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) ...

The feel-good-apocalyptic tale featuring Mark Hamill and directed by Mike Flanagan is based on the Stephen King novella. Rick ...

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 ...

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.

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.

And yet in this doomsday tale, King is at his most sincere. “The Life of Chuck,” the book and the movie, is about what matters in life when everything else is lost.

Stephen King on ‘The Life of Chuck,’ the end of the world and, yes, joy by: JAKE COYLE, Associated Press. Posted: Jun 4, 2025 / 10:49 AM CDT. Updated: Jun 4, 2025 / 10:50 AM CDT.

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.

If “The Life of Chuck” has particular meaning to King, it could be because it represents something intrinsic about his own life. Chuck’s small, seemingly unremarkable existence has grace and ...