Bbc arts editor, will gompertz, delves into doctor sleeps inception, stephens early career, and how the shining will inevitably be compared to doctor sleep. But when an insidious supernatural force edges its way into the case, it leads a seasoned cop. I read the book in high school as i was starting to kind of burn my way through the king library. Doctor sleep is a sequel to shining movie and stephen king. And chances are youve still watched some of the movies they made based on his books, like it or the shining, to name just a few. Sep 10, 2019 stephen kings shining sequel doctor sleep gets spooky final trailer. Flanagan said, it is an adaptation of the novel doctor sleep, which is stephen kings sequel to his novel, the shining. Doctor sleep is stephen kings sequel to the shining. Doctor sleep, by stephen king doctor sleep is stephen kings sequel to his 1977 smash hit the shining, about a haunted hotel. Doctor sleep the long awaited sequel to the shining. Stephen kings sequel to the shining contains some real, grownup monsters, writes steven poole. The 2019 film plans to function in the same way with the 1980 original. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. Stephen kings doctor sleep official teaser trailer hd.
Years following the events of the shining, a nowadult dan torrance must protect a young girl with similar. Doctor sleep is a 2019 american supernatural horror film. How a john lennon song inspired stephen kings the shining. Oct 30, 2019 the tension between stephen kings 1977 novel the shining and stanley kubricks 1980 adaptation has lingered for decades, from kings disdain for the movie to its legion of fans who. This is a must read book if youre a stephen king fan, if youve read the shining or not or if you just want to read a really freaking awesome book. Im always pleasantly surprised when a book can get one over on me, it doesnt happen often, and it did in doctor sleep, a few times. The shining doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining.
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. Just six years later, that tale is getting the cinematic treatment under the direction of mike. Stephen king is an author whose works are regularly adapted for the big and small screens but will there be a. Feb 04, 20 stephen king is plotting a return to balls to the wall scary in his upcoming sequel to the shining, 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. Even stephen king cant escape living in a stephen king book.
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. Stephen kings 20 novel, doctor sleep, functions as a direct sequel to his own 1977 novel, the shining. The shining sequel struggles to salute book and movie at once. Jack nicholson in the film adaptation of stephen kings the shining, a book inspired by a john lennon song warner brothersgetty images the lyric which inspired a horror classic. In our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he ever wrote. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. Stephen kings sequel to the shining is coming to the big. Stephen king says shining sequel is real creepy scary. This isnt a bad thing i just want to warn anyone going into this book to get rid of the straightforward sequel mindset.
Stephen kings shining sequel doctor sleep gets spooky final trailer. How the doctor sleep movie compares to the novel by stephen king. Inside doctor sleep, the shining sequel trailer, cast. Stephens new short story appears in the march 2020 edition of harpers. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. Stephen king is plotting a return to balls to the wall scary in his upcoming sequel to the shining, doctor sleep. Stephen king explains why shining sequel doctor sleep needed. How the doctor sleep movie changed stephen kings book to.
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 1977 novel as well. The 1977 novel the shining, set in the haunted overlook hotel and following 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 door straight into hell. Oct 30, 2019 as a grownup danny torrance, ewan mcgregor fights psychic vampires and returns to the overlook in stephen kings the shining sequel doctor sleep. Stephen king working on sequel to the shining dvd talk. Stanley kubricks the shining is one of many horror fans favorite stephen king adaptations, which makes the upcoming sequel adaptation, doctor sleep, a highly anticipated event. Sep 16, 20 in the authors note that accompanies doctor sleep, stephen king explains some of the obstacles he faced in writing this followup to 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. Those familiar with both stephen kings book and stanley kubricks film will notice that the two blend together quite prominently in.
Stephen kings shining sequel doctor sleep gets spooky. 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. Ewan mcgregor says shining sequel is a faithful adaptation, so stephen king might like it more than kubricks film. Dec 31, 2019 for the most part though, king allows his stories to rest in peace once completed, with the major exception being the longrunning dark tower saga of novels. Sep 05, 2019 i read the book in high school as i was starting to kind of burn my way through the king library.
The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. Whether you read kings book or saw stanley kubrick s 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. And what stunned me about the book was that everything i thought i. Stephen king is an author who literally doesnt need an introduction. Nov 05, 2014 in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he ever wrote. The shining sequel will include parts of stephen kings novel that. Stephen kings shining sequel doctor sleep gets spooky final. Stephen king explains why shining sequel doctor sleep. Based on stephen kings bestselling novel of the same name, the outsider begins by following a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy. Stephen king returns to the characters and territory of one of his.
Ewan mcgregor plays the adult version of danny torrance, the telekinetic kid from that earlier book and movie, who is still. Nov 08, 2019 stephen kings sequel to the shining changed a lot on its way to the big screen. Stephen king is an author whose works are regularly adapted for the big and small screens. Uk has posted an interview and video with stephen discussing doctor sleep and other topics. Ewan mcgregor plays the adult version of danny torrance, the telekinetic kid from that earlier book and. Ewan mcgregor, rebecca ferguson and newcomer kyliegh curran star in the supernatural thriller, directed by mike flanagan, from his own screenplay based upon the novel by stephen king. Doctor sleep is a sequel to shining movie and stephen kings book. Without a moments hesitation he went with liseys story, a 2006 novel about a woman coping with. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. Doctor sleep, the new stephen king movie from writer and director mike. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel. Movie about shining sequel, doctor sleep, to be released. Is this the sequel to stanley kubricks the shining.
Doctor sleep directors cut adds scenes from stephen. 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. The author explores the origins of the shining and its sequel doctor sleep this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. The shining, gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. The shining sequel tries to serve two masters doctor sleep attempts to please both stephen king and fans of stanley kubricks movie. Here are the major differences between the doctor sleep book and mike flanagans movie. In 20, stephen king published doctor sleep, the direct sequel to his beloved 1977 novel the shining. The book is a sequel to the shining, the movie adaptation of which. Stephen kings sequel to the shining changed a lot on its way to the big screen.
Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Stephen kings 20 sequel to the shining gets turned into a film thats long and prosaic but also creepy and scary. Aug 03, 2018 ewan mcgregor says shining sequel is a faithful adaptation, so stephen king might like it more than kubricks film. Its deadly business being a kid in a stephen king book. In 20, bestselling author stephen king released doctor sleep, a literary sequel to the story told in the shining. Stephen king says shining sequel is real creepy scary stuff. If you havent heard of stephen king yet, youve been living under the proverbial rock all this time. The movie, titled doctor sleep, will be based on the stephen king novel of the same name, which follows torrence as he continues to develop his gift, the shining. Oct 04, 2019 in 20, stephen king published doctor sleep, the direct sequel to his beloved 1977 novel the shining. One book that did finally get a sequel from king was the shining, although it was a very different story than. In the authors note that accompanies doctor sleep, stephen king explains some of the obstacles he faced in writing this followup to the shining. For the most part though, king allows his stories to rest in peace once completed, with the major exception being the longrunning dark tower saga of novels.
The shining sequel doctor sleep release date moved forward. Doctor sleep directors cut adds scenes from stephen kings. 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 long awaited sequel to the shining stephen king. Although technically a sequel to the shining published in 1977 and probably stephen kings scariest and best book step to me, it fans, this book should not be approached as such, because in reality the two novels have very little in common besides the central characters. How the doctor sleep movie changed stephen kings book. Jun, 2019 doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining movie and stephen kings book. How doctor sleep is both a sequel to stephen kings and.
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. Then, writerdirector mike flanagan made a movie of kings sequel which served as the longawaited. Ewan mcgregor promises the shining sequel is faithful. As a grownup danny torrance, ewan mcgregor fights psychic vampires and returns to the overlook in stephen kings the shining sequel doctor sleep. I love this is a sequel to the shining and in the beginning of the book it goes into some things. Without a moments hesitation he went with liseys story, a. The tension between stephen kings 1977 novel the shining and stanley kubricks 1980 adaptation has lingered for decades, from kings disdain for the movie to its legion of fans who. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20. And what stunned me about the book was that everything i thought i believed about jack torrance. It is based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king, a sequel to kings 1977 novel the shining.
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. First, stephen king wrote doctor sleep, the longawaited sequel to his seminal book the shining. Stephen king shares his thoughts on the shining movie sequel. Doctor sleep marketed as stephen kings doctor sleep is a 2019 american supernatural horror film written, directed, and edited by mike flanagan. Ewan mcgregor promises the shining sequel is faithful to. 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 working on sequel to the shining i dont know why but when i read that thread title, the first thing that popped into my mind was when it becomes a movie theyll try to find a way to bring back jack nicholson. Doctor sleep director mike flanagan explains how its a sequel to both the shining universes crafted by stephen king and stanley kubrick.
Jun, 2019 stephen kings 20 novel, doctor sleep, functions as a direct sequel to his own 1977 novel, the shining. Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining movie and stephen kings book. Stephen king based on the novel by, mike flanagan screenplay. Even stephen king cant escape a quarantine that feels like living in a stephen king book i feel like jack torrance, for gods sakes, says the lockeddown author, whose new story. More than 30 years after stephen king terrified us with the shining, hes written a sequel, drawing on his alcoholism and a neardeath experience.
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