Its unknown if it will address specific details from the ending of the first film or if it will. Nov 05, 2019 mike flanagans jawdropping adaptation of stephen kings novel doctor sleep, the sequel to the shining, is a monumental achievement of tension, suspense, forgiveness and sacrifice. Only picked this one up on kindle because it is a sequel to one of his classic books. The shining sequel has cast its main star cinemablend. It is regarded in some quarters as kings best book. Ewan mcgregor will star in the shining sequel doctor sleep as the. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. Doctor sleep trailer the shining sequel quotethe movie is a classic but j think the book is actually better. The macguffins may come in threes, the big bad might be not quite dead, or, more blatantly, as the story ends another adventure might be shown.
One of the best horror movies in history is the shining the glow. 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. The shining might be the latest stephen king movie to get a. Many of the interpretations of the shining, especially those on the room 237 documentary have been mistakenly labeled as conspiracy theories. Doctor sleep, stephen kings the shining sequel, will soon become a movie directed by hush and oculus filmmaker mike flanagan. The shining getting a sequel based on kings book ihorror. Jan 26, 2018 a sequel to the shining is getting made based on the book dr.
One book that did finally get a sequel from king was the shining, although it was a very different story than its progenitor, and took place decades later. Im curious to see how they show how powerful abras shining is. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. Sep 21, 20 more than 30 years after stephen king terrified us with the shining, hes written a sequel, drawing on his alcoholism and a neardeath experience. As to the film, it has been speculated the film will not be a sequel to kubricks the shining, but a sequel to the book the shining or the miniseries i suppose. Nearly 40 years after its release, stanley kubricks the shining gets a sequel with doctor sleep, an adaptation of stephen kings novel, which sees an allgrownup danny torrance. Apr 04, 2016 stephen kings shining sequel to be adapted for big screen. Oct 20, 2019 however, as much as the story is a sequel to the shining and the film takes elements from kubricks version, its going to be very different from it, and it might not be the sequel some are expecting.
Also, kings endings are frequently inconsistent, but he nails it in the shining. 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. To prep for the role, mcgregor dove into kings book more than he relied on kubricks film. He puts the invitation back in the book and starts reading the scrapbook. Paperback order in the next 6 hours 52 minutes and get it by monday, march 16. The original novel was written by horror master stephen king, based on the reallife haunted. Every now and then somebody would ask, whatever happened to danny from the shining. Doctor sleep is a horror thriller based on a book by stephen king. Jack is blown away, imaging the scene of wealth and splendor. Adapted from the stephen king novel of the same name, the film tells the story of an unhinged man accepting a job as the winter caretaker of a ski lodge, only for him and his family to be assailed by the madness that lies hidden both in the lodge, and in himself.
In doctor sleep stephen king offers a sequel to the shining. I am not going to go on and on about how frustrating it must be for someone of kings prolificity and stature to have people think that his best novel was written 22 years and 30some books ago. The shining, by stephen king, is slowly but surely changing that perception. The unmasking will happen at the stroke of midnight. However, kubricks adaptation of the shining deviates from kings novel in a few significant ways, which puts the new movie in a weird position. The shining sequel posted by philzilla2k on 619 at 12. Director mike flanagan confirms his forthcoming movie adaptation of stephen kings doctor sleep will be a sequel to and bridge the gap between both the shining movie universe and the original novel. 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 shining centers on jack torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic.
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. Stephen king the shining collection 2 books set the shining, doctor sleep by stephen king, the shining by stephen king, et al. Set several years after jack torrance was driven to madness at the overlook hotel, the book follows his psychic son danny as an adult as he comes up against a nefarious group. The highlyanticipated followup to stephen kings iconic haunted hotel film, the shining, has just earned a release date.
Hes clearly a fan of kings stories, and therefore seems like a great choice to tackle the narrative challenges of the shining sequel. Doctor sleep comes out this friday, the sequel to the 1980 iconic horror masterpiece the shining from director stanley kubrick featuring jack nicholson in one of the most grandiose wildeyed. Is doctor sleep a sequel to the shining book or movie. The shining spinoff series in development for hbo max. 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. Heres why critics say you should watch stephen kings doctor sleep. Plot details revealed for stephen kings the shining. Trainspotting rant by renton played by ewan mcgregor about the differences. 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. The director behind one hour photo and never let me go is a filmmaker with a vision, and according to the producer of the overlook hotel, the shining prequel will only move forward with romanek if.
Before doctor sleep was a critically acclaimed movie, it was a book by stephen. Many of the interpretations of the shining, especially those on the room 237 documentary. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. This book was all that i hoped it would be and more. Stanley kubricks the shining already has a sequel through 2019s doctor sleep, but the prequel, the overlook hotel, has still not made it onscreen. Is doctor sleep a worthy sequel to stanley kubricks the. Danny is now grown, but he has to use his gift to help a girl against a tribe of phys. 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. Before doctor sleep was a critically acclaimed movie, it was a book by stephen king. Why doctor sleep had to end at the shinings overlook. Why stephen king hates stanley kubricks the shining. Stephen king really hates the shining movie youtube. 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 does acknowledge the events from the film. Doctor sleep, mike flanagans adaptation of the novel by stephen king, catches up with danny torrance, who as a child was terrorized by.
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. I am a stephen king fan and i can say that his version of the shining is better. Most recently, michael helped launch screen rants new horror. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master. Richard hallorann is a fictional character created by stephen king from his 1977 novel the shining. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel. During a visit to the set, director mike flanagan explained how it manages to be both. As the book goes i thought it was a nice ending to the the shining story. A sequel hook is something in a work that suggests that there is a clear possibility for another story. Uk has posted an interview and video with stephen discussing doctor sleep and other topics. Stephen kings 20 novel, doctor sleep, which became a bestseller upon release was the sequel to his book the shining which in turn was adapted by stanley kubrick into his modern horror masterpiece.
Jan 26, 2018 the shining sequel has found a director. Its been a long while ago that i read the shining but it didnt matter, things come back to you, and i didnt even really need to read the shining to get this book. Inevitably doctor sleep, like most of king books, has been optioned and is to be made into a film and is. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20 summary. With the movie being a secret sequel to unbreakable, fans got super excited when a third movie, glass was announced. The way he wrote those two in the book could not be more different from the. Sep 18, 2012 stephen king revealed the release date for his novel doctor sleep, a sequel to the shining, will be sept. Is doctor sleep a sequel to the shining novel or the movie. Oct 29, 2019 recently, moviegoers returned to the overlook hotel in mike flanagans adaptation of doctor sleep, kings 20 sequel to the shining. 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. Stephen kings shining sequel to be adapted for big screen. But will this followup appease diehard stephen king book fans o.
Rose, in a mental shootout that evokes a scifi western, or a comic book movie. One book that did finally get a sequel from king was the shining, although it. Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining the way american gods is a sequel to anansi boys. Published in 2009, doctor sleep is the sequel to kings seminal horror novel the shining, which was published in 1977. If anyone can make this book into a good movie, its flanagan. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Come and play with us, danny for ever, and ever, and ever. While the book is a sequel to his novel, the shining, the movie is a sequel to the. In the sequel film, carl lumbly takes over the role of dick hallorann from scatman crothers who appeared in the shining. The shining novel and film work best as separate pieces, and each ending has a different meaning. They are making a sequel to the shining dr sleep is the book, pretty good. Continue scrolling to keep reading click the button below to start this article in quick view.
Jan 26, 2018 director mike flanagan is going back into the world of stephen king. Doctor sleep director mike flanagan explains how its a sequel to both the shining universes crafted by stephen king and stanley kubrick. Jun, 2018 the shining sequel has cast its main star adam holmes. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20. Stephen kings sequel to the shining is coming to the big. The book describes what happens when he hits bottom, inadvertently. The only books i read after desperation were the dark tower books and now, doctor sleep. Nov 08, 2019 doctor sleep director mike flanagan talks full spoilers about his sequel to the shining handles the specter of jack torrance that looms over the film. After that, i had a job and family, yada yada yada, and not as much time to indulge in casual fiction as i did before. Kubricks film adaptation is an iconic movie, both in the horror genre and in general pop culture. After 39 years, we finally know what happened to danny torrance after leaving the overlook hotel, thanks to the sequel of this history, doctor sleep doctor sleepalready premiered in mexico.
In stephen kings 1997 miniseries adaptation of the novel directed by mick garris, stephen kings the shining, king wanted. The shining, gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. 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. Bbc arts editor, will gompertz, delves into doctor sleeps inception, stephens early career, and how the shining will inevitably be compared to doctor sleep. 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 was written in 1977 and immediately became a best seller. Stephen king announces the shining sequel release date. Doctor sleep is a sequel to shining movie and stephen kings book. The shining sequel has found a director cinemablend. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. The shining is based on stephen kings 1977 novel by the same name, and he wrote a followup. If you didnt know, now you do, and youll soon know the sequels title and release date, announced by the master of suspense himself. Doctor sleep is stephen kings sequel to the shining. He was also involved in a tv miniseries based on the same book, starring steven weber and.
In the 20 sequel doctor sleep, wendy has passed away in 1999 from lung cancer, possibly caused from the explosion of the overlook hotel many years ago. Doctor sleep, based on the king novel of the same name, will land in. I had a couple of issues with the book, mainly that abra was overpowered and the true knot a lame villain. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Starring ewan mcgregor as an adult danny torrance, flanagans doctor sleep follows the nowgrown torrance as he fights his demons and faces down a new supernatural threat. Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining movie and stephen kings book. The bigscreen adaptation of doctor sleep, stephen kings 20 novel sequel to the shining, is out november 8. The longawaited sequel to kubricks the shining is out. A tribute trailer i put together for one of my alltime favorite directors and movies, stanley kubriks the shining. With ewan mcgregor, rebecca ferguson, kyliegh curran, cliff curtis. Jim spellmanwireimage doctor sleep, stephen kings sequel to the shining, will be released on september 24. I didnt like how king made the hedges come to life in the book. Mar 30, 2020 one of the best horror movies in history is the shining the glow.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading doctor sleep. The one thing the book had on the movie though is the binder with the history and background of the hotel. Finished the book last night and gave the trailer a rewatch. The shining sequel tries to serve two masters doctor sleep attempts to please both stephen king and fans of stanley kubricks movie. This sequel to the shining comes from writerdirector mike flanagan oculus. However, as much as the story is a sequel to the shining and the film takes elements from kubricks version, its going to be very different from it, and it might not be the sequel some are expecting. The shining sequel doctor sleep sets mike flanagan as. Trailer for doctor sleep, the sequel to the shining. Just look at the shining miniseries, written by king himself. Interpretations, also known as theories or readings are fan based interpretations of the meanings of hidden themes found in the 1980 stanley kubrick film version of the 1977 stephen king novel the shining. How doctor sleep is a very different movie to the shining.
The shining, published in 1977, was stephen kings third published novel and the one that helped establish his name in the horror genre. Years following the events of the shining, a nowadult dan torrance must protect a young girl with similar powers from a cult known as the true knot. Why the overlook hotel prequel movie never happened. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance. Doctor sleep the long awaited sequel to the shining now. Jun, 2019 my reaction to the trailer for the 2019 film, doctor sleep, based on the stephen king novel of the same name.
Horror fans will soon be able to revisit the infamous overlook hotel from stephen kings the shining, courtesy of a new tv show. Doctor sleep is a sequel to shining movie and stephen king. Dec 29, 2017 if youre a fan of horror movies in any way, then chances are youve seen stanley kubricks 1980 masterpiece, the shining. It goes without saying that stephen king is an accomplished author, but its also cool that many adaptations of his. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
However, she appears in the start of the book, living with danny after the events of the shining in a new apartment, traumatized and timid. Review the shining sequel pays homage to the original. The books he finishes well pet semetary, the stand are so good. Ewan mcgregor stars and is joined by rebecca ferguson, and cliff curtis. Years following the events of the shining, a nowadult dan torrance must protect a young girl with similar powers from a cult known as the true knot, who prey on children with powers to remain immortal. The shining the shining, gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977.
Ewan mcgregor will hope fans take a shine to his character in the sequel to a. Sep 19, 2012 if youre a stephen king fan, you probably knew that the acclaimed writer has been working on a followup to his 1977 novel the shining. 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. Stephen king sets release date for sequel to the shining. The shining sequel doctor sleep movie adaptation gets.
A novel the shining book 2 kindle edition by king, stephen. Sleep 20 by stephen king deadline is reporting that the film is being rushed into production with geralds game mike flanagan scheduled to direct. The shining sequel pays homage to the original 1980 film, but is not its equal. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. Trailer reaction doctor sleep 2019 the sequel to the shining. The shining sequel doctor sleep gets director mike flanagan. With the push and pull of public opinion between the audience that covets stanley kubricks the shining, and that of the book s author. Doctor sleep, based on stephen kings 20 followup novel, is released in the. The shining sequel coming from geralds game director. 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.