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Kate Siegel in The Life Of Chuck

In Mike Flanagan's adaptation of Stephen King's short story, The Life Of Chuck, which appeared in the 2020 anthology If It Bleeds, actress and director Kate Siegel plays high school teacher Miss Richards.

The Life Of Chuck is narrated by Nick Offerman, who guides us through Chuck Krantz's (Tom Hiddleston) life in reverse. We begin with Chuck on his deathbed and end during his childhood. And somehow, the end of the world and its quirky strangeness are somehow connected to Chuck.

Siegel has acted in other adaptations by Flanagan, including Shirley Jackson's The Haunting Of Hill House, Henry James' The Haunting Of Bly Manor, and Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall Of The House Of Usher. With Flanagan, she co-wrote and starred in Hush, about a deaf and mute writer terrorised by a masked killer. She wrote and directed the short film Lily,...

The Mike Flanagan’s Carrie news doesn’t stop coming! Hot on the heels of the announcement that Heather Graham, Kate Siegel, and Cassandra Naud were among the latest cast in the upcoming Prime Video series, Flanagan himself has shared that filming is underway for his take on the iconic text by horror maestro Stephen King.

The announcement came in the form of an Instagram post from Flanagan, featuring a single image of the first slate and a caption that simply reads, “And we’re off.”

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Stephen King’s original 1974 novel Carrie is the story of Carrie White, a teenage girl subjected to constant abuse both by her peers and by her extremely religious mother. When she gets her first period, the telekinetic powers she’s secretly had since she was a child start to grow.

Carrie, the subject of author Stephen King’s first published novel and one of the greatest female icons in the horror genre, is coming back – and this time Mike Flanagan is the one taking her to prom. It was announced last October that Flanagan was working with King to turn the story of Carrie into an eight episode series that will be released through Amazon’s Prime Video service. Flanagan is executive producing the series with Trevor Macy. Deadline noted at the time, “They’re opening a writer’s room, so this one’s happening quickly.” Since then, the show received the official greenlight from Prime Video and has been assembling its cast. Just last week, we heard that filming would begin in a matter of days – and sure enough, Flanagan started the week by confirming that filming has begun!

The confirmation comes in the form of a clapperboard picture...

Earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, TheWrap asked Cynthia Erivo if there was a character that she would want to revisit.

The actress did not hesitate. Holly Gibney, she responded, the oddball private detective in HBO’s “The Outsider” who originated in a series of Stephen King novels.

“The Outsider” is one of more than 50 novels by the prolific King that have been translated into big and small screen stories, earning a staggering $3 billion and counting at the box office.

With Mike Flanagan’s “The Life of Chuck,” based on a story from King’s 2020 collection “If It Bleeds,” just hitting theaters after having won the Audience Award at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and several more high-profile adaptations on the way, including a “Carrie” TV series and a new version of “The Running Man,” the 77-year-old author is as popular as he’s ever been.

A new take on Stephen King’s Carrie is in production as an eight-episode series for Amazon Prime Video, led by director Mike Flanagan.

Known for adapting King’s Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep, and The Life of Chuck, Flanagan is updating the 1974 novel for today’s audience. The story, first brought to the screen by Brian De Palma in 1976 and remade in 2002 and 2013, centers on Carrie White, a bullied teen with telekinetic powers.

Now Flanagan posted a new BTS photo of the set confirming that the show is in production:

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Flanagan shared his vision in an interview, emphasizing the story’s relevance. “Why do it again? Carrie White is a story about high school violence and bullying, and that feels immediate and important today, unfortunately, even more kind of sharply relevant than I think it was when he wrote it,...

A new version of Stephen King’s classic novel Carrie is currently being made, and fans just got a sneak peek behind the scenes. The original Carrie was King’s first published book back in 1974, and it quickly became a famous horror movie directed by Brian De Palma.

Since then, it has been remade a couple of times, including a TV movie in 2002 and a film in 2013.

Now, Mike Flanagan, known for adapting other King works like Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep, and The Life of Chuck, is bringing Carrie back as a new eight-episode series for Amazon Prime Video. The project was first announced in October 2024, with a writers’ room created to develop the story further.

Related: Mike Flanagan’s ‘Carrie’ Brings Fresh Blood to Prime Video

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While the world might end on a gloomy and grieving note for most of us, that’s not the case for accountant Chuck Krantz. Because his life ended with a “Thank You” billboard. Yup, that’s the weird yet soulful vibe of The Life of Chuck. Based on Stephen King’s lesser-known short story, this 2024 film flips the apocalypse on its head and turns it into a personal goodbye.

Directed by horror-genius Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House) and starring Tom Hiddleston, The Life of Chuck is not your average Stephen King adaptation full of haunted hotels or creepy clowns. Instead, it’s a slow, dreamy ode to life, that explores the magic of existing. So today, let’s dive into the film’s reverse-timeline ending and figure out what it all really means.

Ending explained for Mike Flanagan’s adaptation, The Life of Chuck

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The word “sleep” is simply not part of Mike Flanagan’s vocabulary. Just days after his latest film, The Life of Chuck, celebrated its wide release, the director is back at it again with yet another Stephen King adaptation. This time, he’s returning to the small screen for what will be his first series-pairing with Prime Video in a fresh telling of the horror author’s debut novel, Carrie. Taking to his Instagram to share the good news, Flanagan posted an image of a clapperboard doused in blood with the production’s logo overtop. In the caption, he wrote, “And we’re off #dayone #carrie.” A slew of famous folks flocked to the comments to show their support, with names like Josh Ruben (Heart Eyes), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), and Jack Quaid (The Boys) cheering Flanagan on from the sidelines.

Flanagan’s retelling of Carrie first gathered traction earlier this year and,...

Stephen King’s classic horror novel Carrie is headed back to the screen with a brand new series adaptation from Mike Flanagan and Prime Video, and filming has kicked off this week.

Flanagan announced the start of production in an Instagram post today, seen below.

Summer H. Howell stars as Carrie White in the eight episode Prime Video series.

The show’s cast also includes Samantha Sloyan, Siena Agudong, Alison Thornton, Thalia Dudek, Josie Totah, Arthur Conti, Joel Oulette, Matthew Lillard, Amber Midthunder, Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Katee Sackhoff, Rahul Kohli, Crystal Balint, Danielle Klaudt, Heather Graham, Tim Bagley, Tahmoh Penikett, Mapuana Makia, Naika Toussaint, Delainey Hayles, Cassandra Naud, and Rowan Danielle.

In Stephen King’s Carrie, “Misfit high schooler Carrie White has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. After her father’s sudden and untimely death, Carrie finds herself contending with the alien landscape of public High School,...

The Life of Chuck is easily Mike Flanagan’s least scary offering, which is interesting to note considering the new adaptation of Stephen King’s novella is set around the pending apocalypse. What it is, however, is Flanagan’s coziest and most gentle offering, which helps explain why the drama won the highly coveted People’s Choice award at last fall’s Toronto International Film Festival – and could ride a wave of strong reviews into this fall’s Oscar race.

Prior to Chuck, of course, Flanagan has worked exclusively in the stuff of nightmares, becoming one of the horror’s world’s most revered writer-directors thanks to genre favorites on screens big and small.

In our latest edition of The Gold Standard, Flanagan looks back at 20-plus years of filmmaking, from his humble beginnings on the shoestring-budgeted debut Absentia to a horrific experience making Haunting of Hill House to his award-wining latest offering Chuck,...

Mike Flanagan made his impact on the horror genre with different projects, but he became popular after his partnership with Netflix for shows like The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, and The Fall of the House of Usher. However, the auteur is very well-versed in the adaptation of Stephen King's novels.

The horror mastermind is often critical of his adaptations, but his partnership with Flanagan has proven extremely prolific. After Flanagan focused exclusively on creating and directing TV shows, he also worked on several Stephen King projects. The latest one, The Life of Chuck, debuted last year to positive reviews and awards chatter at the Toronto International Film Festival, and, as it finally hit theaters, it features an equally thrilling score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Following its release at TIFF, The Life of Chuck debuted with a score of 80% from the critics. Not much has changed since then, except...

Carrie, the subject of author Stephen King’s first published novel and one of the greatest female icons in the horror genre, is coming back – and this time Mike Flanagan is the one taking her to prom. It was announced last October that Flanagan was working with King to turn the story of Carrie into an eight episode series that will be released through Amazon’s Prime Video service. Flanagan is executive producing the series with Trevor Macy. Deadline noted at the time, “They’re opening a writer’s room, so this one’s happening quickly.” Since then, the show received the official greenlight from Prime Video and has been assembling its cast. One of the cast members is Matthew Lillard (Scream) as Principal Grayle, and during a recent interview with One Take, Lillard revealed that the show will be filming by the end of the month!

Lillard’s co-stars...

Mike Flanagan is a modern-day horror master and the man behind some of the scariest contemporary horror movies and series like Hush, The Haunting of Hill House, and Doctor Sleep. The filmmaker serves as showrunner, director, and editor of many of his works, and has been a leading voice in the genre.

Flanagan was already one movie old when he made his breakthrough film Oculus. It starred Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, and Katee Sackhoff in lead roles. Flanagan’s wife and frequent collaborator Kate Siegel also contributed in a supporting role. Sackhoff revealed that though she loved the part, she had a panic attack while on the set of Oculus.

Katee Sackhoff felt overwhelmed by the intensity of her role in Mike Flanagan’s Oculus Katee Sackhoff in a still from Oculus | Credits: Relativity Media

If there is one thing that Mike Flanagan excels in and stands out among other horror filmmakers of his generation,...

Some people might be surprised to hear this, but Tom Hiddleston is not the only star of Mike Flanagan’s “The Life of Chuck.” He’s not even the only Chuck! In Flanagan’s sweeping Stephen King adaptation, four different actors play everyman Chuck throughout various periods of his life. There’s Hiddleston, of course, as adult Chuck; Cody Flanagan (Mike and co-star Kate Siegel’s real-life child) as kid Chuck; Jacob Tremblay as teen Chuck; and first-time film actor Benjamin Pajak as tween Chuck.

It’s Pajak who will likely capture the most attention for his work here, even as he acts alongside legends like Mark Hamill and Mia Sara, thanks to his wonderfully open-hearted performance, plus plenty of dancing. While Pajak, just 12 years old at the time of filming, is no stranger to acting, the film is his very first film role. It’s an auspicious one at that,...

Mike Flanagan first gained attention with films such as Oculus and Absentia. Yet, the acclaimed filmmaker has found a seemingly perfect place to bring Stephen King’s terror to life. His take on such stories as Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game has proven successful for many of his fans. The filmmaker even announced he is bringing Carrie to the small screen as a series. However, with The Life of Chuck, Flanagan offers a different kind of King-inspired fantasy.

The genre-bending feature stars Tom Hiddleston, Jacob Tremblay, and Benjamin Pajak, all of whom take on the role of Charles “Chuck” Krantz, the mysterious title figure. It’s an impressive cast that also includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Mark Hamill, Kate Siegel, Matthew Lillard, David Dastmalchian, and a return to acting from Mia Sara.

Recently, I spoke with several members of the impressive cast. First up, I sat down with Matthew Lillard.

Mike Flanagan's TV adaptation of Carrie continues to evolve as the cast expands with a few familiar faces. The main cast for the Prime Video series was announced in recent days, but there were still a few spots left to fill. Horror figures Kate Siegel, Katee Sackhoff and Heather Graham, have officially entered the Carrie series.

According to the report by Bloody Disgusting, the series, led by Summer Howell and Samantha Sloyan as Carrie and Margaret White, respectively, has added a notable lineup to the cast. Siegel, Sackhoff and Graham are joined by Michael Trucco, Danielle Klaudt, Rahul Kohli, and Crystal Balint, who have appeared in some of Flanagan's previous films and TV shows. Cassandra Naud, Naika Toussaint, Tahmoh Penikett, Mapuana Makia, Tim Bagley, and Rowan Danielle have also joined the series.

The previous cast announcement included Thalia Dudek, Siena Agudong, Alison Thornton, Amber Midthunder, Josie Totah, Arthur Conti,...

Mike Flanagan and Stephen King are a match made in the heavenly cosmos for Neon’s The Life of Chuck, which expands to theaters nationwide beginning tonight, June 12.

It’s important to note that The Life of Chuck isn’t a horror movie from Flanagan and King this time around, but that doesn’t mean the movie isn’t packed with beloved horror stars.

In this exclusive clip, Mike Flanagan and star Kate Siegel discuss the horror icons featured in the cast of The Life of Chuck, including A Nightmare on Elm Street legend Heather Langenkamp, Scream‘s Matthew Lillard, and Late Night with the Devil‘s David Dastmalchian. And that’s just the beginning. Watch the exclusive featurette below.

“The similarities between The Life of Chuck and a horror movie is that the emotional stakes are so epic in this film,” Matthew Lillard previews in the new featurette video.

Marcus Scribner has copped a major new role: The black-ish star has joined the cast of Boston Blue, CBS’ Donnie Wahlberg-led Blue Bloods offshoot.

Per Variety, Scribner will play rookie officer Jonah Silver, the youngest member of a law enforcement family that also includes his mother, District Attorney Mae Silver (Gloria Reuben); his sister, Detective Lena Silver (Sonequa Martin-Green); and his stepsister, Boston Police Department Superintendent Sarah Silver (Maggie Lawson). Ernie Hudson also co-stars as Jonah’s grandfather, Reverend Edwin Peters.

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Mike Flanagan is a horror maestro, especially when it comes to bringing the literary works of Stephen King to life on screen. Now he’s tackling Carrie in an eight-episode series adaptation for Amazon. While the principal cast was already announced, we’ve now learned about the cast of recurring characters appearing on the show, including quite a few Flanagan regulars.

Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco (Hush), Katee Sackhoff (Oculus), Rahul Kohli (Midnight Mass), Crystal Balint (The Fall Of The House Of Usher), and Danielle Klaudt (The Fall Of The House Of Usher), who have all collaborated with Flanagan in the past, will appear in Carrie. But that’s not all!

Heather Graham will also play a role in the series, along with Tim Bagley (Grace and Frankie), Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica), Mapuana Makia (Doogie Kamealoha M.D.), Naika Toussaint (Van Helsing), Delainey Hayles (Interview with the Vampire), Cassandra Naud (Influencer), and newcomer Rowan Danielle.

Carrie, the subject of author Stephen King’s first published novel and one of the greatest female icons in the horror genre, is coming back – and this time Mike Flanagan is the one taking her to prom. It was announced last October that Flanagan was working with King to turn the story of Carrie into an eight episode series that will be released through Amazon’s Prime Video service. Flanagan is executive producing the series with Trevor Macy. Deadline noted at the time, “They’re opening a writer’s room, so this one’s happening quickly.” Since then, the show received the official greenlight from Prime Video and has been assembling its cast. Deadline reports that the latest additions include returning Flanagan collaborators Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Katee Sackhoff, Rahul Kohli, Crystal Balint, and Danielle Klaudt. Sackhoff worked with Flanagan on Oculus and Klaudt worked with him on The Fall...

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Willa Fitzgerald is one of the most talented and beautiful actresses working in the film industry right now. Fitzgerald began her career with a small role in the little-known 2007 film For the Love of a Dog, but since then, she has starred in several iconic films and TV shows, including the popular Scream TV series and her own leading role in the gripping thriller film Strange Darling. Most recently, she starred in the Netflix medical drama Pulse. So, if you love Fitzgerald’s performances, here are the 7 best movies and TV Shows starring Willa Fitzgerald, you shouldn’t miss.

7. Pulse (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

Pulse is a medical drama series created by Zoe Robyn. The Netflix series is set in Miami on the premises of Maguire Hospital, and it revolves around the emergency and surgical residents as they deal...

Mike Flanagan is assembling his cast for his upcoming adaptation of Carrie, and he’s bringing back a lot of familiar faces for the horror series!

He has quickly made his name as a modern-day master of horror. He wrote and directed several films like Oculus, Ouija, Gerald’s Game, and Doctor Sleep. Flanagan has really made his mark on television with his Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, The Midnight Club, and The Fall of the House of Usher.

Each project was inventive, scary, thought-provoking, and boasting a first-rate cast to win over viewers. They ranged from adapting works like Edgar Allen Poe to more original storylines while still enthralling those watching.

Now, Flanagan is ready to take on a famous property in Carrie. The upcoming eight-episode Prime Video series will star Summer Howell in the title role of a troubled teen.

Mike Flanagan is working on another Stephen King project: Carrie. The filmmaker has a vast history with the horror author, and, after the recently released The Life of Chuck, he's already at work on the Carrie TV show.

Early this month, Summer Howell was announced in the titular role, as previously rumored. Alongside her announcement were two returning Flanaverse actors. Now Deadline reports that the Carrie cast has announced 14 more members, including some familiar names from Flanagan's previous works.

The two previous Flanaverse actors were Matthew Lillard, who stars in The Life of Chuck, and Samantha Sloyan. Lillard first collaborated with Flanagan on The Life of Chuck, and is set to play Principal Grayle, as previously revealed in early May. Meanwhile, Sloyan has been a part of multiple projects, including The Fall of the House of Usher, Midnight Mass, The Midnight Club, and Hush. She is set to play Carrie's mom.

14 recurring guest stars have joined “Carrie,” Mike Flanagan‘s series adaptation of Stephen King‘s 1974 novel for Prime Video.

Flanagan will reunite with frequent collaborators Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Katee Sackhoff, Rahul Kohli, Crystal Balint, and Danielle Klaudt on the project.

New additions to his circle include Heather Graham (Boogie Nights), Tim Bagley (“Grace and Frankie”), Tahmoh Penikett (“Battlestar Galactica”), Mapuana Makia (“Doogie Kamealoha M.D.”), Naika Toussaint (“Van Helsing”), Delainey Hayles (“Interview with the Vampire”), Cassandra Naud (Influencer), and newcomer Rowan Danielle.

Summer H. Howell stars as Carrie White alongside previously announced cast members Samantha Sloyan, Siena Agudong, Alison Thornton, Thalia Dudek, Josie Totah, Arthur Conti, Joel Oulette, Matthew Lillard, and Amber Midthunder.

Described as “a bold and timely reimagining” of King’s classic story, the eight-episode series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios.

Misfit high-schooler Carrie White has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. After...

Mike Flanagan's upcoming TV adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie has cast Kate Siegel and 13 other actors for yet-unknown roles in the horror classic. Mike Flanagan's adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie is one of the most highly anticipated projects in the entire horror genre. The show is still early in development, but the main cast of Carrie has been announced, which includes horror stars like Summer Howell (Curse of Chucky) as the titular Carrie White and Matthew Lillard (Scream) as Principal Grayle. Now, Flanagan's upcoming Prime Video series has announced a whole slew of new actors in recurring and guest roles.

A new report from Deadline confirmed that the Carrie show has cast Kate Siegel, Mike Flanagan's wife and most frequent collaborator, Michael Trucco, Katee Sackhoff, Rahul Kohli, Crystal Balint, Danielle Klaudt, Heather Graham (Chosen Family), Tim Bagley (The Perfect Couple), Tahmoh Penikett (The Madness), Mapuana Makia (Doogie Kamealoha M.

The upcoming Carrie television series will mark a family reunion. Several stars who have worked with Mike Flanagan in the past have joined the cast of the highly-anticipated adaptation of one of Stephen King's most popular stories. The acclaimed horror filmmaker will produce the series for Amazon MGM Studios, with Summer Howell portraying the horror icon for a new generation of fans. Flanagan is known in the entertainment industry for constantly including his most trusted actors in his upcoming projects, and Carrie won't be the exception.

Kate Siegel, Rahul Kohli and Katee Sackhoff will star in the television series about a young girl who develops telekinetic abilities. Kate Siegel is Flanagan's wife, and the talented actress has worked with her spouse in The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor and the rest of the television titles the director has produced for Netflix. Kohli has also appeared...

Mike Flanagan has brought the curtain down on the inaugural SXSW London with the U.K. premiere of his latest feature “The Life of Chuck.”

Despite the feature being the filmmaker’s first major foray away from horror, in a wide-ranging Q&a before the screening at London’s Barbican Centre Flanagan discussed his work in the genre (and love of it), his ongoing collaborations with Stephen King and even offered some news information about his upcoming “Carrie” TV series.

On the ongoing shift in perception towards horror, Flanagan said that the genre “tends to struggle to get credibility,” arguing that for each cycle of breakout titles — and even Oscar wins such as “Get Out” — “a lot of people outside the genre remain perpetually surprised” by its success. “Every now and then, when you see Jordan Peele win an Academy Award, everyone talks about how this legitimized the horror genre,...

Mike Flanagan has established himself as a modern king of horror film and TV.

The writer/director blew up into the mainstream with a number of successful and terrifying limited series on Netflix, but he was not satisfied with that. Flanagan is a self-described lover of Stephen King and has also established himself as the preeminent person to tap for an adaptation of the horror legend’s stories, but with each one, there is plenty of the director injected into the story, too.

With Flanagan’s latest film, “The Life of Chuck,” landing in theaters, here are the seven best offerings from the director to date.

Warner Bros. 7. Doctor Sleep

“Doctor Sleep” and the balancing act that Flanagan achieved deserved more love than it got. “The Shining” is one of Stephen King’s most iconic novels, and the Stanley Kubrick adaptation is equally revered — by all but King himself. So...

Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. Neon releases “The Life of Chuck” in theaters Friday, June 6, 2025.

“The Life of Chuck” is a departure for Mike Flanagan, in the sense that it’s not technically a horror movie. But it is a Stephen King adaptation, which is very much in the “Doctor Sleep” director’s wheelhouse. And it is haunted: By regret, by memories, and by the snuffing out of an entire internal universe when someone dies. If anything, “The Life of Chuck” just peels back the layer of metaphor and gets straight to the wistfulness that underpins all ghost stories.

Structured around a verse from Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” — “Do I contradict myself? Very well then, I contradict myself. I am large, I contain multitudes” — “The Life of Chuck” is told in reverse order from the end of a man’s life to the beginning.

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...

Filmmaker Mike Flanagan and all of the main cast members from The Life of Chuck spoke with Gold Derby about their movie adaptation of Stephen King's novella from his 2020 book If It Bleeds. The film won the 2024 People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was later acquired by Neon. It's due in theaters on Friday.

Tom Hiddleston, Jacob Tremblay, and Benjamin Pajak play the adult, teenage, and child versions of Charles "Chuck" Krantz, a modest accountant who grew up his dream to be a dancer. He's the central figure in the bittersweet story that's told in reverse over three acts. Flanagan wrote, directed, and produced the film that matches the tone of other non-horror adaptations from King, including Stand by Me (1986), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), and The Green Mile (1999).

The stellar cast is rounded out by Chiwetel Ejiofor as Marty Anderson, Karen Gillan as Felicia Gordon, Mark Hamill as Albie Krantz,...

June! It’s always such a refreshing chunk of Gregorian real estate, the promise of summer looming in its most ideal form, not yet curdled into the desultory, bedraggled blast-furnace blood factories of late August and September. It’s also when cinema begins to stretch her legs again after an invariably prolonged awards season hangover. And yes, this means a lot of sweaty studio would-be blockbusters. But it also means Don’t-Miss Indies. So! Seek out your local art house and keep those summertime blues at bay.

The Actor

When: Now

Where: Theaters, VOD

Director: Duke Johnson

Cast: André Holland, Gemma Chan, May Calamawy, Asim Chaudhry

Why We’re Excited: Somehow it’s been a full decade since Charlie Kaufman’s melancholic stop-motion feature Anomalisa left audiences both dazzled by its technical brilliance and disconsolate by its gutting existential questioning. Kaufman of course has gone on to direct 2020’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things...

Plot: An apocalyptic event and the life of a mild-mannered accountant named Chuck (Tom Hiddleston) have an odd correlation.

Review: Two kinds of folks will be checking out this review of The Life of Chuck—those who have read the short story and those who haven’t. To be transparent, I’m one of those who have not. I was tempted to read it before making the trip to TIFF (which is where I first saw this movie) to see Mike Flanagan’s big-screen adaptation, but in the end, I didn’t because I wanted to experience the film as its own thing without any preconceived notions.

Pretty much right off the bat, I was intrigued by Flanagan’s first feature since his last Stephen King adaptation, Doctor Sleep. The film begins in one of King’s sleepy small towns, where a schoolteacher (played by Chiwetel Ejiofor) tries to keep...

Nearly forty years since its initial release, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” still gets quite a bit of play. Turn your television on during most hours of the day, and the Matthew Broderick-starring comedy is likely to be on. So when the John Hughes classic popped up last week, just a few days before IndieWire’s scheduled interview with star Mia Sara, this writer took some time to catch up on an enduring favorite.

As Sloane Peterson, Sara — just 18 at the time of production, basically still a high schooler herself — is both an iconic cool girl and the rare teenager with a real regard for the weight of life itself. If Ferris is the Id of the story, Sloane is the Ego. She’s not just along for the ride, she’s also the one giving actual thought to the deeper stuff that’s unfolding around Ferris’ wacky high-jinks. When Cameron (Alan Ruck) is flipping?...

Mike Flanagan, the mastermind behind The Haunting of Hill House, is no stranger to making us cry, scream, and question every shadow in our hallway. But did you know he almost went head-to-head with Netflix over one powerful scene? Yep, while filming the emotional finale, Flanagan was asked to trim down a certain heart-wrenching monologue.

Turns out, when it came to Victoria Pedretti’s final monologue in the Red Room, alongside the Crain children, the streamer wanted fewer words. But Mike Flanagan had something else in mind. Did he cave in? Or did the confetti scene survive the chopping block? Keep reading to explore.

The Haunting Of Hill House creator revealed the truth behind the confetti monologue Mike Flanagan’s interview for Netflix | image: YouTube

When Mike Flanagan sat down to write the final goodbye for Victoria Pedretti’s Nellie in The Haunting of Hill House Episode 10, he didn’t...

Streaming is a great convince, but every convenience comes at a cost. In this case, the cost comes in the form of accessibility. Sure, you’ve got tons of options at your fingertips, but what happens when one of your favorite films is no longer available to stream? That’s precisely what happened with Mike Flanagan’s Hush. The film was a Netflix exclusive for several years, but when the licensing deal expired, the film became unavailable to watch anywhere. Fortunately, Hush is more widely accessible now than ever. The picture is currently available on both physical media and streaming.

In case you’re unfamiliar with the saga, I’ll provide some context. Netflix previously owned the exclusive rights to Hush. When the deal expired, fans were understandably bummed because that meant that Hush wasn’t available to watch anywhere. That makes the film’s eventual re-addition to streaming (not...

The universe is endless in the final trailer for The Life of Chuck. Filmmaker Mike Flanagan re-teams with legendary author Stephen King for yet another collaboration with plenty of promise. The story at the center of the film allows both creatives to step out of their boxes, leaving horror behind and, instead, leaning into the incredible wonderment of life. With a star-studded cast led by the likes of Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Bridget Jones: Mad About a Boy), and Karen Gillan (the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise), audiences will soon get to feast their eyes on the Certified Fresh film when it opens in select cinemas on June 6, with a wide theatrical release set for June 13.

The life of Hiddleston’s Chuck Krantz plays out in memories and pieces in the final trailer for The Life of Chuck. There’s plenty of dancing, as a young Chuck (Jacob Tremblay) takes lessons,...

Maria Sara returned to Hollywood for The Life of Chuck. The actor, who appeared in Ferris Bueller's Day Off as Sloane Peterson, last appeared on-screen in 2013.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Sara discussed her return to the silver screen, stating that "It feels a little daunting, but I'm very grateful. It's unexpected." Sara's upcoming role in The Life of Chuck marks her first time in a feature film since 2011's Dorothy and the Witches of Oz. In 2013, Sara announced her official hiatus from acting after appearing as Narciss in the short film Pretty Pretty.

Sara previously discussed her relationship with Flanagan and how the acclaimed filmmaker talked her into making her silver-screen comeback. Sara recalled Flanagan asking her about a potential return to film, which she was hesitant to consider. It wasn't until Flanagan specifically asked Sara about appearing in one of his projects that she began to come around to the idea.

"The universe is large, and it contains multitudes, but it also contains... me." It's finally time for everyone to experience the magic of this movie! Neon has revealed a second and final trailer for The Life of Chuck, created by master filmmaker Mike Flanagan. Ready to open in theaters nationwide starting on June 6th - later this week. This initially premiered at last year's Toronto Film Festival, where it won the prestigious People's Choice Award. "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." But it ain't over yet. A life-affirming, genre-bending story adapted from Stephen King's novella about 3 chapters in the life of a man named Charles Krantz. The main...

The final trailer for The Life of Chuck showcases the critical praise, including a quote from our own Meagan Navarro’s Bloody Disgusting review.

Based on Stephen King‘s 2020 novella of the same name, the genre-bending film opens in select cities this Friday, June 6, before expanding nationwide on June 13 from Neon.

Written and directed by Mike Flanagan, it 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.

Tom Hiddleston, Jacob Tremblay, and Benjamin Pajak each play the titular character at different points in his life.

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Annalise Basso, Mia Sara, Matthew Lillard, Carl Lumbly, Samantha Sloyan, Harvey Guillen, Kate Siegel, and Mark Hamill co-star.

The ensemble also includes Heather Langenkamp, Rahul Kohli, David Dastmalchian, Violet McGraw, Hamish Linklater, Lauren Lavera, and Nick Offerman as the narrator.

Meagan wrote in her review,...

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...

Chuck has art in him, according to Mark Hamill in the new clip from The Life of Chuck below.

We also have a magical poster for the film, which opens in select cities this Friday, June 6, before expanding nationwide on June 13 from Neon.

Based on Stephen King‘s 2020 novella of the same name, the life-affirming, genre-bender is written and directed by Mike Flanagan.

It 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.

Tom Hiddleston, Jacob Tremblay, and Benjamin Pajak each play the titular character at different points in his life.

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Annalise Basso, Mia Sara, Matthew Lillard, Carl Lumbly, Samantha Sloyan, Harvey Guillen, Kate Siegel, and Hamill co-star.

The ensemble also includes Heather Langenkamp, Rahul Kohli, David Dastmalchian, Violet McGraw, Hamish Linklater, Lauren Lavera, and Nick Offerman as the narrator.

Tom Hiddleston is celebrating the premiere of his new movie The Life of Chuck amid early Oscar buzz!

The 44-year-old actor looked so handsome in a blue suit at the premiere event on Monday (June 2) at the Hollywood Legion Theater in Los Angeles.

Tom was joined at the event by co-stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Mark Hamill, Annalise Basso, Mia Sara, Matthew Lillard, Carl Lumbly, Samantha Sloyan, Kate Siegel, David Dastmalchian, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Violet McGraw, Benjamin Pajak, and Cody Flanagan.

Writer and director Mike Flanagan was also in attendance. Watch the trailer below!

The Life of Chuck, based on a novella by Stephen King, tells “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.”

The movie has been getting Oscar buzz...

The Life of Chuckstar Tom Hiddleston explains his experience on the set of the upcoming Stephen King adaptation.

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Hiddleston opened up about his time on the set of Mike Flanagan's upcoming time-bending film The Life of Chuck. "I burned holes in my shoes. I was dancing out on the asphalt in Alabama, and by the time we'd finished, you could see my socks through the soles," Hiddleston recalled. "It was really fun."

When asked for his initial reaction to the screenplay for The Life of Chuck, Hiddleston said, "I responded immediately to Mike Flanagan's screenplay, and then I obviously went back to the story in Stephen King's collection, If It Bleeds.I found it so ingenious, playing with time and playing with perspective." The Life Of Chuck, based on King's 2020 novella of the same name, stars Hiddleston as a middle-aged Charles "Chuck" Krantz,...

The whole Clayface movie announcement feels a bit like a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat before even showing you the hat. With Superman barely out of his metaphorical cradle (arriving in theaters this July), DC Studios—perplexingly, if not provocatively—hit the gas on a solo film centered on Clayface: a shape-shifting Batman antagonist.

On paper, the timing is a head-scratcher. The new Batman hasn’t been introduced, and the Dcu is still tiptoeing through infancy, yet this new entry has leapfrogged more central icons. Why? The answer comes down to a script. And not just any script: Mike Flanagan’s script. Yes, the architect of the grief-soaked nightmares pitched the project to DC heads Gunn and Peter Safran back in 2023.

James Watkins, known for his unnerving work on Speak No Evil, has since been handed the director’s baton, with screenwriter Hossein Amini (Drive) now polishing Flanagan’s original draft.

Modern genre favorites David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil) and Georgina Campbell (Barbarian) will star in the horror-thriller The Shepherd, Variety has learned.

Production is set to begin in the fall with John Hyams directing from a script written by Alexander Gustaveson.

Set in the desolate Nevada night, the film follows a young woman in labor fleeing an abusive past who has her escape hijacked by a mysterious stranger hiding an ominous threat in the back of her car.

Steven Schneider and Roy Lee produce for Spooky Pictures with Ben Cornwell, Jordan Foley and Nick Smith for Paperclip Ltd., Sébastien Raybaud for Anton, and Jonathan Rosenthal (Alone).

Dastmalchian is executive producing under his Good Fiend Films banner. Anton and Image Nation are financing.

“Once I turned the first few pages of The Shepherd I was hooked,” said Dastmalchian. “I immediately wanted to see this high-octane, horrifying world brought to...

Thanks to our fine friends at Neon, Bloody Disgusting and The Losers’ Club: A Stephen King Podcast are inviting you to celebrate The Life of Chuck this Mother’s Day. Mike Flanagan’s highly anticipated Stephen King adaptation doesn’t hit theaters until June 6th, making this quite an early sweet treat for Constant Readers and cinephiles everywhere.

The special engagement goes down this Sunday, May 11th — again, Mother’s Day — at Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre. The screening starts at 2:00 Pm, but you’ll want to arrive early as seats aren’t guaranteed. This is first come, first serve, and no cathartic dancing on the street will get you extra points.

RSVP here and plan accordingly. But remember, if you have heart, you have hope.

The second King adaptation from Neon this year following Osgood Perkins’ blockbuster affair with The Monkey, The Life of Chuck explores the lighter side of King.

A Look At 10 Underrated Horror Movies On Ott (Photo Credit – Prime Video/Netflix)

Horror has always been a genre that can transport viewers to a completely different world. But there aren’t a great number of well-made horror films. And the very popular ones, you must have already seen them. So, for this recommendation listicle, we have handpicked ten lesser-known yet intense and engaging horror movies (in no particular order) you might have missed watching. You can stream these movies on various Ott platforms in India. So, grab a bucket of popcorn, switch off the lights, and put on your headphones for the best effect. And we dare you to watch these horror movies alone in a dark room.

1. Host (Release Year – 2020)

Available On – Amazon Prime Video & Jio Hotstar

Plot: This overlooked horror movie is about a group of friends who hire a specialist to hold a virtual séance over a Zoom meeting.

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.

John Krasinski–Emily Blunt To Mike Flanagan–Kate Siegel ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

When directors cast their spouses in films, it’s usually a gamble. You’d think mixing business with pleasure might lead to some on-screen awkwardness, but sometimes, it sparks magic. From the cozy comfort of their personal relationships to the undeniable chemistry they already share, these director-spouse duos have proven that love and filmmaking can go hand in hand. John Krasinski to Mike Flanagan, these directors cast their real-life spouses & the results were pure cinematic gold.

Whether it’s a daring action sequence, a tear-jerking drama, or a quirky rom-com, these couples have shown that they’re not just partners in life but also in creating unforgettable cinema. So, grab your popcorn as we look at the directors who cast their spouses. Somehow, it actually worked out, turning their on-screen collaborations into true cinematic gems!

John Krasinski & Emily Blunt...