Matthew Lillard Serves Up ‘Macabre Spirits’ for Horror Fans with Tequila and a Mike Flanagan Novella [Interview]

From Scream to Scooby-Doo to Five Nights at Freddy’s, Matthew Lillard has had a stronghold on burgeoning horror fans for generations. The actor has combined his love for genre storytelling and his appreciation for potent potables with Macabre Spirits. The horror-themed tequila line is the latest from Find Familiar Spirits, Lillard’s fandom-centric alcohol brand that […]

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Stephen King News Roundup: On ‘The Monkey’, ‘Fairy Tale’, ‘The Running Man’, and Taylor Swift [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

The heat is on across King’s Dominion. To cool off,  The Losers’ Club put on their shades, put the top down on their 1958 Plymouth Fury convertible, and feel the breeze in Hollywood King. It’s another high-octane news episode that finds Losers Michael Roffman, Randall Colburn, and Jenn Adams cycling through the latest Stephen King […]

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Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Life of Chuck’ Finds a Home at NEON

Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep) returns to the world of Stephen King with The Life of Chuck, and Variety reports today that NEON (Longlegs) is “closing a distribution deal” to acquire the film in the wake of it winning the People’s Choice Award at TIFF. Variety speculates, “The film will likely be released in the summer of 2025.” […]

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‘The Life of Chuck’ TIFF Review – Mike Flanagan’s Uplifting Celebation of Life At the End of the World

It’s not the horror that makes prolific author Stephen King‘s works so compelling, though it certainly helps, but rather his talent for capturing the nuanced multitudes of the human condition. His three-dimensional characters leap off the pages and into Constant Readers’ hearts, ensuring their emotional journeys resonate with or without horror. It’s something writer/director Mike […]

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‘The Life of Chuck’ – First Images Preview Mike Flanagan’s Next Stephen King Movie

Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep) returns to the world of Stephen King with The Life of Chuck, and Vanity Fair has shared a gallery of first-look images this week. Tom Hiddleston plays the title character in the film, based on the 2020 Stephen King short story of the same name. The film will World Premiere at the […]

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Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Life of Chuck’ Heads to Toronto International Film Festival

Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep) is headed back into the world of Stephen King with The Life of Chuck, and the film has set its World Premiere this morning. The Toronto International Film Festival is getting ready to roll out the red carpets for its 49th edition from September 5–15, 2024, and we’ve learned this morning that Mike Flanagan’s The […]

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Stephen King 2024 Preview: The Books We’ll Read, The Movies We’ll See [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

Seven years, eight seasons! The journey continues… Join Losers Michael Roffman, Randall Colburn, and Jenn Adams as they share their highlights from 2023, which includes an official audio drama and a live recording, before previewing all the books, movies, and events they’re covering throughout 2024. There will be Carrie, there will be Christine, there will be […]

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‘The Life of Chuck’ – Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King Adaptation Wraps Production

Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep) is headed back into the world of Stephen King with The Life of Chuck, and Flanagan has announced that production has wrapped. Perhaps what’s more notable here is that Flanagan’s announcement thread highlights what to expect. Or rather, what not to expect: The Life of Chuck won’t be a horror movie. That’s probably […]

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Stephen King News Roundup: On ‘You Like It Darker’, ‘The Life of Chuck’, and ‘Salem’s Lot’ [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

The heat is on across King’s Dominion. To cool off,  The Losers’ Club put on their shades, put the top down on their 1958 Plymouth Fury convertible, and feel the breeze in Hollywood King. It’s another high-octane news episode that finds Losers Michael Roffman, Jenn Adams, Dan Caffrey, and Randall Colburn cycling through the latest Stephen […]

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‘The Life of Chuck’ – Mike Flanagan Announces Incredible Full Cast Including Lillard and Langenkamp

Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep) is headed back into the world of Stephen King with The Life of Chuck, and Flanagan has announced the full cast today. Chiwetel Ejiofor (Rob Peace), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Jacob Tremblay (The Toxic Avenger), Tom Hiddleston (Crimson Peak) and Mark Hamill (Star Wars) had already been announced for the upcoming Stephen King adaptation, and […]

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‘The Life of Chuck’ – Karen Gillan and More Join the Cast of Mike Flanagan’s Next Stephen King Movie

Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep) is headed back into the world of Stephen King with an adaptation of King tale The Life of Chuck, and Deadline brings us the latest. Chiwetel Ejiofor (Rob Peace), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) and Jacob Tremblay (The Toxic Avenger) have signed on to star in The Life of Chuck, Deadline reports. Previously announced, Tom Hiddleston (Crimson […]

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Stephen King News Roundup: On ‘The Monkey’, ‘The Life of Chuck’, and Why ‘Raging Bull’ Isn’t Scorsese’s Best Film [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

The heat is on across King’s Dominion. To cool off,  The Losers’ Club put on their shades, put the top down on their 1958 Plymouth Fury convertible, and feel the breeze in Hollywood King. It’s another high-octane news episode that finds Losers Michael Roffman, Justin Gerber, Dan Pfleegor, and Ashley Casseday cycling through the latest Stephen […]

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‘The Life of Chuck’ – Mike Flanagan Directing Stephen King Movie Starring Tom Hiddleston

Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep) is headed back into the world of Stephen King with an adaptation of King tale The Life of Chuck, Deadline reports tonight. Tom Hiddleston (Crimson Peak) and Mark Hamill (Star Wars) will star! “Based on the short story from King’s 2020 anthology If It Bleeds, The Life of Chuck is three separate stories […]

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