Life of Chuck: Jewish Stephen King, Mike Flanagan

The article previews The Life of Chuck, a film adaptation by Mike Flanagan of a Stephen King novella. Notably, its lead, Charles “Chuck” Krantz, is Jewish, with heritage woven into the story’s deeper themes.

Set against an apocalyptic canvas, the film explores identity, mortality, and memory through Chuck’s life—from childhood to the universe’s end. Flanagan’s direction balances King’s eerie atmosphere with profound introspection.

The piece underscores the rarity of explicitly Jewish protagonists in mainstream genre cinema, highlighting the representation’s significance.

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