Tom Hiddleston Stars In A Sci-Fi Drama That’ll Hit You Right In The Feels(Photo Credit –YouTube)
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The Life of Chuck, a sci-fi drama with a unique and emotional premise, is slated for a wide theatrical release on June 13, 2025. Headlined by Loki star Tom Hiddleston and directed by horror maestro Mike Flanagan, the film is already generating early buzz. But what makes it truly special? Here are three compelling reasons why this upcoming release deserves your attention.
1. A Unique Collaboration
What happens when the mind behind The Shining teams up with the director of The Haunting of Hill House and the star of Loki? The Life of Chuck brings together Stephen King, Mike Flanagan, and Tom Hiddleston – three creative forces of different sensibilities for a genre-bending project that’s full of promise.
Mike Flanagan, who is well known for directing critically acclaimed horror films like Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep, moves beyond pure horror territory. Similarly, Stephen King, often called the king of horror, explores something more emotional and less dark this time. And then there’s English actor Tom Hiddleston, who is known for starring as Loki and the spy thriller series The Night Manager, as he takes on a role unlike anything we’ve seen from him before. With a team like this, The Life of Chuck has to be something special.
Based on Stephen King’s novella If It Bleeds, the film follows the extraordinary story of an ordinary accountant, Chuck (Tom Hiddleston). But the story is told with a unique twist — it is showcased in reverse. Starting from the end of the world, the film moves backward through Chuck’s final days, his midlife, young adulthood, and all the way to his childhood. The film tells us how every person’s life, no matter how ordinary it may seem, is full of meaning and beauty. Sounds like one of those rare stories that truly has its heart in the right place, doesn’t it?
3. Critical Response & User Rating
The Life of Chuck has received a critics’ score of 80% on the reviews aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes. The RT critics’ consensus reads, “Showing a sweeter side of director Mike Flanagan’s deeply-felt emotional register, The Life of Chuck is a buoyant and often wonderful adaptation of one of Stephen King’s more cosmically optimistic tales.” Moreover, the film has a user rating of 7.6/10 on IMDb.
