Tom Hiddleston and Mark Hamill to star in adaptation of Stephen King's The Life of Chuck

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9 May 2023, 15:30

Star Wars icon Mark Hamill is taking on the role of Albie alongside The Night Manager's Tom Hiddleston — who will play the title character — in a reboot of Stephen King's The Life of Chuck.

According to Deadline, the Loki star will appear in the adaptation based on the short story from King’s 2020 anthology If It Bleeds.

The Life of Chuck will be split into three separate stories telling the tale of Charles Krantz in reverse chronological order, starting with his death, aged 39, from a brain tumour and ending with his haunted house-based childhood.

The script has been written and is set to be directed by Doctor Sleep and Midnight Mass's Mike Flanagan, and will have a similar tone to Stand By Me, The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile.

The latest King adaptation will follow new takes on Salem's Lot and The Boogeyman which are set to drop later this year.

Hiddleston will soon be seen in the second Loki offering at the back end of 2023 alongside Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino and Ke Huy Quan, plus the upcoming new series of The Night Manager.

In other Mark Hamill news, find out why he recently decided to retire from voicing the Joker.