The Life of Chuck is another perfect pairing of a Stephen King story with Mike Flanagan's cinematic sensibilities.

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) ...

Fans eager to own a physical copy of one of Flanagan's best movies don't have long to wait to add it to their collection.

"The Life of Chuck" hits German theaters on July 24. Instead of horror, this Stephen King adaptation focuses on an emotional message that resonates long after viewing.

Author and screenwriter Stephen King appears at the premiere of "The Life of Chuck" during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sept. 6, 2024.

There is dancing, Walt Whitman and joy. “In ‘The Life of Chuck,’ we understand that this guy’s life is cut short, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t experience joy,” says King.

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.

That’s very much the case with “The Life of Chuck,” Mike Flanagan’s new adaptation of King’s novella of the same name published in the 2020 collection “If It Bleeds.” In “The Life of Chuck,” which ...