Mark Hamill and Tom Hiddleston To Star In Stephen King Adaptation ‘The Life Of Chuck’

“Star Wars alum Mark Hamill and Marvel’s Tom Hiddleston have been tapped to star in the new Stephen King film adaptation “The Life of Chuck,” which will be directed by frequent King collaborator Mike Flanagan.

Flanagan has adapted several of King’s works, including “Doctor Sleep,” the sequel to “The Shining.” Flanagan also previously worked with Mark Hamill in “The Fall of the House of Usher.” The Edgar Allan Poe collaboration is expected to hit Netflix later this year, although no release date has yet been announced.

Now Tom Hiddleston, no stranger to horror films, will join the mix in an adaptation of King’s short story “The Life of Chuck.”

‘Star Wars’ Alums Mark Hamill & Tom Hiddleston Marvel To Star In Stephen King’s ‘The Life Of Chuck’ Adaptation For Mike Flanagan

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Deadline is the first to report that the upcoming project will be highly sought after at the upcoming Cannes market. Mike Flanagan will direct, write and produce the film for the Intrepid Pictures banner with producer Trevor Macy. FilmNation will handle international rights to the film while WME Independent will handle domestic sales.

“The Life of Chuck” is a short story from the 2020 Stephen King anthology “If It Bleeds.” This story is actually three separate stories that all come together to tell the reverse biography of Charles Krantz’s life. His story begins with his death from a brain tumor at the age of 39 and ends with his childhood in a suspected haunted house.

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This is the latest project to join the Cannes market for FilmNation. Comedy “The Invite” featuring Amy Adams and Paul Rudd also gained attention, as did Dave Bautista’s action-thriller “The Cooler.”

Mark Hamill is best known for starring as Luke Skywalker in the “Star Wars” franchise while Tom Hiddleston plays Loki in the Marvel franchise.

Theo James To Star In Another Adaptation Of Stephen King’s ‘The Monkey’

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It looks like there will be many adaptations of King’s works in the coming months. Deadline also reports that “The White Lotus” star Theo James has also been tapped to play the lead in a new horror film based on Stephen King’s short story “The Monkey.”

James Wan, who is the creator of “The Conjuring” universe, is behind this project. Wan also created the “Saw” and “Insidious” franchises as well. Wan will produce the film with his Atomic Monster partner Michael Clear (M3GAN), C2 Motion Picture Group’s Jason Cloth (Joker), and Dave Caplan (Babylon). The story was adapted for the screen by “Longleads” filmmaker Osgood Perkins, who will also direct the film.

The supernatural tale has been adapted for the screen by genre expert Osgood Perkins (Longlegs), who will also direct. Black Bear International will handle distribution rights to the project ahead of its premiere at the Cannes market, where it will join “The Life of Chuck.”

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However, “The Monkey” tells a very different story, which focuses on two twin brothers – Hal and Bill – finding their father’s old money toy in the attic. After his discovery, a series of gruesome deaths began to occur around them. After they decided to throw the monkey away, the death stopped and they continued. Over the years, they eventually grew apart. However, when mysterious deaths suddenly start happening again, the brothers realize they have to work together and destroy it once and for all.

Theo James will probably play either Hal or Bill. No other shipping information has been reported at this time. However, Automatic’s Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (Insidious) and Fred Berger (La La Land), Chris Ferguson (Child’s Play), and Collective Stars Peter Luo and Nancy Xu have been announced as executive producing the film with John Friedberg (Greenland) for International Black Bear.

James Wan Praise For ‘The Godfather Of The Horror Genre’

MEGA In a statement about “The Monkey,” James Wan said, “Stephen King is the godfather of the horror genre. He was a huge influence on me as a child and throughout my career, and it’s always been a dream to help bring one of his stories to life. The Monkey is a personal favourite, with its simple, iconic and highly marketable swagger. And I can’t imagine anyone better than a visionary and lifelong fan of the genre like Osgood to bring it to life.”

Cloth and Caplan added, “We couldn’t be more excited to be working with Osgood, James, Brian, and our friends at Black Bear International to present Stephen King’s The Monkey. It perfectly ticks the box of what works in the market right now and will be a hot property. We can’t wait for audiences to see Theo James in this role – he will absolutely knock it out of the park with an amazing performance.”

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