Stephen kings sequel to the shining changed a lot on its way to the big screen. Glen mazzara writing shining prequel movies empire. Oct 07, 2015 its been over a year since weve heard anything about the worrying news of warner bros. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd the films central character is jack torrance nicholson, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a.
Billions died and rose again, hungry for human flesh. As the book reaches its 35th anniversary, there is talk there may be more parts to the story. Kings book is a direct sequel to his 1977 novel the shining, and. Stephen king revealed the release date for his novel doctor sleep, a sequel to the shining, will be sept. Can the shining sequel doctor sleep awaken the box office. Doctor sleep, the authors followup to the shining, gave us an adult danny torrance who was still kind of psychic but also cursed with a drinking problem like his father. Stephen kings shining sequel, doctor sleep the new. It has been 33 years since actor jack nicholson terrified audiences in the shining, but we may get a second chance to see his son, little danny, on the big screen again. While the two talk, there is a pen wandering around the table in every shot.
Is doctor sleep a sequel to the shining novel or the movie. Doctor sleep the long awaited sequel to the shining. Former walking dead showrunner glen mazzara recently turned in his. The shining is such an old book now that the comes back to me. 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. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20 summary. The sequel to rise again from an author who balances kinetically choreographed scenes of zombie carnage with studies of welldrawn characters and enough political intrigue to give his tale more gravity and grounding than most zombie gorefests publishers weekly.
It has been over 30 years since stanley kubrick released his movie version of the shining, but it. The shining sequel to star ewan mcgregor as danny torrance. The shining is one of my favorite books for these reasons. Fans of both the film and the novel have anxiously anticipated the films release, which explores the life of an adult dan torrance trying to cope with the horrific atrocities he experienced as a child. Oh ben tripp the ending of rise again made me want this book instantly, and i was. 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. Kings fans are no doubt aware that the author has written a sequel to the shining a book thats titled doctor sleep and was published in 20 though up to now there hasnt been a whole lot of buzz about either a potential film or tv adaptation of that particular king story. If you are looking to try the film, there are two versions. The shining almost required a sequel and we were all curious to know what happened to a danny torrance but the sequel doctor sleep is a wasted opportunity. Doctor sleep operates as both a welcome sequel to stephen kings novel the shining, as well as a continuation of stanley kubricks 1980 film by the same name. The book is a sequel to kings widely successful the shining and follows its protagonist as a now grown man who has been haunted by the inhabitants of the overlook hotel ever since that. Rise again below zero by ben tripp nook book ebook. This is why stephen king hates the shining so much.
The true knots leader, rose the hat, becomes aware of abras existence and formulates a plan to kidnap abra and keep. Years following the events of the shining 1980, a nowadult dan torrance must protect a young girl with similar powers from a cult known as the true knot, who prey on. Published on oct 31, 2019 the highly anticipated sequel to the shining doctor sleep is finally here hoping to be a worthy stephen king adaptation. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Years ago, the haunting of the overlook hotel nearly broke young dan torrances sanity, as his paranormal gift known as the shining opened a. Doctor sleep is just a shadow of the shining ap news. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. Doctor sleep is a sequel to shining movie and stephen king.
Jul 25, 2014 it has been 33 years since actor jack nicholson terrified audiences in the shining, but we may get a second chance to see his son, little danny, on the big screen again. The issue were left with at the end of the first book is dealt with brilliantly, but i must admit, with such a long time between releases, ive i have been waiting for this book, the followup to rise again, for about two and a half years. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. Doctor sleep marketed as stephen kings doctor sleep is a 2019 american supernatural horror film written and directed by 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, stephen king, one has to wonder if the film adaptation. This bit of audio theres video over on youtube as well has actually been surfacing for some time, but a buddy of mine recently responded in staggering fashion when i told him of kings forthcoming sequel to the shining, doctor sleep. Just six years later, that tale is getting the cinematic treatment under the direction of mike. In the movie, the final showdown between dan, abra, and rose the hat. Stephen king explains why shining sequel doctor sleep needed. Sep 20, 2012 london reuters more than three decades after the shining was first published, the sequel to stephen kings classic horror novel is finally coming out next year.
Stephen king sets release date for sequel to the shining. Years following the events of the shining 1980, 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. Doctor sleep movie vs book differences how mike flanagan. Doctor sleep is based on stephen kings 20 novel of the same name, itself a sequel kings 1977 novel the shining. Jun, 2019 first two acts are book sequel, third act is film sequel. Doctor sleep is a 2019 american supernatural horror film written and directed by mike flanagan. James vanderbilt says the shining prequel the overlook.
Doctor sleep the long awaited sequel to the shining now. With ewan mcgregor, rebecca ferguson, kyliegh curran, cliff curtis. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. The shining sequel has cast its main star cinemablend. Doctor sleep sequel to the shining trailers neogaf.
A sequel to the shining is something i never really expected to see, but in 20 stephen king went ahead and wrote the sequel novel doctor sleep, so now were getting a. Listen to stephen king read from the shining sequel. 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. Stephen kings hatred for stanley kubricks the shining. Rise again by ben tripp the plethora of zombie books tends to drown the entire genre. Led by rose the hat rebecca ferguson, they set their sights on. In addition to doctor sleep, stephen kings upcoming sequel to 1977s the shining, now stanley kubricks 1980 film adaptation is being primed for a. Apr 12, 20 the shining is such an old book now that the comes back to me. Sep 19, 20 when stephen king published his third novel, the shining, in 1977, he was a writer with a lot on his mind. Doctor sleep picks up on the story of danny, the little boy with psychointuitive powers in kings famous 1977 novel, the shining. Romanek the shining prequel i really dont think the shining needs a prequel. I like do the 1980 movie version despite it losing parts of the book, but jack nicholson is wonderful in it. Much to my disappointment, i found that rise again below zero did not live up to the first installation.
First two acts are book sequel, third act is film sequel. The world of ghosts and psychic powers of the shining was rich enough to deserve further explorations and explanations. Later that year, he posted a poll on his official website, asking his fans to vote for which book he should write next. 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. I dont think you can make a shining movie that does the book justice. Rose, attracted by dans shining, invites him to join the cult, but he refuses. Based on stephen kings 20 book doctor sleep, the story follows danny torrance in. It looks at danny supernatural abilities and powers again. Jul 18, 2014 mark romanek is in negotiations to helm warner bros. Initially, he told the times in 1998, he conceived of the book as a. How doctor sleep is both a sequel to stephen kings and.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading doctor sleep. A sequel hook is something in a work that suggests that there is a clear possibility for another story. Luckily ben tripp has a book that really does rise again. The sequel to rise again, from an author who balances kinetically choreographed scenes of zombie carnage with studies of welldrawn characters and enough political intrigue to give his tale more gravity and grounding than most zombie gorefests publishers weekly. Stephen king has seen a resurgence of adaptations as of late. The book and film pick up years after the events of the original and follows danny, the son from the first book. The shining by stephen king audio book simply audiobooks.
But this also exists very much in the same cinematic universe that kubrick established in. Stephen king reads from his upcoming sequel to the shining. Earlier this summer, the book s creators, married folk singers annie patterson and peter blood, released a followup. The shining, gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. Kings book is a direct sequel to his 1977 novel the shining, and most. When stephen king published his third novel, the shining, in 1977, he was a writer with a lot on his mind. A novel the shining book 2 kindle edition by king, stephen. Mark romanek is in negotiations to helm warner bros. Jun 22, 2012 the shining is two stories, both the same, but somehow very different. Famed songbook rise up singing gets a sequel, rise again. 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. I love this is a sequel to the shining and in the beginning of the book it goes into some things from when danny was young. This modern sequel will be based on the king book doctor sleep. Rose the hat is not to be trifled with in doctor sleep.
Stephen king plots the shining sequel books the guardian. Plot details revealed for stephen kings the shining sequel. It is based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king, a sequel to kings 1977 novel the shining. Mike flanagan the haunting of hill house, geralds game has released a film that serves, somehow, as a followup to both the book and movie versions of the shining. I fully intended to dislike the book because it was another, yes another, zombie book. King first started talking about a sequel in 2009, and now were getting our first taste of whats to come. Its the sequel to the shining, his 1977 thriller that stanley kubrick fammously adapted to film. The book is a sequel to the stephen king horror classic the shining. Kings book picks up with a middleaged danny torrance years after the events at the overlook hotel, still psychic but in. Stephen kings sequel to the shining is coming to the big. Dan gets hooked on drink, hits rock bottom, and drags himself up again.
Overlook hotel, a prequel to the stanley kubrick classic the shining. Stephen king brings back son of the shining in sequel. The shining written by anonymous on november 1st, 2008. The shining sequel doctor sleep sets mike flanagan as. Our glimpses of jack torrance are fleeting in michael flanagans the shining sequel, doctor. Danny torrance was portrayed by danny lloyd in the shining movie, and variety reports that ewan mcgregor has signed on to play the character as an. Set several years after jack torrance was driven to madness at the overlook. To say that he became outright giddy when i let him know that fans. I was looking to read below zero since mr ben tripp reveal the sequel. Jun, 2019 it is an adaptation of the novel doctor sleep, which is stephen kings sequel to his novel, the shining. 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. 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.
Jan 27, 2018 the book is a sequel to kings widely successful the shining and follows its protagonist as a now grown man who has been haunted by the inhabitants of the overlook hotel ever since that. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Some time of trigger turns a majority of the population into mindless zombies. Doctor sleep, a sequel to stanley kubricks seminal horror film the shining, is hoping to scare some life into the box office. The shining is two stories, both the same, but somehow very different. Nov 25, 2009 horror writer stephen king has revealed that a sequel to the shining would focus on a 40yearold danny torrance alison flood wed 25 nov 2009 05. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel the novel was adapted into a film of the same name, which was. In a recent episode of the now what podcast, doctor sleep actress emily alyn lind explained the story of the upcoming film, which is based on stephen kings sequel to the shining. The film will adapt kings 20 novel, which follows danny. Stephen kings shining sequel, titled doctor sleep, will be released to a bookstore and tablet near you on september 24, 20, according to an announcement posted by the author to his website this morning. Buoyed by the meteoric success of it over at new line, warner bros. Sequel to kings novel the shining due out in september 20. At long last, you will know what happened to danny torrance. Oct 01, 2010 rise again by ben tripp the plethora of zombie books tends to drown the entire genre.
Feb 19, 2019 doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining the book king had first described his idea for a sequel to the shining in 2009 while promoting his novel under the dome. I still appreciate the movie a lot because its a very good horror movie, but the amount of character development in the book cant be accomplished in 2 and a half hours in a movie. 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. The sequel to rise again, from an author who balances kinetically choreographed scenes of zombie carnage with studies of. The shining sequel doctor sleep gets director mike flanagan. Horror writer stephen king has revealed that a sequel to the shining would focus on a 40yearold danny torrance alison flood wed 25 nov 2009. Although his works are usually classed as horror, i was surprised that he is able to deliver a story that can keep the reader to the end without raising the blood level to the point of ones putting the book down without finishing. Its been over a year since weve heard anything about the worrying news of warner bros. We break down grandpa flick, crow daddy, rose and the shining sequel. The 1997 miniseries is a lot closer to the book and the version i prefer. Stephen king announces the shining sequel release date. Published in 2009, doctor sleep is the sequel to kings seminal horror novel the shining, which was published in 1977. If you didnt know, now you do, and youll soon know the sequels title and release date, announced by the master of suspense himself. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time.
The shining had such resonance in part because of kubricks film, which king disliked that one returns to the characters with a sense of deep familiarity. Dec 29, 2017 if youre a fan of horror movies in any way, then chances are youve seen stanley kubricks 1980 masterpiece, the shining. The shining sequel doctor sleep has a director with. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. Stephen king plans to write a sequel to the shining the. Sep 28, 2011 stephen king announced the book s possibility back in 2009, but it wasnt made official until last weekend when he read an excerpt during a george mason university awards ceremony. Oct 04, 2019 in 20, stephen king published doctor sleep, the direct sequel to his beloved 1977 novel the shining.
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