Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Karen Gillan, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kate Siegel, Matthew Lillard, Benjamin Pajak and director Mike Flanagan sit down with CinemaBlend to discuss the making of their new ...

Mike Flanagan directs The Life of Chuck as well as adapting King’s story for the screen. There’s no doubt Flanagan and King have found a cosmic philosophy through-line in their shared writings.

For a beloved horror author, Stephen King has inspired a surprising number of non-genre classics. The Life of Chuck has its eyes on that prize.

There is dancing, Walt Whitman and joy. “In ‘The Life of Chuck,’ we understand that this guy’s life is cut short, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t experience joy,” says King.

There is dancing, Walt Whitman and joy. “In ‘The Life of Chuck,’ we understand that this guy’s life is cut short, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t experience joy,” says King.

FILE - Stephen King, left, and Mike Flanagan appear at the premiere of "The Life of Chuck" during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) ...

King, himself, just finished a draft of “Talisman 3.” If “The Life of Chuck” has particular meaning to King, it could be because it represents something intrinsic about his own life.

ARCHIVO - Stephen King, a la izquierda, y Mike Flanagan aparecen en el estreno de "The Life of Chuck" durante el Festival Internacional de Cine de Toronto en Toronto el 6 de septiembre de 2024.