWorks business, the end result leaves much to be desired for all involved.

When we think of Samuel L. Jackson, we think of films like “Pulp Fiction” and “Jackie Brown” and, if we’re being honest, “Snakes on a Plane.” He’s an explosive actor who knows exactly when to detonate, lulling the audience into a sense of false familiarity with an easy smile and knowing chuckle that fall away at just the right moment. Then his kindly eyes turn sharply devilish and he reveals a fury we never would have expected, no matter how many movies of his we’ve seen. He’s a master of the dramatic and tonal segue, an extreme shift that makes some actors look laughable.

Jackson is at his tricky, insidious best in Richard Gray’s “The Unholy Trinity.” Unfortunately it’s a mediocre western that doesn’t deserve him. I’m not sure it deserves his co-stars Pierce Brosnan and Q’orianka Kilcher either. They’re all...

The new action western starring Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson hit theaters this week, promising a return-to-form for a genre that has churned out Yellowstone-lite projects over the past few years. However, it appears that critics have not been impressed with the gun-toting effort. Brosnan and Jackson combine for a formidable on-screen duo in the revenge tale, but it is their endless charm and charisma could not keep the new western outside of critics' line of sight.

Now playing in select theaters, The Unholy Trinity is an old-fashioned western film about a young man seeking revenge for the wrongful execution of his father. However, despite leaning on the period elements of the genre, it appears it did not wow critics. The film currently has a 21% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 14 reviews. Most critics felt underwhelmed by the film's "uninspired action," while others still found some positives about the...

A new western starring Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson just landed in theaters.

The film follows a man returning home in search of reclaiming his legacy and finds himself caught in the middle of a battle between a sheriff and a new stranger. Brosnan and Jackson play the sheriff and the stranger, respectively.

Here’s everything you need to know about the new movie, how to watch “The Unholy Trinity” right now.

When does “The Unholy Trinity” come out?

“The Unholy Trinity” opened in theaters on Friday, June 13.

Is “The Unholy Trinity” streaming or in theaters?

Right now, “The Unholy Trinity” is only playing in theaters, so the best way to see it is by buying a movie ticket. Once it’s available on streaming, this space will be updated.

Find “The Unholy Trinity” showtimes and book tickets for screenings near you in the links below.

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By sheer coincidence, I watched “The Unholy Trinity” in the midst of binging on the 1950s and ’60s B-Westerns starring Audie Murphy, while preparing an article keyed to the centennial of the late actor and World War II hero. And I must say I was pleasantly surprised, and frequently delighted, to see how much filmmaker Richard Gray has captured the spirit and excitement of those unpretentious productions in his own sagebrush saga.

Indeed, devoted fans of the Murphy movies — especially the more, ahem, mature viewers — likely will be willing to overlook some of the messy violence and salty language to relish this trip in the wayback machine. But it’s not just a wallow in nostalgia: It also stands on its own merits as a satisfying entertainment that could easily find a receptive audience among folks who’ve never seen, or even heard of, such golden oldies as “Seven Ways from Sundown...

“The Unholy Trinity” is a new ‘Old West’ action thriller, directed by Richard Gray, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Pierce Brosnan, Brandon Lessard, Veronica Ferres, Gianni Capaldi, Q’orianka Kilcher, Tim Daly, Ethan Peck, Katrina Bowden and David Arquette, releasing June 13, 2025 in theaters:

“…a tale of revenge, dark secrets, and buried treasures, the film is set against the turbulent backdrop of 1870’s Montana.

“It picks up in the moments before the execution of ‘Isaac Broadway’, as he gives his estranged son, ‘Henry’, an impossible task: kill the man who framed him for a crime he didn’t commit.

“Intent on fulfilling his promise, Henry travels to the remote town of ‘Trinity’, where an unexpected turn of events traps him in town and leaves him caught between ‘Gabriel Dove’, the town’s upstanding new sheriff, and a mysterious figure named ‘St Christopher’…”

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The Unholy Trinity is yet another example of the growing market for low-budget Westerns in recent years. Whether it’s the result of streaming platforms hungry for content or aging stars chasing one last lead role before riding off into the sunset, the demand clearly exists.

We’ve seen the good, the bad (The Old Way), and the ugly (Rust), and The Unholy Trinity lands somewhere in between. It’s a mixed bag of engaging and flat performances, plot points that swing from profound to downright bizarre, and violence that’s more gratuitous than gripping.

Ultimately, The Unholy Trinity feels like blasphemy against a once-great Hollywood genre.

The Unholy Trinity Review and Synopsis Pierce Brosnan in The Unholy Trinity (2025) | Image via Roadside Pictures Trinity Pierce and Pierce Brosnan in The Unholy Trinity (2025) | Image via Roadside Pictures Orianka Kilcher and Brandon Lessard in The Unholy Trinity (2025) | Image via Roadside Pictures Samuel L. Jackson...

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...

Samuel L. Jackson has a proposal for a saloon full of owlhoots in a new Collider-exclusive sneak peek from The Unholy Trinity. However, they may not be too interested in listening. The Western thriller also stars Pierce Brosnan and will be released by Roadside Attractions on June 13. In our sneak peek, Jackson plays the mysterious man known only as St. Christopher; as only Jackson can, he strolls into a dusty saloon and orders a whiskey. There, he notes that one of his fellow customers is looking considerably worse for wear...and when her brother calls him out on it, St. Christopher wonders why the man isn't busy cutting the throat of the man who roughed up his sister.

After theatrically downing his drink, he addresses the rest of the bar's patrons. The bar doesn't seem particularly friendly to outsiders, and especially not to those of St. Christopher's race, and...

It’s the end of the world as we know it, and Charles “Chuck” Krantz (Tom Hiddleston) does not feel fine. Outside the room where this 39-year-old accountant lies in bed, there are earthquakes and sinkholes and volcanoes erupting in Germany. California has fallen into the ocean. Suicide rates are through the roof. Both our social infrastructure and the internet are on the verge of collapse. Pornhub, however, is already offline. We repeat: Pornhub. Is. Offline!

Inside that room, however, Krantz is also in the process of dying. His wife...

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...

“The Unholy Trinity” is a new ‘Old West’ action thriller, directed by Richard Gray, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Pierce Brosnan, Brandon Lessard, Veronica Ferres, Gianni Capaldi, Q’orianka Kilcher, Tim Daly, Ethan Peck, Katrina Bowden and David Arquette, releasing June 13, 2025 in theaters:

“…a tale of revenge, dark secrets, and buried treasures, the film is set against the turbulent backdrop of 1870’s Montana.

“It picks up in the moments before the execution of ‘Isaac Broadway’, as he gives his estranged son, ‘Henry’, an impossible task: kill the man who framed him for a crime he didn’t commit.

“Intent on fulfilling his promise, Henry travels to the remote town of ‘Trinity’, where an unexpected turn of events traps him in town and leaves him caught between ‘Gabriel Dove’, the town’s upstanding new sheriff, and a mysterious figure named ‘St Christopher’…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

The Unholy Trinity, which stars Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson, is a brand-new Western action film that feels like a throwback to a genre that has been reimagined in recent years thanks to Yellowstone. Directed by Richard Gray, the film releases this summer and boasts a star-studded cast, featured in exclusive new images. The Unholy Trinity is set to hit theaters on Jun. 13.

MovieWeb can exclusively reveal three new character posters for The Unholy Trinity featuring Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, and Brandon Lessard, as well as an official still from the film. Set during 1870s Montana, the film follows a young man (Lessard) returning to his hometown, where he comes into conflict with the sheriff (Brosnan) and a mysterious stranger (Jackson). The supporting cast not pictured includes Veronica Ferres, Gianni Capaldi, Q'orianka Kilcher, Tim Daly, Ethan Peck, Katrina Bowden and David Arquette. Check out the images below:

During...

If there’s one guy I want to see in more westerns, it’s Samuel L. Jackson. Fortunately, he’s got a pretty solid-looking one lined up; even better, we have the first trailer for Unholy Trinity.

In the trailer, we’re immediately introduced to Jackson’s St. Christopher, who sits with Brandon Lessard’s Henry Broadway, who tells him he’s is headed to the town of Trinity to get revenge on those responsible for his father’s death. Once Broadway enters town limits, he meets Pierce Brosnan’s Sheriff Dove, who immediately recognizes the name and warns the boy to not tell anyone else about his ancestry. As it turns out, St. Christopher also knew Mr. Broadway quite well, having had a history of stealing gold with him.

As for a more detailed plot, it’s been reported that the movie takes place in 1870s Montana and “picks...

Samuel L. Jackson and Pierce Brosnan lead The Unholy Trinity, a Western set in 1870s Montana, scheduled for theatrical release on June 13. The film, directed by Richard Gray, follows a high-stakes conflict involving revenge, deception, and missing gold.

Jackson plays St. Christopher, a guarded figure tied to the central mystery, while Brosnan takes on the role of Gabriel Dove, a newly appointed sheriff whose past complicates his position in the remote town of Trinity. Brandon Lessard plays Henry Broadway, a young man sent by his father, Isaac (Tim Daly), to carry out a final request before execution: track down and kill the man who framed him for a crime he did not commit.

Henry’s arrival in Trinity puts him between two opposing forces. Dove offers stern counsel: “Keep your ancestry between us. Not every man who is known is loved.” Meanwhile, St. Christopher reveals a deeper connection to Henry’s late father.

A new trailer for The Unholy Trinity sees Pierce Brosnan trade gunfire with Samuel L. Jackson in their upcoming Western movie. Set in 1870s Montana, the forthcoming movie also stars Robert the Bruce’s Brandon Lessard as Henry Broadway, a young man tasked with avenging the wrongful execution of his father. His quest for vengeance brings Henry to the small rural community of Trinity, where he finds himself placed between the town’s new sheriff (Brosnan) and a strange figure from his father’s past (Jackson).

Now, RoadsideFlix has released a new trailer showcasing The Unholy Trinity’s stellar cast and introducing Brosnan and Jackson’s latest Western characters. Opening with Jackson’s mysterious Saint Christopher questioning Henry about his father, the trailer moves on to show Brosnan’s Sheriff Gabriel Dove cautioning him about keeping his relationship with the hanged man a secret. Things begin to heat up when...

Samuel L. Jackson and Pierce Brosnan have their eyes on a missing stash of gold in the trailer for the Western movie The Unholy Trinity.

Saban Films and Roadside Attractions are set to release director Richard Gray’s feature in theaters nationwide June 13. Brandon Lessard, Veronica Ferres, Gianni Capaldi, Q’orianka Kilcher, Tim Daly, Ethan Peck, Katrina Bowden and David Arquette round out the cast.

Set in Montana in the 1870s, The Unholy Trinity centers on Henry Broadway (Lessard), who heads to the town of Trinity with a plan to murder the man who framed his late father. Once he arrives, Henry is caught in a feud between the upstanding new sheriff (Brosnan) and the mysterious St. Christopher (Jackson).

“Let me give you a bit of advice: Keep your ancestry between us,” Brosnan warns Lessard in the trailer after learning of his father’s identity. “Not every man who is known is loved.

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Samuel L. Jackson is back in the Western saddle a decade after starring in Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight.” This time, Jackson is joined by fellow cinema icon Pierce Brosnan for revenge thriller “The Unholy Trinity.” The duo play two different kinds of lawmen in the Western, directed by Richard Gray.

“The Unholy Trinity” is billed as a “tale of revenge, dark secrets, and buried treasures,” with the drama being set in 1870s Montana. The film begins moments before the execution of Isaac Broadway (Tim Daly), “as he gives his estranged son, Henry (Brandon Lessard), an impossible task: Murder the man who framed him for a crime he didn’t commit. Intent on fulfilling his promise, Henry travels to the remote town of Trinity, where an unexpected turn of events traps him in town and leaves him caught between Gabriel Dove (Brosnan), the town’s upstanding new sheriff, and...

“The Unholy Trinity” is a new ‘Old West’ action thriller, directed by Richard Gray, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Pierce Brosnan, Brandon Lessard, Veronica Ferres, Gianni Capaldi, Q’orianka Kilcher, Tim Daly, Ethan Peck, Katrina Bowden and David Arquette, releasing June 13, 2025 in theaters:

“…a tale of revenge, dark secrets, and buried treasures, the film is set against the turbulent backdrop of 1870’s Montana. It picks up in the moments before the execution of ‘Isaac Broadway’, as he gives his estranged son, ‘Henry’, an impossible task: kill the man who framed him for a crime he didn’t commit.

“Intent on fulfilling his promise, Henry travels to the remote town of ‘Trinity’, where an unexpected turn of events traps him in town and leaves him caught between ‘Gabriel Dove’, the town’s upstanding new sheriff, and a mysterious figure named ‘St Christopher’…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

"Every town has its heroes and villains... Don't get caught on the wrong side of that coin." Easier said than done. Roadside Attractions has unveiled the official trailer for a gritty new western titled The Unholy Trinity, lead by an impressive cast. Yet another western thriller that most people probably have never heard of before - they keep churning these out. "The past never stays buried." Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, and Brandon Lessard star in the western epic The Unholy Trinity, riding into theaters in June. Buried secrets of an 1870s Montana town spark violence when a young man returns to reclaim his legacy and is caught between a sheriff determined to maintain order and this stranger hell-bent on destroying it. Described as "an exciting blend of action, suspense, and western grit." The cast includes Veronica Ferres, Gianni Capaldi, Q'orianka Kilcher, David Arquette, Ethan Peck, Tim Daly, Anthony J. Sharpe,...

Exclusive: Vmi Worldwide has boarded worldwide sales rights on Unwinding, a crime thriller starring Peter Facinelli, Ross McCall, and Yellowstone actor Q’orianka Kilcher.

The film’s supporting cast includes James Paxton, Darren Petite, Sarah Wynter, Avi Angel, Timothy V. Murphy, and Amanda Plummer. The film’s script was penned by Reza Ghassemi (In Full Bloom), who also directs. The film was edited by Elika Rezaee (Shayda). Scor was composed by Andrew Kawczynski (Dune).

Unwinding is described as a “neo-noir crime thriller about two private investigators (Facinelli and Kilcher) drawn into the high-stakes kidnapping of a senator’s son. As the case spirals into a labyrinth, they uncover the shadowy presence of a secret society operating behind a veil of political power. The deeper they go, the more dangerous the truth becomes.

Reza Ghassemi, Adam VillaSeñor, Peter Facinelli, Q’orianka Kilcher, and Rocco Bovo served as producers. The deal was negotiated...

And while the Western is a genre of the past in many ways, we can still see some amazing Western films even today. That is what makes this genre so amazing and so enduring, and why we love to see new such films.

One of them is the action western The Unholy Trinity, which had its festival premiere last year. We can now confirm that the movie has found its North American distributor and that a release date has been set.

In this report, we can confirm that Saban Entertainment has acquired the rights to this movie and that the movie will be released in North America on June 13, 2025.

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The movie was written by Lee Zachariah and it was directed by Richard Gray (Murder at Yellowstone City), and it features a stellar cast. The movie is...

Although her role as Janice Haliday in Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck will involve plenty of dancing, the latest still released of Annalise Basso looks more serious than carefree. In it, Basso’s Janice stands opposite Tom Hiddleston’s titular character, Chuck Krantz, and the pair appears to be embroiled in a serious conversation. Although we can’t tell what they’re chatting about, it looks like Janice’s words are leaving a lasting mark on Chuck and vice versa, with each character deeply connected and attentive to what the other is saying.

The Life of Chuck will see its filmmaker, Flanagan, move away from his typical vein of horror and step into something else — something more existential yet still topped with a twist of the supernatural. It’s also a change for author Stephen King, who wrote the short story on which Flanagan’s production is based.

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...

“Every year that you live, that world will get bigger and brighter. And more detailed, and complex. You fill the whole thing. It'll be a universe."

Following a brief teaser, a poster and some promo stills, Neon has finally given us a proper look at Mike Flanagan's latest Stephen King adaptation, The Life of Chuck, which stars Tom Hiddleston in the lead role.

Though King is (obviously) best-known for his work in the horror genre, he has penned some notable sci-fi, fantasy, and even straightforward drama stories. The Life of Chuck is based on the legendary author's 2020 novella, and while it does contain some sci-fi elements, it is most definitely not a horror tale.

The movie had its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024, where it won the People's Choice Award. Positive reviews followed, and the film currently sits at 87% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Life of Chuck has been described as,...

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...

“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.

While certain Disney live-action remakes have been decent, or at least tolerable, others have been borderline disastrous. Thankfully, Disney is not the only company that has delved into fairy tale adaptations, as some other interpretations have been far more successful.

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A teaser for Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of the Stephen King novella The Life of Chuck is here to punch you in the heart and leave you feeling reflective about life and all its wonders. The Life of Chuck teaser trailer comes from Neon, which scooped up the rights to release the People’s Choice Award-winning drama starring Tom Hiddleston and an A-list cast of Hollywood greats. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for King to hit me with a Shawshank Redemption-level story. Can he pull it off with Mike Flanagan by his side? We’ll find out when the film comes to theaters on May 30, 2025.

Variety posted a description for The Life of Chuck in September, saying, “Adapted from Stephen King’s 2020 novella, The Life of Chuck stars Tom Hiddleston and is directed by Mike Flanagan. Billed as a ‘life-affirming’ story about an ordinary man named Charles Krantz,...

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,...

"Yellowstone" season 5 is over, and with its final episode, the main flagship series appears to have rode off into the sunset for good. The franchise will continue with spin-offs like "1923," "The Madison," "6666," and more, so fans can look forward to more series set in Taylor Sheridan's cowboy-loving universe. At the same time, the end of "Yellowstone" has left us with burning questions that still need to be answered.

Of course, no one who watches "Yellowstone" is too concerned about plot holes. Viewers learned to accept them in season 1 after Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) dug up some dinosaur bones and the show led us to believe that people might come to try and claim them, only to never revisit the story. In some ways, "Yellowstone" is charming for its tendency to forget about certain plots while unloading more outlandish drama at us, and that's fine.

That said, while...

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...

After winning the People’s Choice Award at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, the Mike Flanagan-directed adaptation of Stephen King’s The Life of Chuck is getting an official release date. Flanagan’s fantasy drama, starring Tom Hiddleston, Karen Gillan, Harvey Guillén, and more, comes to theaters on May 30, 2025. Neon distributes the adaptation, which also stars Mia Sara, David Dastmalchian, Matthew Lillard, Jacob Tremblay, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kate Siegel, Mark Hamill, Lauren Lavera, and Q’orianka Kilcher.

Variety posted a description for The Life of Chuck in September, saying, “Adapted from Stephen King’s 2020 novella, The Life of Chuck stars Tom Hiddleston and is directed by Mike Flanagan. Billed as a ‘life-affirming’ story about an ordinary man named Charles Krantz, the film is split into three distinct chapters that unfurl in reverse chronological order and are set against the backdrop of a world that appears to be slowly crumbling.

The 2024 LA Skins Fest has announced its 13-section program, which includes a lineup of narrative, documentary, and animated films.

Among the films screening are “Kenji,” a short film by Billy Luther. The film follows the life and work of Japanese photographer, Kenji Kawano, explored through his extraordinary five decade long journey documenting the WWII Navajo Code Talkers through his lens.

Wes Studi will star in “The Great Cherokee Grandmother.” Anthony Sneed’s film tells the story of a pleasant date between a man of Cherokee heritage and a Caucasian woman goes downhill when the woman flagrantly fixates on the very bane of Cherokee peoples’ existence: the Cherokee Grandmother syndrome.

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The festival will include screenings, a night of showcasing traditional performances,...

Pierce Brosnan is finally getting to play “richer characters,” he told Variety.

“I tell my sons: ‘Work gets work.’ I’ve been a working actor all my life and I’ve managed to create a body of work that, I think, is entertaining and substantial. There are some wonderful jewels within it.”

Richard Gray, his director on western “The Unholy Trinity,” agreed: “Pierce’s a ridiculously good actor. Lately, he’s been doing some really good stuff. He’s had a string of films that aren’t out yet and they will show him in many different lights. Over the next 10 years, he’ll be very acclaimed.”

Brosnan has been a “great supporter” of the movie, now set to close Zurich Film Festival, which sees him square off against Samuel L. Jackson.

“Working with Pierce and Sam was a dream come true. I grew up watching these guys: they are legends.

As movies like Bone Tomahawk and Tremors 4 have proven, horror and Westerns are two great tastes that taste great together. I always like to hear that another horror / Western blend is in the works – so I was glad to see The Hollywood Reporter announce that the folk horror thriller The Wolf and the Lamb, which is set “during the western expansion of the 1870s,” is coming our way. Cassandra Scerbo of the Sharknado franchise and Adrianne Palicki of The Orville star in the film, which is currently in production, with filming taking place in Montana.

The Wolf and the Lamb marks the feature writing and directing debut of Michael Schilf. Scerbo is taking on the role of a widowed school teacher searching for her only son, who is the latest child to go missing in a tight-knit mining camp. But when the son miraculously returns, he is more monster than man.

On the same day that John Wick director Chad Stahelski attached himself to a brand-new action project, one of the original John Wick stars signed on for an intriguing new film. A new report from THR revealed that John Wick actor Adrianne Palicki, who plays Ms. Perkins in the hit action film, will star alongside Cassandra Scerbo, Q'orianka Kilcher, and Angus Macfadyen in The Wolf and the Lamb, a new Western horror thriller set during the expansion in the 1870s. The film is currently shooting in Montana and will be written and directed by Michael Schilf, who will make his feature directorial debut on the project. The Wolf and the Lamb follows a widowed school teacher searching for her son, who was the last child to go missing in a mining camp. However, when she finds him, he isn't as she remembers.

Truth or Dare‘s Cassandra Scerbo, John Wick actor Adrianne Palicki, Hostile‘s Q’orianka Kilcher and Braveheart‘s Angus Macfadyen have boarded The Wolf and the Lamb, a folk horror/thriller from writer and director Michael Schilf.

The genre pic takes place during the western expansion of the 1870s and is shooting in Montana. Scerbo plays a widowed school teacher searching for her only son, played by Jaydon Clark (The Rookie), who is the latest child to go missing in a tight-knit mining camp. But when the son miraculously returns, he is more monster than man.

Scerbo is known for playing Nova Clark in the Sharknado film series and appearances on the Grand Hotel and Guerrila TV series. Friday Night Lights alum Palicki is also known for turns on ABC’s Marvel drama Agents of Shield and Seth MacFarlane’s Fox dramedy The Orville.

Kilcher’s big break came at...

While Stephen King is a prolific horror author, not all of the writers upcoming adaptations belong to the genre he is most famous for. Stephen King is a horror legend. Ever since his 1974 debut novel Carrie hit the shelves, the author has been one of the most-read horror writers alive, but not all of Kings biggest hits have been horror novels. While The Shining and It prove that King is a great storyteller when it comes to spooky subjects, the epic fantasy of The Dark Tower series and the post-apocalyptic epic The Stand prove that there is more than frights in the writers back catalog.

This is reflected in Kings screen output too. While Hollywood rarely gets Stephen King adaptations right, some of the industrys best adaptations of his work are based on the authors non-horror output. 1994s The Shawshank Redemption is a masterpiece that is frequently listed among the best movies ever made,...

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...

Surprise! Karen Gillan is going to be a mom!

The 36-year-old actress, best known for her roles in Doctor Who and Guardians of the Galaxy, announced that she is pregnant with her first child while stepping out for the premiere of her new movie The Life of Chuck held during the 2024 Toronto Film Festival on Friday night (September 5) at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, Canada.

Karen debuted her cute baby bump in a yellow dress as she attended the premiere alongside co-stars Tom Hiddleston, Kate Siegel, Annalise Basso, Taylor Gordon, Matthew Lillard, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Q’orianka Kilcher along with director Mike Flanagan and author Stephen King, who wrote the book that the movie is based on.

This will be the first child for Karen and husband Nick Kocher, who have been married since 2022.

Here’s the movie’s synopsis via TIFF: “The world feels like it’s ending...

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 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...

Not all is well in the world of Yellowstone but that is not just obvious to the trolls and haters. Taylor Sheridan’s cowboy series brings out the grimy underbelly of the superficial ranch life fantasy. Filled with character stereotypes like John and Beth Dutton, the series mixes political machinations with generational trauma and corporate hierarchy.

Yellowstone [Credit: Paramount Network]

The real intrigue in the series’ storyline comes from the interfamilial drama and the ranches. Although Sheridan fails to raise the bar on the show past its third season, the fanbase of Yellowstone is vested enough to see it through till the end.

Yellowstone Fans Find Another Character to Target

The recent animosity between the Yellowstone fans and the show is rooted in a deep-seated hatred directed at Kelly Reilly’s Beth Dutton and her treatment of Jaime. However, with time, a faction of the fandom has found a different character...

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...