Changing stephen king s endings doesnt make the author like your movie very much. Stephen kings doctor sleep final trailer hd youtube. The novel was adapted into a film of the same name, which was released on november 8. 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. Doctor sleep is the continuation of danny torrances story 40 years after the terrifying events of stephen kings the shining. Heres how stephen king feels about the early doctor sleep. Doctor sleep is a horror film based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king. However, mike flanagans adaptation of doctor sleep. 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. You cant outkubrick kubrick, says director mike flanagan. Angry ghosts from the overlook hotel eventually find danny, including the woman. How the doctor sleep movie compares to the novel by stephen king. Finally, he settles in a new hampshire town, an aa community that sustains him, and a job at a nursing home where his remnant shining power provides the crucial final comfort to the dying.
Stephen king thinks doctor sleep redeems his dislike of. 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. Stephen king famously hated stanley kubricks adaptation of the shining. How doctor sleep is different from stephen kings book. Stephen king greenlit a sequel to the shining, both his novel and the stanley kubrick film. I used to work at stephen king s publisher and read doctor sleep in december 2012.
Doctor sleep stephen king 43 doctor sleep 2019 26 the shining stephen. Danny ewan mcgregor is now grown up, but is still haunted by those events decades ago. There are a hell of a lot of stephen king movie adaptations out there but there are far less that have the horror masters personal seal of approval. Then dan meets the evanescent abra stone, and it is her spectacular gift, the brightest shining ever seen, that reignites dans own demons and summons him to a battle for abras soul. Stephen kings novel is a direct sequel as is this film. Jun, 2019 stephen king s iconic horror story the shining is finally getting a movie sequel. Doctor sleep is the 63rd book published by stephen king. Here are the major differences between the doctor sleep book and mike flanagans movie.
Browse stephen king s doctor sleep movie showtimes and book movie tickets for all gv, cathay, shaw, filmgarde and we singapore cinemas. The book reached the first position on the new york times best seller list for print and ebook fiction, hardcover fiction, and ebook fiction. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. Stephen kings shining sequel doctor sleep in development. Stephen king rejected doctor sleep pitch to recreate. Doctor sleep includes a constant mist in the settings, there are a lot of dramatic slow panoramic shots, and the music is eerie and impactful. Danny torrance remains traumatized by the sinister events he endured as a child at the overlook hotel. It stephen king 11 it movies muschietti 10 stranger things tv 2016 5 king stephen works 4. Following the events of the shining, danny remains psychologically traumatized, while wendy, his mother, slowly recovers.
Stephen king legendarily hated the classic 1980 film stanley kubrick made of the shining a fact that made it hard for writerdirector mike flanagan to get kings seal of approval to film doctor. Stephen king calls doctor sleep a hell of a scary movie. Doctor sleep is based on the king novel by the same name, published in 20. Stephen king says doctor sleep redeems stanley kubricks the. Why doctor sleep cant be a true sequel to the movie. Mike flanagan on changing kings doctor sleep ending nerdist. Nov 06, 2019 and yet, the author of the novel famously hates the movie based on his work. It has been a while since stephen king had to distance himself from a new adaptation of one of his novels, or. Doctor sleep, mike flanagans adaptation of the novel by stephen king, catches up with danny torrance, who as a child was terrorized by demons and his. Mike flanagan explains how he convinced stephen king that the doctor sleep movie should be a sequel to both kubricks the shining. Stephen king shares his thoughts on the shining movie sequel. I found doctor sleep, based on the book by stephen king and the sequel to the shining, to be really, really good. This is easily one of the better film adaptations of a stephen king novel, and also one of the better films ive seen this year.
Nov 05, 2019 stephen king first rejected doctor sleep pitch to recreate kubricks overlook hotel. He has fought to find some semblance of peace, but that peace is shattered when he encounters a young girl with her own powerful extrasensory gift. But the adaptation of stephen king s doctor sleep is more likely to keep you awake at night with the. Stephen kings doctor sleep 2019 showtimes, movie tickets. How the doctor sleep movie is different from stephen king s book.
Ewan mcgregor stars as danny torrance, the son of the shining protagonist jack torrance. Stephen kings doctor sleep official site available now. The film premiered in most countries on october 31, 2019, and it premiered in the u. Stephen king doctor sleep movie reaction stephen king says. Its no secret that the shining author stephen king was not a fan of stanley kubricks adaptation of his novel nearly 40 years ago. But what really counts is the final word from the storys creator, stephen king. Doctor sleep is the continuation of danny torrances story 40 years after the terrifying events of stephen king s the shining. The book is a sequel to the shining, the movie adaptation of which king notoriously hated. The novel was adapted into a film of the same name, which was released on november 8, 2019 in the united states. Stephen king rejected doctor sleep pitch to recreate kubrick. Sep 24, 20 doctor sleep is the 63rd book published by stephen king. What follows discusses a major reveal and the ending of the stephen king movie doctor sleep, a sequel to the shining. Stephen king s 1977 novel the shining, stanley kubrick.
Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel. Doctor sleep looks like a love letter to stephen king and stanley kubrick june, 2019 2. Flanagan said, it is an adaptation of the novel doctor sleep, which is stephen king s sequel to his novel, the shining. Doctor sleep hasnt hit theaters yet, and its already earning praise from critics. How the doctor sleep movie changed stephen kings book to. Nov 08, 2019 stephen king s sequel to the shining changed a lot on its way to the big screen. If youve ever sat up at night thinking, what happened to shelley duvall and the creepy kid in the shining. Doctor sleep is the latest adaptation of a stephen king novel, working off 20s follow up to the shining the shining is a bestselling novel but is also known as a terrifying, genredefining. Doctor sleep movie vs book differences how mike flanagan. Nov 06, 2019 doctor sleep, mike flanagans adaptation of the novel by stephen king, catches up with danny torrance, who as a child was terrorized by demons and his own father at a spooky rocky mountain. Doctor sleep features one whopper of a shining return. Shining sequel haunted by ghosts of horrors past welcome back to the overlook, courtesy of this stephen king adaptation that owes a lot to its kubrickdirected.
Stephen king thinks doctor sleep redeems his dislike of the. Nov 08, 2019 doctor sleep is a horror film based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king. Warner brothers adaptation of stephen king s sequel to the shining, doctor sleep, is happening. Nov 05, 2019 mike flanagan explains how he convinced stephen king that the doctor sleep movie should be a sequel to both kubricks the shining movie and king s original novel.
Doctor sleep is an upcoming american horror film directed by mike flanagan and written by stephen king. Matilda honey has dedicated her whole life to helping children, especially those with the shining, children with special abilities as she was. Nov 06, 2019 stephen king famously hated stanley kubricks adaptation of the shining. Stephen kings doctor sleep only in theaters november 8. The overlook hotel is still plenty creepy, as is the crusty naked ghost lady in room 217. Stephen king s doctor sleep continues the story of danny torrance, 40 years after his terrifying stay at the overlook hotel in the shining. Stephen king says doctor sleep redeems stanley kubricks. Doctor sleep film redeems stanley kubricks shining adaptation. Stephen king s sequel to the shining changed a lot on its way to the big screen. Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at. Doctor sleep continues the story of danny torrance, 40 years after his terrifying stay at the overlook hotel in the shining.
Doctor sleep stephen king works archive of our own. Stephen king legendarily hated the classic 1980 film stanley kubrick made of the shining a fact that made it hard for writerdirector mike. Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the overlook. But, in his reaction to mike flanagans new doctor sleep sequel he. Sep 24, 2019 stephen king is a fan of doctor sleep. It has been a while since stephen king had to distance himself from a new adaptation of one of his novels, or have to point at his books on shelves to assure. Danny has psychic powers and struggles with alcoholism.
Nov 06, 2019 author stephen king has been very vocal about his discontent for stanley kubricks the shining, starring jack nicholson and shelley duvall. 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. The sequel is directed by horror auteur mike flanagan, who helmed oculus and geralds game. Doctor sleep doctor sueno is a movie that has everyone pending. 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. Doctor sleep stephen king s 20 sequel to the shining gets turned into a film thats long and prosaic but also creepy and scary. It is his 52nd novel and the 45th under his own name. King s recent books under the dome, 112263 and joyland have all been superb, amongst the very best he has ever written, and happily doctor sleep continues the trend. Already with its first trailer, the film managed to bristle the skin of all fans by showing great references to the shining, a film starring jack nicholson. Its dark, fun and engaging but its also when it comes to those big themes redemption, mortality, the importance of love and friendship quite reflective and profound.
Stephen kings doctor sleep official teaser trailer hd. Stephen kings doctor sleep official site available. Oct 30, 2019 the overlook hotel is still plenty creepy, as is the crusty naked ghost lady in room 217. This is directed by mike flanagan the haunting of hill house who has proven himself to be one of the great horror auteurs. Stephen kings sequel to the shining changed a lot on its way to the big screen. Here are the major differences between the doctor sleep. How involved was stephen king with the movie sequel to the shining. 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. Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining the way american gods is a sequel to anansi boys. Stephen king first rejected doctor sleep pitch to recreate kubricks overlook hotel mike flanagans pitch for doctor sleep was to adapt king s novel and bring in kubricks iconography. Doctor sleep is the new film that attempts to act as sequel to both book and movie, and stephen king thinks its so good, it redeems the shining movie in his eyes. Every stephen king movie and tv series in development. Oct 27, 2019 doctor sleep hasnt hit theaters yet, and its already earning praise from critics. Stephen kings 20 sequel to the shining gets turned into a movie thats long and prosaic but also creepy and scary.
How the doctor sleep movie changed stephen kings book. Following the events of the shining, danny remains psychologically traumatized, while wendy, his mother, slowly recovers from her injuries. Stephen king s iconic horror story the shining is finally getting a movie sequel. Jun, 2019 stephen king has disavowed stanley kubricks the shining 1980, but he is already praising the trailer for the upcoming sequel doctor sleep. But mike flanagan explains how doctor sleep bucked that trend. The novel is a direct sequel to king s 1977 novel the shining. Doctor sleep 2019 full movie, watch online free download. Doctor sleep is the new film that attempts to act as sequel to both book and movie, and stephen king thinks its so good. Adapting stephen king is one thing, writing a spiritual sequel to a stanley kubrick movie quite another. The way the movie was filmed and edited really exemplified a typical horror movie. Entertainment production, a mike flanagan film, doctor sleep. 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. But, in his reaction to mike flanagans new doctor sleep sequel he says it redeems the original movie. John bruce greenwood barely registers in the movie, however.
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 first trailer for doctor sleep has hit the internet, showing horror fans a glimpse of ewan mcgregors much. Stephen king says doctor sleep film redeems stanley kubricks the shining the novelist flipped for mike flanagans new movie. Doctor sleep, the new stephen king movie from writer and director mike flanagan, tries to reconcile three essentially incompatible texts. Sep 08, 2019 heres what you need to know about doctor sleep. The final result is a doctor sleep movie that pays tribute to both king and kubricks.
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