The shining sequel tries to serve two masters doctor sleep attempts to please both stephen king and fans of stanley kubricks movie. Uk has posted an interview and video with stephen discussing doctor sleep and other topics. If you look at any list claiming to rank the best horror movies of all time, theres a good chance that youll see director stanley kubricks 1980 classic the shining either at or near the top of. Filmmakers began shooting scenes for doctor sleep on the beach at st. The movie, which stars ewan mcgregor, is a direct sequel to the shining, 39 years in the making. 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. Perhaps the national book award committee was wrestling with similar feelings, and that is what led to the gaffe. The shining sequel doctor sleep films scenes on georgia. Told from four pointsofview the three torrances and. The shining sequel struggles to salute book and movie at once. 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 more through the serpentine corridors of. The overlooks manager, ullman, is concerned about giving jack the job.
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. The shining ebook by stephen king 9780385528863 rakuten kobo. This book was all that i hoped it would be and more. Stephen kings unfortunate sequel to the shining will become a movie written by akiva goldsman.
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. Franny billingsley lives in highland park, illinois. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel. The shining begins with jack torrance being interviewed for the caretakers job at the overlook hotel.
Doctor sleep stars ewan mcgregor as an adult danny torrance, last seen as a child with psychic powers in the 1980 film the shining. Oct 29, 2019 this november 8th, moviegoers will return to the overlook hotel in mike flanagans adaptation of doctor sleep, kings 20 sequel to the shining. Although the shining didnt have a sequel novel in 1980 doctor sleep was first published in 20 and stanley kubrick is no longer around. A movie sequel to stephen kings horror classic the shining has begun filming on the georgia coast. 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. Doctor sleep is stephen kings sequel to the shining. With ewan mcgregor, rebecca ferguson, kyliegh curran, cliff curtis. Stephen king plots the shining sequel books the guardian. The shining along with its 2019 sequel, doctor sleep will be shown three times at the gateway film center.
We had already read shine and were completely confused and underwhelmed by it. The shining novel, however, has a very different ending, and one that even made way for a sequel. Jun 24, 2008 before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. 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. Ewan mcgregor plays the adult danny torrance in this sequel to the shining. The unmasking will happen at the stroke of midnight. And her next middlegrade novel the folk keeper received the boston globehorn book award for fiction, was an ala notable, and a school library journal, booklist, publishers weekly best book of the year and a bulletin blue ribbon book. The novel looks at a variety of factors which impact how reality is perceived and even perverted or masked.
He was renowned for using supernatural events in many of his stories making them a mixture of horror, gloom, and fantasy. Rebecca ferguson is jumping into the world of stephen king. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Stephen king is not okay with a shining prequel movie mtv. Read the shining by stephen king available from rakuten kobo. Nearly 40 years after the shining premiered, timberline lodge could once again be on the silver screen. Chime is a 2011 young adult fantasy novel by franny billingsley.
The highlyanticipated followup to stephen kings iconic haunted hotel film, the shining, has just earned a release date. The film version made big changes to the character of jack overall, and subsequently, many elements of the story were completely modified to better represent the character the picture was working with. The author explores the origins of the shining and its sequel doctor sleep. 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. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. 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. 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.
Her middlegrade novel well wished was a school library journal best book of the year. The shining was kings third novel and has sold more than a million copies since it was first published in 1977. 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. Stephen king announces sequel to the shining after 36. Along with the book s sequel, king has released a prequel, overlook hotel, which has also been in film development. The shining sequel doctor sleep movie adaptation gets. The shining sequel doctor sleep moves up to 2019 youtube. Flanagan said, it is an adaptation of the novel doctor sleep, which is stephen kings sequel to his novel, the shining. Stephen kings sequel to the shining is coming to the big. Jack is blown away, imaging the scene of wealth and splendor. He was also involved in a tv miniseries based on the same book, starring steven weber and. 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. Sadly, the overlook is all about destroying families and twisting familial love. Stephen kings unfortunate sequel to the shining will.
Sequel to the shining begins filming on georgia coast wsbt. Doctor sleep is the sequel to the shining 39 years in. Mike flanagan gets the look of his film right, but faithfully. The shining sequel pays homage to the original 1980 film, but is not its equal. 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. I think this will be the most anticipated book by mr. Stephen king says doctor sleep redeems stanley kubricks. Sleep and will be out at the end of the summer in 20. Stephen king is not okay with a shining prequel movie. Nov 25, 2009 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. Mar 05, 2015 in fact, i much preferred the shinings sequel, doctor sleep, which follows the story of the now grownup danny. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20 summary. 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. 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.
It is regarded in some quarters as kings best book. 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. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. 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. 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. The overlook hotel is their last chance to make it as a unit, or so they believe. 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. There was more menace behind that, perhaps because king had a long period of time between the two books with which to perfect his craft. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. Director mike flanagan is going back into the world of stephen king. In the light of the release of stephen kings sequel to the shining, doctor sleep, it seems appropriate to explore stanley kubricks masterpiece adaptation, which rightly holds its accolade as one. He puts the invitation back in the book and starts reading the scrapbook. To prep for the role, mcgregor dove into kings book more than he relied on kubricks film. Doctor sleep is an ambitious, flawed sequel to the shining.
The shining is one of kings most personal stories, exploring. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. Chime was selected as a finalist in the 2011 national book award for young peoples literature. In truth, the original book is little more than a standard haunted houseghost story, and not a particularly great one. That said, youd still need to read the first book before reading the sequel if you wanted. Mike flanagans adaptation of stephen kings novel is. Rose, in a mental shootout that evokes a scifi western, or a comic book movie. Mike flanagan explains how he convinced stephen king that the doctor sleep movie should be a sequel to both kubricks the shining movie and kings original novel. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining the way american gods is a sequel to anansi boys. Is doctor sleep a sequel to the shining book or movie.
The shining, by stephen king, is slowly but surely changing that perception. The trailer for the the shining sequel is scary simplemost. The shining is based on stephen kings 1977 novel by the same name, and he wrote a followup. Sep 15, 20 the shining by stephen king was amazeballs. The shining sequel doctor sleep sets mike flanagan as. Stanley kubricks the shining had a much darker alternate. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. I understand why hes reluctant to sign off on another take on his book. Jack, wendy, and danny, each in their own way are trying to make sense of their realities. The first teaser trailer for doctor sleep dropped this afternoon.
Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller, and the success of the book firmly established king as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The shining is a novel published in 1977 by stephen king, a wellknown american author. Jul 09, 2016 the shining was stephen kings third book, following carrie and salems lot. Exchange nabe pinnacle award for inspirational books in spring 2011. Perhaps the national book award committee was wrestling with similar feelings, and. In the novel, jack manages to fight the hotels possession long enough for him to tell danny to run for his life. Doctor sleep the long awaited sequel to the shining now. The shining questions the nature of reality at every turn.
Nov 10, 2011 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. Before brionys stepmother died, she made sure briony blamed herself for all the familys hardships. Stephen kings shining sequel to be adapted for big screen. Doctor sleep is a loving homage to the shining the. 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. I know ive been waiting for me to write this novel for over three decades. The shining, gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. After the whole shine chime national book award debacle, there was no way my book club could ignore franny billingsleys chime.
During a visit to the set, director mike flanagan explained how it manages to be both. Is doctor sleep a sequel to the shining novel or the movie. Doctor sleep official teaser trailer the shining sequel. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. Doctor sleep, based on the king novel of the same name, will land in. In doctor sleep stephen king offers a sequel to the shining. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20. Why doctor sleep had to end at the shinings overlook. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen king.
Stephen king has finally written a sequel to the shining. King does a good job in all of his books to keep a relatively gloomy sensation while reading them. The hotel will soon close for the winter, but cant be left unattended. The actress is in talks to star opposite ewan mcgregor in doctor sleep, warner bros. The shining sequel will include parts of stephen kings novel that.
This inspiring and compelling book has won ten awards to date, including honorable mentions at the december 2012 new england and london book festivals, october 2012 southern california book festival and june 2012 new york book festival in the category of spiritual books. Years following the events of the shining, an nowadult dan torrence meets a young girl with similar powers as his and tries to protect her from a cult known as the true knots who prey on. With the push and pull of public opinion between the audience that covets stanley kubricks the shining, and that of the book s author. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master. I dont have the book with me to show you im afraid, so just imagine that its there in the video with me. The shining by stanley kubrick is one of my favorite movies ever and im interested in reading the novel. The death is also nothing like jacks fate in the novelization of the shining, written by stephen king. The shining paired with new sequel in chilling double. Rebecca ferguson joining ewan mcgregor in the shining sequel. The shining sequel doctor sleep gets director mike flanagan.
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. Stephen king the shining collection 2 books set the shining, doctor sleep by stephen king, the shining by stephen king, et al. Discussion of themes and motifs in stephen kings the shining. Doctor sleep is an ambitious, flawed sequel to the shining book and movie. More than 30 years after stephen king terrified us with the shining, hes written a sequel, drawing on his alcoholism and a neardeath experience. The shining is a story of a desperate family, made up of jack and wendy torrance and their son, danny. Review the shining sequel pays homage to the original. Stephen king announces sequel to the shining after 36 years of. The book describes what happens when he hits bottom, inadvertently.
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