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The shining sequel doctor sleep sets mike flanagan as. Stephen king reads from shining sequel doctor sleep dread. Doctor sleep film changes made from the stephen king book insider. Here, dick is dead, as jack murdered him with an axe in kubricks film. Stephen king to release a sequel to the shining hypable. The story picks up a little after the end of tomorrow, when the war began, but not much has really happened. Nov 02, 2018 fifty years later, a sequel is being unearthed. I loved how this novel starts the process of connecting the rot and ruin series and uses a. A proposed prequel to the shining is probably dead in the water after doctor sleep underperformed. Mike flanagans spiritual sequel to the shining, doctor sleep, is elevated by great performances by rebecca ferguson, ewan mcgregor, and kyleigh curran. Decades after the shining, danny, now known as dan, and played with a reflective sadness by ewan mcgregor, has grown up into the kind of reckless middleaged party derelict who falls into drunken barroom fights.

The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realisation. Whether you read kings book or saw stanley kubricks 1980 cinematic interpretation of it which stephen king has never endorsed, chances are the shining ranks high on your list of most terrifying things ever. Mike flanagan has been tapped to direct the film adaptation of stephen kings doctor sleep, the sequel to the shining, thewrap has learned. May 10, 2012 way back in november of 2009 we got word that stephen king was working on a sequel novel to the shining, the book on which the classic stanley kubrick horror film of the same name is based. The shining sequel doctor sleep gets director mike flanagan. Doctor sleep is coming along as a 40yearslater sequel to the shining. Before doctor sleep was a critically acclaimed movie, it was a book by stephen king, and heres why the legendary author decided to write it. First of all, this is the sequel to dead of night, which i thoroughly loved. The movie is a sequel to the 1980 classic and is based off of stephen kings 20 book of the. Glen mazzara, who ran amcs smash hit series the walking dead for the past several seasons, will now focus on ghosts. The book reached the first position on the new york times best seller list for print and ebook fiction combined, hardcover fiction, and ebook fiction. Weve been covering doctor sleep since it was officially revealed last year and we now have the official synopsis, along with a tentative release date. Is what danny has what carrie or the dude in the dead zone had.

Officially licensed, long unproduced sequel to night of the. In the sequel film, carl lumbly takes over the role of dick hallorann from scatman crothers who appeared in the shining. Jan 26, 2018 director mike flanagan is going back into the world of stephen king. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel. Officially licensed, long unproduced sequel to night of. Doctor sleep stephen kings 20 sequel to the shining gets turned into a film thats long and prosaic but also creepy and scary. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. Insider breaks down how the movie compares to the 20 book. The shining was kings third novel and has sold more than a million.

I thought the book was good, but i wouldnt consider it horror as the shining was. Its a bit of a silly death, but thats what happens. The shining sequel doctor sleep is now a feature film directed by mike flanagan. Stephen kings sequel to the shining is coming to the big. Oct 14, 2017 what happened at the end of stanley kubricks the shining. Doctor sleep book vs movie how faithful is the shining. Based on the novel by stephen king you may have heard of him, doctor sleep is the official sequel to the shining, following a grownup danny torrance dealing with a whole new set of supernatural. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. Ewan mcgregor joins the shining sequel doctor sleep. Its a brave man who writes a sequel to the shining which. Kings book is a direct sequel to his 1977 novel the shining, and most definitely not a direct sequel to the 1980 film directed by stanley kubrick, which king notoriously hated. A critical and commercial smash, shaun of the dead made multiple careers, most notably its stars.

Stephen king recently talked about the challenge of writing a sequel to a popular book and what dannys life is like at 40. Stephen king reads from shining sequel doctor sleep. Jun, 2019 struggling with alcoholism, danny torrance remains traumatized by the sinister events that occurred at the overlook hotel when he was a child. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20 summary. Much akin to the original by stanley kubrick, which differed from its source material. Before doctor sleep was a critically acclaimed movie, it was a book by stephen king. I felt tense when i reread the first book in the series a few months ago, and although i loved it just as much as i did ten plus years ago, i felt that same tension when i started reading in the dead of the night. Sleep, the sequel to the shining which will essentially focus on a grown up. The shining prequel probably dead after doctor sleep. I dont think the people that didnt read the book realize this. He soon finds a new purpose when he forms a psychic connection with a girl who shares his shining ability. Oct 17, 20 whether you read kings book or saw stanley kubricks 1980 cinematic interpretation of it which stephen king has never endorsed, chances are the shining ranks high on your list of most terrifying things ever.

Nov 23, 2019 the shining sequel doctor sleep is now a feature film directed by mike flanagan. Just a month after horror filmmaker mike flanagan spoke about wanting to adapt stephen kings sequel to the shining into a feature film, hes been hired to do just that. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20. Jun 05, 2019 the shining is a great example of stanley kubrick twisting stephen kings story to fit his vision of a man going crazy in an isolated mountain hotel in the dead of winter. Jun 22, 2012 the shining is the story of jack torrance, who is employed as the caretaker of the gargantuan overlook hotel in colorado one winter. A critical and commercial smash, shaun of the dead made multiple careers, most notably its stars simon pegg and nick frost, and its director wright. Jun 17, 2019 the film is based on kings literary sequel to the shining and picks up with an adult danny torrance ewan mcgregor, a struggling alcoholic whose shining abilities return after he tries. Abandoned the shining prequel compared to the revenant by. The film is based on kings literary sequel to the shining and picks up with an adult danny torrance ewan mcgregor, a struggling alcoholic whose shining abilities return after he tries. The new dark arts section at the harry potter studio tour, warner bros studios near. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. Jul 21, 2017 the shining 1980 death scene ben willis the fishermans killer.

Stanley kubricks the shining is considered one of the greatest horror films of all time, despite stephen king not being a fan of the filmmakers adaptation of his novel. Its not a haunted house movie, its a haunted person story. Moving his wife, wendy, and their son, danny, into it for the. The shining prequel movie walking deads glen mazzara. Oct 30, 2019 though the sequel is set decades after the first film, doctor sleep features an appearance by danny lloyd, the actor best known for playing young danny torrance in the shining. Romero called dead of night and its sequel, fall of night, the official prequel to night of the living dead as far as im. Oct 25, 2019 doctor sleep is coming along as a 40yearslater sequel to the shining.

Doctor sleep, stephen kings longawaited sequel to the shining. The filming of a scene for doctor sleep, a warners brothers production and the sequel to the 1980 classic horror film the shining, took over a portion of the beach tuesday and will. Filming of the shining sequel scene takes over portion. Based on the book written by stephen king, the movie version of doctor sleep differs from its source material. The film, which also serves as a direct sequel to the film adaptation of the shining, directed by stanley kubrick, is set several decades after the events of the original and combines elements of. Edgar wrights 2004 zombie comedy shaun of the dead almost got a vampire sequel called from dusk till shaun, but heres why it never happened. Abrams sets justice league dark, the shiningbased tv. The shining gets a sequel in which danny is now battling some familar. The book, the shining, is a literary masterpiece written by stephen king. The author penned a sequel, doctor sleep, in 20, and it was cinematically adapted by mike flanagan last year. Way back in november of 2009 we got word that stephen king was working on a sequel novel to the shining, the book on which the classic stanley kubrick horror film of the same name is. Until the last minute, the plot seems to be wrapping up in a conventional way. Sep 30, 20 d id i approach the book with trepidation.

Sleep is the name of the sequel to the shining and it revolves around a 40 year old danny torrence. Mar 28, 2020 edgar wrights 2004 zombie comedy shaun of the dead almost got a vampire sequel called from dusk till shaun, but heres why it never happened. With ghosts, visions and psychological horror, the shining by stephen king is a very good horror story, i would say one of his best, right up there with the likes of salems lot which is another sk novel that i recommend if you enjoy horror. The shining 1980 death scene ben willis the fishermans killer. Where that book was more of a thriller with zombies, dead of night is a more traditional, zombie outbreak in a small town type of story, which is more to my preference. Jan 26, 2018 mike flanagan has been tapped to direct the film adaptation of stephen kings doctor sleep, the sequel to the shining, thewrap has learned. Still of night is the fourth book in ny times bestseller jonathan maberrys bestselling dead of night series. Stephen kings sequel to the shining contains some real, grownup monsters. Fall of night, the nailbiting sequel to dead of night, picks up where the first novel left offon a wild chase for an infected madman and the missing. This marks abrams third time as producer on a kingbased television show, after 11. In a world of scarlett sequel to gone with the wind or the book of the green planet sequel to et, thats no small feat. Dead of night by lynn viehl is a young adult novel set for release on july 8 2012. As a follow up to a movie which has become a cornerstone within the horror genre of all filmmaking, director mike flanagan.

Oct 30, 2019 decades after the shining, danny, now known as dan, and played with a reflective sadness by ewan mcgregor, has grown up into the kind of reckless middleaged party derelict who falls into drunken barroom fights. The shining was a book by a drinking alcoholic about an alcoholic in. Stanley kubrick famously adapted the book in 1980, but king has disowned the film for decades. Doctor sleep stands as a sequel to both the shining book and movie, with there being multiple times where the new film connects to the shining. The shining, gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977.

Doctor sleep book vs movie how faithful is the shining sequel. Doctor sleep feature a major cameo from the shining. Last year saw the release of doctor sleep, an adaptation of stephen kings novel that served as a sequel to the fanfavorite the shining which allowed director mike flanagan the ability to meld. As far as the story line is concerned, this book is boss.

Doctor sleep marketed as stephen kings doctor sleep is a 2019 american supernatural horror film based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king, a sequel to kings 1977 novel the shining. The audiobook edition of kings 2012 novel the dark tower. Hes in talks to write the overlook hotel, a prequel to the stanley. Top 10 differences between the shining book and movie duration. King released a statement on his website today that he plans to publish dr. Last night at torontos packed canon theatre, fans of stephen king were treated to a 15minute reading from the authors new novel, under the dome, and nearly an hours worth of typically funny anecdotes and keen observations during an onstage interview with director david cronenberg. If you like that kind of book, i recommend reading dead of night. It is also the second book in the youngbloods series, the first book is after midnight, which i have not read. What happened at the end of stanley kubricks the shining. But a war is coming, and no one will escape the last great war between the living and the dead. The shining tv show overlook is happening at hbo max with. A whole lot has been happening in the world of night of the living dead, this year being the landmark films 50th anniversary and all, and were. Like a servant to two masters, stephen kings doctor sleep wants both stephen king and fans of stanley kubricks 1980 film of his book the shining to be happy. For several months, when i was 10 or 11, i avoided windows at night.

It picks up where the previous book left us, and maberry wastes no time thrusting us into all the craziness. The shining is the story of jack torrance, who is employed as the caretaker of the gargantuan overlook hotel in colorado one winter. Is stephen kings the shining sequel doctor sleep any good. Marvel comics adapting kings novel the shining into a comic book. Its only marketed as a shining sequel because the main character of the novel is danny and there is a huge name recognition for the shining.

Plot details revealed for stephen kings the shining. Though the sequel is set decades after the first film, doctor sleep features an appearance by danny lloyd, the actor best known for playing young danny torrance in the shining. While marvels previous dead of night series was an anthology, the. Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy scientist, cecilia elisabeth moss escapes in the dead of night and disappears into. Nov 08, 2019 in a world of scarlett sequel to gone with the wind or the book of the green planet sequel to et, thats no small feat. Plot details revealed for stephen kings the shining sequel.

Sequel to the shining doctor sleep official trailer hd. He appears as a ghost early on with young danny, teaching him about the ghost boxes, as well as later in the film when dans searching for purpose. Kings book is a direct sequel to his 1977 novel the shining, and. A revenantsized shining prequel film is likely dead because of doctor sleep. Director mike flanagan is going back into the world of stephen king. I somehow missed the fact that it was a part of a series until i started reading, but i was quickly up to speed. After a onenight stand with a cokedup barfly, dan finally hits rock bottom. Doctor sleep is a great film for fans of both king and kubrick. One night, he picks up a cokehead and wakes up next to her dead body, only to learn that shes a mother with a small child. Im a pretty jaded reader, but this was a book that i couldnt put. As a follow up to a movie which has become a cornerstone within the horror genre.

Jun, 2018 stanley kubricks the shining is considered one of the greatest horror films of all time, despite stephen king not being a fan of the filmmakers adaptation of his novel. The shining sequel doctor sleep gets director mike. The following article contains spoilers for doctor sleep, in theaters now director mike flanagan covers a lot of ground connecting his adaptation of stephen kings doctor sleep, not just to its parent book, but also to the shining, as its a sequel to both stanley kubricks movie as well as the novel. Hodder and stoughton, last night said doctor sleep would return to. Stephen king returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, the shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middleaged dan torrance. Fans of the shining were pleasantly surprised with doctor sleep, which was released late last year. One night, abra psychically witnesses the ritual torture and murder of a boy by the true knot, a group of. Stephen king announces sequel to the shining after 36 years of. Much akin to the original by stanley kubrick, which differed from its.