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Following a successful and promising festival debut, Mike Flanagan’sThe Life of Chuckfinds its distributor, making it a step closer to a wide release. Based upon the Steven King novella of the same name, the moviefocuses on a man looking back on his life as the world that he knows begins to collapse.The Life of Chuckfeatures an all-star castincluding Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Mark Hamill, Matthew Lillard, and Rahul Kohli.
Following the movie’s worldwide premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival 2024, the feature has found its distributor. As reported byVariety,Neon has purchased the distribution rightsto Flanagan’s feature. It is speculated that with Neon taking onThe Life of Chuck,thefeaturecould receive a summer 2025 release.
UPDATE: 2025-08-16 19:03 EST BY RACHEL LABONTE
NEON Confirms Life Of Chuck Release Plans
Following the publication of this story,NEONshared on X/Twitter thatThe Life of Chuckwill be"in theaters everywhere next Summer,“essentially confirming the movie will receive a wide release.
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Neon acquiring the distribution rights forThe Life of Chuckmeans there is a lot of faith that the adapted movie will perform well. Although the release date is not determined yet,a potential summer slate could mean replicating the success ofLonglegs, which earned a remarkable $108 million against a rough $10 million budget. While the budget has not been revealed, securing a distributor is still a feat, given that movies likeMegalopolisstruggled to find one for months following their festival debut. InThe Life of Chuck’s case, it secured a distributor just a month after its festival premiere.
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The Life of Chuck has just won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, setting it up to continue a major Oscars streak.
Furthermore,The Life of Chuckhas beenheralded as a standout feature that plays upon Flanagan’s strengthswhile being distinct from what came before. As stated inScreen Rant’sreview ofThe Life of Chuck, Flanagan and those involved successfully blend genres for a thoughtful exploration of life. Furthermore, King himself has praised the feature as emotional and moving, less reliant on scares but engaging and gripping.
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With praise forThe Life of Chuckand a distributor now acquired, excitement for Flanagan’s latest King adaptation is sure to build. Alongside his past adaptations of King’s other works,Gerald’s GameandDoctor Sleep,the director has also created a strong followingthanks to his varied Netflix collaborations, cementing him as one of the best directors in the horror genre of recent years.
Furthermore, alongside critics and festival goers praising the movie,The Life of Chuckearning TIFF’s People’s Choice Award may have set Flanagan’s feature up for further accolades. That prize is such a strong Oscars predictor that, because of its summer 2025 release plan,The Life of Chuckwill be the first winner not to be nominated for Best Picture in that same awards season since 2011. Though it may be some time untilThe Life of Chuck’s Oscar potential is revealed, Flanagan’s reputation and early festival praise could ensure it is a box-office success.
The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck is a film exploring the life of Chuck Krantz, presented in reverse chronological order.
