Tom Hiddleston in “The Life of Chuck.”
Director Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck, starring Tom Hiddleston, is reportedly coming to digital streaming this week.
After opening in limited release on June 6, The Life of Chuck — which is based on a short story by Stephen King — expanded to theaters nationwide on June 13.
Released by indie studio NEON, the film’s summary reads, “From the hearts and minds of Stephen King and Mike Flanagan comes The Life of Chuck, the extraordinary story of an ordinary man. This unforgettable, genre-bending tale celebrates the life of Charles ‘Chuck’ Krantz as he experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.”
Rated R, The Life of Chuck is expected to be released on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday, July 29, When to Stream. While When to Stream is typically accurate with its streaming reports, the streaming tracker noted that Neon has not announced or confirmed the release date of the film and as such, it is subject to change.
The Life of Chuck is currently listed on Prime Video for pre-order for $19.99, which is also the film’s digital purchase price. Since PVOD rentals are typically $5 less than purchase prices, viewers can expect to rent The Life of Chuck for $14.99 for 48 hours.
In addition to Prime Video, The Life of Chuck will also be available on such digital platforms as Apple TV, Fandango at Home and YouTube.
Tom Hiddleston Says He Was ‘Overwhelmingly Moved’ By ‘The Life Of Chuck’ Screenplay
In an interview with Men’s Health published in mid-June, Tom Hiddleston said that he read Mike Flanagan’s screenplay for The Life of Chuck in one sitting and that he was “overwhelmingly moved” by it.
“I understood what Mike’s extraordinary screenplay and Stephen King’s short story was trying to say, which is that every seemingly ordinary human life is magic,” the Loki star told Men’s Health. “And that inside the soul of every human being is an internal world of connections, both real and imagined, connections to people we love, to experiences we’ve shared, to memories we’ve made.”
In addition to Hiddleston, The Life of Chuck also stars Jacob Tremblay, Benjamin Pajak and Cody Flanagan as the younger versions of Chuck. The film’s cast also includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mia Sara, Karen Gillan, Carl Lumbly, David Dastmalchian, Matthew Lillard, Harvey Guillén and Mark Hamill.
The Life of Chuck is expected to be released on PVOD on Tuesday.