Dan moves to new hampshire, where he gets a job at a. The shining sequel doctor sleep will acknowledge kubricks. 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. Bbc arts editor, will gompertz, delves into doctor sleeps inception, stephens early career, and how the shining will inevitably be compared to doctor sleep. Mike flanagan explains how his new film is partstanley kubrick, partstephen king and how that was even allowed. How stanley kubrick made the elevators bleed in the shining the return of redrum. Doctor sleep director mike flanagan explains how its a sequel to both the shining universes crafted by stephen king and stanley kubrick. Back in 2014, variety reported warner bros were busy making a sequel to the shining, with director mark romanek in talks to helm the movie. 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. The shining sequel struggles to salute book and movie at once mike flanagans adaptation of stephen kings. Now i read the book and while i enjoyed it for the most part, i found parts of it underwhelming. The shining sequel struggles to salute book and movie at once mike flanagans adaptation of stephen kings novel is an ambitious homage to the movie and the book. Stephen kings sequel to the shining is coming to the big. Doctor sleep is a sequel to both stanley kubricks the shining and stephen kings original novel set visit posted on thursday, september 5th, 2019 by jacob hall.
Flanagan has done an amazing job adapting the book from stephen king and giving lovers of the kubrick film adaptation of the shining 1980 a cinematic sequel. 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. Surprisingly, when the trailer was released last week, we learned that the movie isnt just an adaptation of kings book, but also a followup to kubricks iconic movie. When stephen king published doctor sleep in 20, it felt inevitable that the book, a sequel to his beloved 1977 horror novel the shining, would get a movie adaptation one day. Jun, 2019 the scariest part of the shining isnt what you think duration. The shining sequel doctor sleep movie adaptation gets. The film, a sequel to stanley kubricks the shining, opens with a series of short curtain raisers, including. Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining the way american gods is a sequel to anansi boys. In doctor sleep stephen king offers a sequel to the shining. Sep 22, 20 doctor sleep picks up the story of danny, the little boy with psychointuitive powers from stephen kings 1977 novel the shining. Stephen kings unfortunate sequel to the shining will become a movie written by akiva goldsman theres a lot of bad news here. Director mike flanagan and producer trevor macy on recreating the overlook hotel, casting the shining doppelgangers and necessary diversions from stephen kings book in doctor sleep. Stephen king the shining collection 2 books set the shining, doctor sleep by stephen king, the shining by stephen king, et al.
We were working on another film when the book was published, and i had gone to trevor and said, stephen king wrote a sequel to the shining. Doctor sleep is stephen kings sequel to the shining. Stephen king announces sequel to the shining after 36. 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. Ewan mcgregor will star as danny torrance in warner bros. Dans invisible friend, still lingers in the new book, as evidenced by the word redrum scrawled on its back. Along with the book s sequel, king has released a prequel, overlook hotel, which has also been in film development.
Mar 30, 2020 one of the best horror movies in history is the shining the glow. The book describes what happens when he hits bottom, inadvertently. Oct 31, 2019 we were working on another film when the book was published, and i had gone to trevor and said, stephen king wrote a sequel to the shining. Mar 12, 2020 the shining along with its 2019 sequel, doctor sleep will be shown three times at the gateway film center. The film, a sequel to stanley kubricks the shining, opens with a series of short curtain raisers, including a flashback to the colorado. The aforementioned sequel, doctor sleep, got a cinematic adaptation that serves as both a sequel to the shining novel and kubricks film, in a way. Sequel filmed to the shining follows danny as a troubled. Top 10 differences between the shining book and movie duration. Sep 05, 2019 with the push and pull of public opinion between the audience that covets stanley kubricks the shining, and that of the book s author. The novel was adapted into a 1980 film of the same name and later followed by a sequel, doctor sleep, published in 20. The film adaptation of stephen kings novel doctor sleep had a. Movie about shining sequel, doctor sleep, to be released. Ewan mcgregor to star in the shining sequel doctor sleep. Trailer for doctor sleep, the 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. Iconic horror author king joyland picks up the narrative threads of the shining many years on. How will the shining sequel handle the books wtf ending. While the film doctor sleep is intended to be a direct adaptation of the 20 sequel novel, director mike flanagan said doctor sleep still acknowledges kubricks the shining in some way. Its unknown if it will address specific details from the ending of the first film or if it will just casually reference them, but it. Jun, 2019 after nearly 40 years of dissecting and debating the shining, stanley kubricks 1980 horror classic starring jack nicholson and based on the book by stephen king, were finally about to get its. Is the sequel to the shining a scary novel answers. Kings sequel, doctor sleep, naturally follows from his original novel, but mike flanagan, who wrote and directed the new screen version, has the unusual task of fashioning a movie that fits. Doctor sleep 2019 film doctor sleep is an upcoming american horror film based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king, which is a sequel to kings 1977 novel the shining. It has to be a sequel to both the iconic film the shining, and the bestselling novel the shining. When we first see little danny torrance in doctor sleep, a crafty and curiously moving sequel to the shining, he is riding his tricycle once. The author explores the origins of the shining and its sequel doctor sleep.
Doctor sleep, an adaptation of stephen kings followup novel, will be out on 24 january 2020 mike flanagan oculus, geralds game takes. Doctor sleep is the shining sequel refresh the story. Young psychic danny torrance has become a middleaged alcoholic he now goes by dan, bearing his powers and his guilt as equal burdens. Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining movie and stephen kings book. 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. The shining sequel doctor sleep release date moved forward. Flanagan said, it is an adaptation of the novel doctor sleep, which is stephen kings sequel to his novel, the shining. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20. Is doctor sleep a sequel to the shining book or movie. How the doctor sleep movie compares to the novel by stephen king. The shining sequel tries to serve two masters doctor sleep attempts to please both stephen king and fans of stanley kubricks movie. Stanley kubricks the shining is one of many horror fans favorite stephen king adaptations, which makes the upcoming sequel adaptation, doctor sleep, a.
Kings sequel, doctor sleep, naturally follows from his original novel, but mike flanagan, who wrote and directed the new screen version, has the. Years ago, the haunting of the overlook hotel nearly broke young dan torrances sanity, as his paranormal gift known as the shining opened a. A novel the shining book 2 and millions of other books are. Ewan mcgregor will play jack nicholsons screen son, a nowgrown danny torrance, in doctor sleep, a sequel to the shining adapted from stephen kings book of. A novel the shining book 2 kindle edition by king, stephen. Jun, 2019 doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining movie and stephen kings book. 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. During a visit to the set, director mike flanagan explained how it manages to be both. Doctor sleep is a sequel to shining movie and stephen king. The film was to be based on a prologue which king wrote. See the first trailer for doctor sleep, the longawaited sequel to the. A sequel to the shining is currently in development.
Dec 06, 2018 ewan mcgregor stars as danny torrance in warner bros. This book followed the character of danny torrance, the boy blessedcursed with the shining, as he continues to wrestle with the ghosts that haunted him at the overlook hotel. The sequel to the shining finally has a release date. The shining sequel struggles to salute book and movie at once. The shining novel and film work best as separate pieces, and each ending has a different meaning. When writing doctor sleep, stephen king had to be reminded of things from the shining hed forgotten. With the push and pull of public opinion between the audience that covets stanley kubricks the shining, and that of the book s author. The bigscreen adaptation of doctor sleep, stephen kings 20 novel sequel to the shining, is out november 8. It is scheduled to be released on january 24, 2020, the internet movie database wrote. Doctor sleep, based on the king novel of the same name, will land in.
The highlyanticipated followup to stephen kings iconic haunted hotel film, the shining, has just earned a release date. Theres a second wrinkle in that equation that needs to be addressed. Is doctor sleep a sequel to the shining novel or the movie. Stephen kings doctor sleep official teaser trailer hd. The shining sequel doctor sleep movie adaptation gets release date. The shining is based on stephen kings 1977 novel by the same name, and he wrote a followup. Its been 39 years since the horror classic the shining premiered, and now the terrifying film from 1980 is getting a sequel. The shining along with its 2019 sequel, doctor sleep will be shown three times at the gateway film center. Stephen kings unfortunate sequel to the shining will. Jun, 2018 ewan mcgregor will star as danny torrance in warner bros.
The shining, gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. The novel sequel to the book twilight is called new mooon, and was released on the 6th of september, 2006. Doctor sleep is a sequel to both stanley kubricks the shining and. Stephen king plots the shining sequel books the guardian. Mike flanagans adaptation of stephen kings novel is. Stephen kings unfortunate sequel to the shining will become a movie written by akiva goldsman. Ewan mcgregor and rebecca ferguson have joined the cast, which will take viewers into the life of danny torrence long after his time at the. The shining was written in 1977 and immediately became a best seller. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. So when it came time to adapt doctor sleep, stephen kings sequel novel to the shining, for the big screen, director mike flanagan saw a.
Stephen kings shining sequel, doctor sleep the new. Doctor sleep the long awaited sequel to the shining now. Doctor sleep is a sequel to shining movie and stephen kings book. Mike flanagan confirms his the shining sequel doctor sleep will acknolwedge stanely kubricks adaptation, despite differences between book and film. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. The trailer for the the shining sequel is scary simplemost. Sep 16, 20 in doctor sleep stephen king offers a sequel to the shining. Jun, 2018 ewan mcgregor will play jack nicholsons screen son, a nowgrown danny torrance, in doctor sleep, a sequel to the shining adapted from stephen kings book of the same name. Doctor sleep trailer teases a horrifying sequel to. Ewan mcgregor and rebecca ferguson have joined the cast, which will take viewers into the life of danny torrence long after his time at the overlook hotel, according to variety. Stephen kings unfortunate sequel to the shining will become. King famously hated kubricks film, which was a lot more interested in ghosts than in alcoholism, so when he decided to write a sequel to the shining, he naturally returned to his book s. Uk has posted an interview and video with stephen discussing doctor sleep and other topics.
Doctor sleep novel doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. Jack torrances little boy danny was last seen recuperating in maine after escaping the insane evil of the overlook hotel, but stephen king is now plotting a sequel to the shining which would age. Stephen king announces sequel to the shining after 36 years of suspense stephen king, the bestselling american horror writer, announced today that he will publish a sequel to one of his most. The shining centers on the life of jack torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the offseason caretaker of the historic overlook hotel in the colorado rockies. The scariest part of the shining isnt what you think duration. The shining sequel will include parts of stephen kings novel that. Doctor sleep sounds like a new medically spurious talk show produced by oprah, but its actually an upcoming movie based on the stephen king novel of the same name, which is a sequel to the shining. However, he decides to clean up his act and start over in the book, at least.
In 20, bestselling author stephen king released doctor sleep, a literary sequel to the story told in the shining. Movie about shining sequel, doctor sleep, to be released in 2020. Come and play with us, danny for ever, and ever, and ever. Review the shining sequel pays homage to the original. How doctor sleep reconciles stephen king and stanley.
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