Tehran – The 2024 American fantasy drama film “The Life of Chuck,” written and directed by Mike Flanagan, will be screened on Friday at Tehran’s Iranian Artists Forum (IAF).
The film will be set to be screened at IAF’s Naseri Hall at 6pm, and Mehr reported that the 111-minute film will be exhibited in Persian subtitles.
Based on Stephen King’s 2020 novel, from his compilation book “If It Bleeds,” the film featured narration with Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Mia Sara, Carl Lumbly, Benjamin Pajak, Jacob Tremblay, Mark Hamill and Nick Offerman.
The film is a life-affirming genre-bending story about three chapters of the life of an ordinary man named Charles “Chuck” Krantz. This plot follows formative moments in Chuck’s life, recorded in reverse chronological order, from his death to his childhood, consistent with the end of the universe.
“The Life of Chuck” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024 and won the People’s Choice Award.
Flanagan became an unofficial adaptor to King’s work, making three films while working on two television shows based on his writing (the pair both expressed deep praise to others on multiple occasions). It tracks Flanagan’s interest in both fear and emotions (his non-king shows like “The Haunting of Hill House” balance them).
Mike Flanagan, 47, is an American filmmaker and best known for his horror work. Flanagan wrote, directed, produced and edited the films Absentia (2011), Oculus (2013), Hush, Before I Wake, Ouija: Origin of Evil (All 2016), Gerald’s Game (2017), Doctor Sleep (2019), and The Life of Chuck (2024).
He has created, written, produced, served and served as showrunners for the Netflix Horror series The Haunting of Hill House (2018), The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), Midnight Mass (2021), The Midnight Club (2022), and The Fall of the House of Usher (2023), The Fall of Usher (2023), and The Fall of Housh (2023).
Stephen King, 77, is an American writer. Called the King of Horror, he is widely known for his horror novels and explores other genres such as suspense, crime, science fiction, fantasy and mystery. Although mostly known for his novels, he has written about 200 short stories, most of which have been featured in the collection.
His debut, “Carry” (1974), established him with horror. The collection of four novels, “Different Seasons” (1982), was his first major departure from the genre. Some of the films adopted from King’s fiction include Carrie (1976), The Shining (1980), Dead Zone and Christine (both 1983), Stand by Me (1986), Misery (1990), Shawshank Redemption (1994), Green Mile (1995), Dolores Clayborne and It (2017).
Among other awards, King won the Los Angeles Times Book Award for the Mystery/thriller “The Man in the Black Suit” (1994) and “11/22/63” (2011). He also earned honors for his overall contributions to literature, including the 2003 medal for his distinguished contribution to American letters, the 2007 Grandmaster Award from American Mystery Writers, and the 2014 National Arts Medal.
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