‘The Life of Chuck,’ Stephen King movie filmed in Alabama, hits theaters this weekend
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The highly anticipated theatrical release of The Life of Chuck is finally upon us.
The Stephen King movie starring Tom Hiddleston, which filmed in multiple locations in south Alabama, officially premiered in September 2024 at the Toronto International Film Festival. But Friday, June 13 marks the official nationwide release of the movie with some theaters airing it for the first time Thursday night.
Want to know more about the film before heading to the theaters? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Filmed in Alabama
A main section of the OWA Downtown in Foley is featured near the end of a 72-second trailer for the movie that was released earlier this year. If you look closely, you can see the sign for the popular Alvin’s Island tropical store.
Back in 2023, the movie asked the area for extras before they started filming around Mobile and Baldwin County.
You’ll likely see other locations from around the area in the full movie so let us know when you spot them!
High praise from critics
You may not get horror vibes from this teaser but there can still be some thriller + mystery vibes from the storytelling alone. The story itself is one of four novellas from Stephen King’s “If It Bleeds” collection.
“The Life of Chuck is three separate stories linked to tell the biography of Charles Krantz in reverse, beginning with his death from a brain tumour at 39 and ending with his childhood in a supposedly haunted house.”
StephenKing.com
The cast includes well-known stars like:
- Tom Hiddleston
- Mark Hamill
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Karen Gillan
- Jacob Tremblay
The Life of Chuck has already gotten great reviews after being released at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2024. The film won the festival’s People’s Choice Award, defeating Emilia Perez and Anora, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
It currently has an 81 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes + an average score of 6.5 on MetaCritic.
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