Ewan mcgregor to star in stephen kings shining sequel doctor. Jun, 2019 few movies carry the weight of expectations this year as doctor sleep, the upcoming stephen king adaptation from horror maestro mike flanagan. Everything you need to know about the shining sequel updated 11072019 this fall, audiences have already been treated to one new film adaptation of a stephen king novel, it chapter two. The shining sequel doctor sleep movie adaptation gets. Do i need to watch the shining before watching doctor sleep to understand this movie. A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when. While the film doctor sleep is intended to be a direct adaptation of the 20 sequel novel.
The shining is based on stephen kings 1977 novel by. Oct 20, 2019 as previously mentioned, doctor sleep is the adaptation of the novel of the same name, which is a sequel to one of kings most successful novels, the shining. Then again, if anyone has the right to craft a sequel to the shining, its stephen king. Shiningfortsetzung ist ein angenehm ambitioniertes horrorsequel mit. 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. While most of the film stands strong on its own, the weakest aspects of it come when it tries too hard to be what it really only. The film is a sequel to kings popular novel the shining but takes place several decades later. Doctor sleep ist ein 20 erschienener horrorroman des amerikanischen schriftstellers. Nov 06, 2019 the film, a sequel to stanley kubricks the shining, opens with a series of short curtain raisers, including a flashback to the colorado setting of that 1980 horror classic, with a small. Review the shining sequel pays homage to the original.
Ewan mcgregor will star as danny torrance in warner bros. Almost 40 years after the film adaptation of stephen kings 1977. The shining sequel from stephen king set for movie adaptation. The shining prequel is completely its own film collider. Doctor sleep marketed as stephen kings doctor sleep is a 2019 american supernatural horror film written and directed by mike flanagan. Slated for release in north america on november 8, 2019, and. The film, set several decades after the events of the shining, being a sequel to its 1980 film adaptation of the same name directed by stanley kubrick, combining elements of the 1977 novel as well.
With ewan mcgregor, rebecca ferguson, kyliegh curran, cliff curtis. Movie ewan mcgregor will star as grownup danny torrance in the film version of doctor sleep, stephen kings sequel to the shining, according to variety. 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, an adaptation of stephen kings followup novel, will be out on 24 january 2020 mike flanagan oculus, geralds game takes. The shining sequel trailer, release date, cast, story, and news stephen king greenlit a sequel to the shining, both his novel and the stanley kubrick film. Doctor sleep, based on the king novel of the same name, will land in. Inside doctor sleep, the shining sequel trailer, cast.
The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. The sequel to the shining finally has a release date. Is doctor sleep a shining sequel, remake or prequel movie. That movie is scheduled to open in theaters on january. It comes in the form of doctor sleep, the 20 follow up novel to the shining, this time adapted to the big screen by mike flanagan. The shining sequel doctor sleep succeeds under the influence of both king and kubrick ewan mcgregor in the movie doctor sleep. The shining sequel tries to serve two masters doctor sleep attempts to please both stephen king and fans of stanley kubricks movie.
Jun 14, 2018 doctor sleep, a new movie adaptation of stephen kings sequel to the shining, will tell that story. Years following the events of the shining, a nowadult dan torrence meets a young girl. Adapting stephen king is one thing, writing a spiritual sequel to a stanley kubrick movie quite another. Stephen kings iconic horror story the shining is finally getting a movie sequel.
Is this the sequel to stanley kubricks the shining. Doctor sleep, the highlyanticipated sequel to stephen kings iconic haunted hotel horror, the shining, will be released quite fittingly on halloween october 31, 2019. Doctor sleep uk release date, cast and trailer for the. A sequel to the shining is currently in development. The shining prequel will be its own film posted on tuesday, october 6th, 2015 by jack giroux when a prequel to the shining was announced, it didnt sound like such a hot idea. The shiningfortsetzungsfilm stanley kubrick vor augen, stephen king.
Nov 03, 2019 a dapting stephen king is one thing, writing a spiritual sequel to a stanley kubrick movie quite another. The first trailer for doctor sleep has hit the internet, showing horror fans a glimpse of ewan mcgregors much. In 20, bestselling author stephen king released doctor sleep, a literary sequel to the story told in the shining. The trailer for the the shining sequel is scary simplemost. Ewan mcgregor to star in the shining sequel doctor sleep.
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. Nov 05, 2019 the film is a sequel to kings popular novel the shining but takes place several decades later. Pictures presents, an intrepid picturesvertigo entertainment production, a mike flanagan film, doctor sleep. How scary is doctor sleep, the sequel to the shining. The shining sequel doctor sleep has cast its female lead. A group of students are stalked by a stranger during their christmas break. Director mike flanagan takes on kings 20 followup novel to the shining, but adjusts. Yep, doctor sleep is sequel to the shining doctor sleep, published in 20, is, in fact a sequel to the shining, which was published in 1977. Jun, 2018 movie ewan mcgregor will star as grownup danny torrance in the film version of doctor sleep, stephen kings sequel to the shining, according to variety.
Stephen king revealed that he was writing the novel in 2011, and it was published in 20. The shining sequels release date, trailer, cast and everything else you need to know. We looked at it a lot of times as a descendent of the shining, more than a sequel. Stephen kings shining sequel to be adapted for big screen. Shining sequel to film on east beach local news the. How doctor sleep is a very different movie to the shining. Apr 04, 2016 stephen kings shining sequel to be adapted for big screen this article is more than 4 years old the script for doctor sleep, which follows a traumatised middleaged danny, is to be written by. If you thought your therapy bills were high, meet danny torrance. 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. Jun, 2018 ewan mcgregor will star as danny torrance in warner bros.
Doctor sleep trailer revives your shining nightmares cnn. A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. The shining sequel set for 2020, mark wahlbergs six. Sep 11, 2019 its been 39 years since the horror classic the shining premiered, and now the terrifying film from 1980 is getting a sequel. The first teaser trailer for doctor sleep dropped this afternoon. A dapting stephen king is one thing, writing a spiritual sequel to a stanley kubrick movie quite another. That was a really helpful way to look at it something that.
As previously mentioned, doctor sleep is the adaptation of the novel of the same name, which is a sequel to one of kings most successful novels, the shining. Ewan mcgregor stars as the older danny torrance in this adaptation of stephen kings novel, and cineworlder sarah buddery breaks down the movie for us. The highlyanticipated followup to stephen kings iconic haunted hotel film, the shining, has just earned a release date. Entertainment production, a mike flanagan film, doctor sleep. 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.
Ewan mcgregor to star in stephen kings shining sequel. The film will be directed by mike flanagan, who is also behind the netflix adaptation of king. Sep 08, 2019 doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining, picking up the story of danny torrance as an adult. It is based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king, a sequel to kings 1977 novel the shining. Classic horror movie the shining gets its longawaited sequel this year in the form of doctor sleep. Doctor sleep everything you need to know about the. One of the upcoming king stories thats getting the big screen treatment is doctor sleep, the sequel to his iconic novel, the shining, with the 1980 film adaptation being directed by stanley. Director mike flanagan has been hard at work prepping his adaptation of stephen kings sequel to the shining, doctor sleep. Jun, 2019 the first teaser trailer for doctor sleep dropped this afternoon. 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. Doctor sleep, a new movie adaptation of stephen kings sequel to the shining, will tell that story. 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 film s central character is jack torrance nicholson, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a. The movie, which stars ewan mcgregor, is a direct sequel to the shining, 39 years in the making.
The ewan mcgregorstarring adaptation of doctor sleep uncle steves 20 sequel to his horror classic, the shining arrives in cinemas nov. 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. In the event that you have not read the novel upon which this new movie is based, you might not know what to expect from the film. The shining sequel pays homage to the original 1980 film, but is not its equal. The film, a sequel to stanley kubricks the shining, opens with a series of short curtain raisers, including a flashback to the colorado setting of that 1980 horror classic, with a small.
Oct 30, 2019 but when you try to do a sequel to a film as iconic as the shining, the result tends to come out like the two jakes or the godfather part iii or psycho ii. Doctor sleep, an adaptation of stephen kings followup to the shining that also serves as a sequel to stanley kubricks 1980, kingdisowned film. 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. That was a really helpful way to look at it something that was already separated generationally. Its been 39 years since the horror classic the shining premiered, and now the terrifying film from 1980 is getting a sequel. Starring as the adult danny is ewan, and directing the film is. Trevor macy and jon berg produced the film, with roy lee, scott lumpkin, akiva. Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining, picking up the story of danny torrance as an adult. Stephen kings shining sequel to be adapted for big screen this article is more than 4 years old the script for doctor sleep, which follows a traumatised middle. Will the shining sequel doctor sleep be coming to netflix. A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when he and his family move into a haunted hotel as caretakers. Few movies carry the weight of expectations this year as doctor sleep, the upcoming stephen king adaptation from horror maestro mike flanagan.
Watch at your own risk the comedy panel show where we pick a standalone film or franchise and give it a prequel, a sequel and. Although it isnt kings favorite, the trailers for doctor sleep have confirmed that it acknowledges kubricks adaptation of the shining, showing some wellknown scenarios from the overlook hotel, young danny in his tricycle, the. 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. Starring as the adult danny is ewan, and directing the film is the haunting of hill house creator mike flanagan. Prequel, sequel, requel the shining episode videos. Jun, 2019 if you thought your therapy bills were high, meet danny torrance.
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. Doctor sleep everything you need to know about the shining. Doctor sleep is the shining sequel refresh the story. The film, doctor sleep, is a sequel to stanley kubricks 1980 classic the shining, and reportedly will star scottish actor ewan mcgregor, according to variety magazine. Based on stanley kubricks classic film adaptation of the shining as well as stephen kings sequel novel, doctor sleep is an atmospheric psychological thriller. The shining sequel s release date, trailer, cast and everything else you need to know. The film adaptation of bestselling novel doctor sleep by author stephen king is finally in cinemas acting as a sequel to both kings novel the shining and its.
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