The Life of Chuck and Exhuma make Disney+ July feel packed
Disney+ reveals its July lineup with Tom Hiddleston’s The Life of Chuck, Exhuma, New World, Nameless Gangster, MOANA 2 and more.
Trending Titles Revealed, Including 'The Life of Chuck' Starring Tom Hiddleston
'The Life of Chuck,' the winner of the Audience Award at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival, is set to be released on Disney+. Starring Tom Hiddleston, this work is based on the short story of the same name by Stephen King and is directed by Mike Flanagan. Director Mike Flanagan has previously adapted Stephen King's works through 'Doctor Sleep' and 'Gerald's Game.'
The film deals with the chaos preceding the end of the world. Amidst a situation where the internet is cut off and the world is collapsing, it depicts the process of an ordinary teacher, Marty (played by Chiwetel Ejiofor), chasing the existence of a mysterious man named Chuck (played by Tom Hiddleston).
'Moana' Series and Documentary Lineup
Ahead of the release of the Disney live-action film 'Moana,' the animated 'Moana' and 'Moana 2' have also been added to the lineup. This series, which follows Moana and Maui as they seek their destiny against the backdrop of the ocean, has recorded a cumulative global box office revenue of approximately 1.7 billion dollars and attracted 5.86 million viewers in Korea.
'Bertie Gregory's Hammerhead Shark Close-Up,' featuring National Geographic explorer Bertie Gregory, will also be released. Bertie Gregory, a two-time Emmy winner, heads to the Pacific coast of Mexico to find endangered hammerhead sharks, highlighting the causes behind their plummeting population and the impact of marine protected areas.
Korean Film Masterpieces from 'Exhuma' to 'New World'
Major Korean box office hits are also included in large numbers. 'Exhuma,' the first occult genre film to surpass 10 million viewers, depicts the process of shaman Hwa-rim (played by Kim Go-eun) and Bong-gil (played by Lee Do-hyun), geomancer Sang-deok (played by Choi Min-sik), and undertaker Young-geun (played by Yoo Hae Jin) excavating a grave in a family where a strange illness is passed down.
Crime noir 'New World' and 'Nameless Gangster,' set in Busan, can also be enjoyed. 'New World' portrays the conflict experienced by undercover cop Lee Ja-seong (played by Lee Jung-jae) between the organization's powerhouse Jung Chung (played by Hwang Jung-min) and the police, while 'Nameless Gangster' deals with the struggle of betrayal and survival centered around Choi Ik-hyun (played by Choi Min-sik) and Choi Hyung-bae (played by Ha Jung Woo).
