Summary
It’s always big news when the actor whose first movie role was Luke Skywalker appears in a movie, andMark Hamill is sharing why audiences won’t want to missThe Life of Chuck, theStephen Kingadaptation currently in theaters.
Countless stars and other authors have praised King’s work, withGeorge R.R. Martin exclaiming over how much he enjoyed readingThe Institute,which was adapted for MGM+ and will premiere in July 2025. Hamill has had an impressive acting career that, of course, includes theStar Warsfranchise along with a great role inMike Flanagan’s Netflix horror seriesThe Fall of the House of Usher.It’s interesting to hear what Hamill thinks ofThe Life of Chuck, which isbased on King’s short story from the 2020 collectionIf It Bleedsand which also stars Tom Hiddleston, Jacob Tremblay, Matthew Lillard, Annalise Basso, and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Mark Hamill Explained Why Fans Will Love Stephen King’s The Life Of Chuck
In an interview withTODAY.com,Mark Hamill shared why everyone should seeThe Life of Chuck. He said:
“It’s so positive. It’s so optimistic about life. It also teaches you there are moments that, in life, you think are trivial that collectively become very important.”
Hamill also said:
“please see it. Trust me, you’ll thank me later.”
It might be surprising to hear that one of Stephen King’s movies is uplifting and heartfelt since hisstories mainly focus on evil villains, children in dire situations, and the paranormal.Hamill also told TODAY.com that whileKing has written some non-horror stories, such asThe Body(which was renamedStand By Mefor the film adaptation) andThe Green Mile,The Life of Chuckis"nothing like Stephen King has ever written before.“The actor also called it a “once in a lifetime” movie, which is definitely high praise.
King himself said he wasn’t sure how the movie would farebecauseit’s sweet rather than scary, but so far, reviews are fairly mixed.The Life of Chuckhas an 81% Rotten Tomatoes rating and critics have said some positive things, but the consensus is that it feels incomplete. However, King’s fans will likely want to see it thanks to the talented cast and the fact that Mike Flanagan wrote and directed it. Flanagan is busy adapting several of King’s eerie stories for the small screen as he’sworking on a uniqueCarrieTV show for Amazonandthe highly anticipatedDark Towerseries.
Hamill is no stranger to King’s work as, besidesplaying Chuck’s grandfather Albie Krantz inThe Life of Chuck, he stars inThe Long Walkas the Major, a memorable and tough character.Directed by Francis LawrenceofThe Hunger Gamesfame, the upcoming film tells a sad story of teenagers who are competing in a lengthy walk that they might not survive.The Long Walkwill arrive in theaters on September 12th, 2025, and after checking it out, fans might not have a long wait for the next King project:the prequelIT: Welcome to Derry, which should premiere on HBO Max in the fall months. WhileThe Life of Chuckmight be a happier story thanSalem’s LotorIT,The Long WalkandWelcome to Derrywill feature the horrors that King’s fans are more used to seeing in his amazing work.
