Anything done with the shining now be it a movie prequel or a king sequel, will only diminish the original product. James vanderbilt says the shining prequel the overlook hotel is completely its own film continue to indiewire skip ad you will be redirected back to your article in seconds. As youve probably heard by now, stanley kubricks masterful horror is indeed getting a prequel, set 20 years prior to the events jack torrance encountered. In adapting stephen kings sequel to the shining, its also burdened with following the stanley kubrick adaptation of the original, which deviates significantly from the book. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. The shining, the 1977 novel from king that spawned a classic 1980 film. Jul 18, 2014 mark romanek, director of never let me go, is warner bros pick to direct overlook hotel, the studios prequel to the classic stanley kubrick horror film the shining variety reports that romanek. A prequel to the shining will reportedly be the subject of a film.
The shining book sequel coming early 20 and a new movie. It is based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king, a sequel to kings 1977 novel the shining. Abandoned the shining prequel compared to the revenant by. The shining is a film with some controversies, famously between the filmmaker and the author. Apr 12, 2020 stephen king is an author whose works are regularly adapted for the big and small screens but will there be a prequel to the shining.
The shining prequel probably dead after doctor sleep. Mark romanek set to direct the shining prequel overlook hotel. A prequel to the shining will reportedly be the subject. In a new interview with collider, director mark romanek said a shining prequel. The rights to both movies are owned by warner brothers, but variety reported no. Its not just one of the best horror films ever made, its hands down of the best films ever made period. But with a prequel having been in the news some time ago, will that. The upcoming film doctor sleep based on what ive seen in the trailer seems to be both a film adaptation of the novel of the same name. Doctor sleep is a 2019 american supernatural horror film written and directed by mike. James vanderbilt on truth, the shining prequel, and more.
Even if youre only interested in the movie, you are probably aware by now the dark tower is a seven eight book fantasywesternscifi saga that has come to contain within it basically everything else king has written crafting a story about a giant, mysterious edifice that binds the multiverse together will do that. 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. A couple of years back there were news that a the shining prequel was going be released, called the overlook hotel, but i havent heard any news about it for a long time. Yes, you read correctly all three hard cover books, all signed by artist and director and slipcased. Why the overlook hotel prequel movie never happened. In addition to doctor sleep, stephen kings upcoming sequel to 1977s the shining, now stanley kubricks 1980 film adaptation is being primed for a. Thats why its still perplexing to remember that back in november, warner. Back in 2014, variety reported warner bros were busy making a sequel to the. 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. Romanek the shining prequel i really dont think the shining needs a prequel. Because if any series of books is worth your obsession, its this one. 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. Thats right, doctor sleep isnt a prequel or remake of the shining, but, instead, a fullon sequel of the 1980 movie.
Jul 21, 2014 a prequel to the shining will reportedly be the subject of a film a prequel originally written by stephen king for his novel the shining will be the basis for a new film. James vanderbilt says the shining prequel the overlook. A universe of stories which tie unto overlook hotel doesnt sound good to you no, it doesnt. Kings new book would focus on a nowgrown danny torrance, the son of shining protagonist jack torrance played in the film by jack nicholson. Glen mazzara, who ran amcs smash hit series the walking dead for the past several seasons, will now focus on ghosts. 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. In an interview with collider mark romanek says that the prequel to the shining is probably dead.
As youd expect, kings sequel reflects none of the films changes which is what makes the film version of doctor sleep so fascinating. And we certainly do not need a prequel to the shining. Its been over a year since weve heard anything about the worrying news of warner bros. Abrams bad robot company is producing overlook for hbo max, a tv series prequel to stephen kings the shining, and heres what we know so far. Liljas library the world of stephen king 1996 2020. For his part, king is working on a sequel to the shining, but it doesnt appear that the prequel is connected with that novel. A prequel originally written by stephen king for his novel the shining will be the. Scrapped the shining prequel details delve into the origins of the overlook hotel the ending was changed almost entirely because. The shining sequel doctor sleep sets mike flanagan as. Director mark romanek was set to make a sequel to the shining. Mike flanagan confirms his the shining sequel doctor sleep will acknolwedge stanely kubricks adaptation, despite differences between book and film.
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 1980 film. That changed when mark romanek became attached to the. 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 of its. Along with the book s sequel, king has released a prequel, overlook hotel, which has also been in film development.
A sequel to the shining is currently in development. Stephen king is not okay with a shining prequel movie eddie wright 041220 originally, stephen king s 1977 novel the shining featured both a prologue and an epilogue titled before the. Mike flanagan the haunting of hill house, geralds game. Jul 18, 2014 mark romanek is in negotiations to helm warner bros. Former walking dead showrunner glen mazzara recently turned in his. A small collection of five shorts moving forward through time from the hotel being built until just two decades before the events of the shining. But its greatest achievement is that it makes the shining seem like a prequel a tantalising glimpse of a richer and more substantial narrative. Jul 30, 2012 shining had an alpha and an omega that were clearly defined and well developed. 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. Although they were different, the king characters and the kubrick characters are iconic. The acting was fine, but the movie itself was really bad.
The film adaptation of stephen kings novel doctor sleep had a unique problem before cameras could roll. Apr 11, 2020 indeed, the failure of the belated sequel to stanley kubricks the shining, based on stephen kings own followup, scuttled what sounded like yet another bit of world building. Indeed, the failure of the belated sequel to stanley kubricks the shining, based on stephen kings own followup, scuttled what sounded like yet another bit of world building. Sep 05, 2019 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. Is doctor sleep a shining sequel, remake or prequel movie. The overlook hotel, a prequel to stanley kubricks horror masterpiece, has been in the works since 20, but has seriously struggled to come to fruition kubricks the shining was initially met with disdain by both viewers and stephen king himself, author of the original novel. 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. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master. Along with mcgregor, it also stars rebecca ferguson. A wb spokeswoman cautioned that any shining prequel was in a very early stage and not even formally in development. Stanley kubricks the shining had a much darker alternate.
While details on the prequel to the shining are just about nonexistent at this point the film hasnt been confirmed, after all we do know what to expect from doctor sleep. Scrapped the shining prequel details delve into the origins of the overlook hotel the ending was changed almost entirely because kubrick found it a cliche to just blow everything up. A prequel to the shining will reportedly be the subject of a film a prequel originally written by stephen king for his novel the shining will be the basis for a new film. Originally deleted stephen king story and t he prequel to the shining. The wb wants to revisit the legendary horror flick. An interesting and horrifying look at the history of the overlook. Oct 25, 2019 the novel doctor sleep is a sequel to the novel the shining. Oct 31, 2019 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. Stephen king is not okay with a shining prequel movie mtv. But with a prequel having been in the news some time ago, will that ever happen. There arent exactly choice puzzle pieces that need to fit into place. However, over the years, kubricks masterful adaptation has garnered high praise.
The shining but the written sequel delves into a drifting dannys encounter with another teen who shares his precognitive powers. Stephen king returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, the shining, in this. Doctor sleep, an adaptation of stephen kings followup novel, will be out on 24 january 2020 mike flanagan oculus, geralds game takes. A prequel to the shining will reportedly be the subject of. Is the overlook hotel something that still might be happening. Movie about shining sequel, doctor sleep, to be released. May 22, 2014 but on the other hand, a prequel to the shining isnt like a prequel to, say, star wars or the thing. Mark romanek is in negotiations to helm warner bros. This is the perfect set that features everything on the shining and danny torrence. The shining prequel is completely its own film collider. James vanderbilt says the shining prequel the overlook hotel is. 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. The shining prequel movie walking deads glen mazzara.
Oct 07, 2015 its been over a year since weve heard anything about the worrying news of warner bros. Among these was a potential prequel film centered on the overlook hotel, which was written by glen mazzara. Doctor sleep marketed as stephen kings doctor sleep is a 2019 american supernatural horror film written and directed by mike flanagan. Posted on tuesday, october 6th, 2015 by jack giroux when aprequel to the shining was announced, it didnt sound like such a hot idea. Stephen kings shining sequel to be adapted for big screen. The 1980 movie, based on a book by stephen king, is considered one of the. Scrapped the shining prequel details delve into the origins of the overlook hotel neeraj chand may 2, 2020. Apr 21, 2020 the overlook hotel, a prequel to stanley kubricks horror masterpiece, has been in the works since 20, but has seriously struggled to come to fruition kubricks the shining was initially met with disdain by both viewers and stephen king himself, author of the original novel. Dec 31, 2019 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. So this prequel would exist more in kubricks world than in kings, though the prequel material would theoretically be based on a prologue written by king that was eventually cut from the book. Last year saw the release of doctor sleep, an adaptation of stephen kings novel that served as a sequel to the fanfavorite the shining which allowed director mike flanagan the ability to meld.
A revenantsized shining prequel film is likely dead because of doctor sleep failure. Laeta kalogridis, james vanderbilt, and bradley fischer will craft a story for the shining prequel. The shining is my favorite novel so it had big shoes to fill, but i thought it was extremely out of touch. The shining prequel is the problem with prequels the atlantic.
Stephen king was known for disliking the shining, which made filmmakers more apprehensive when they adapted the shining followup, doctor sleep. Doctor sleep sequelizes the shining, could be prequel to forbes. This story tells of events which occurred before the torrance family arriv. Hes in talks to write the overlook hotel, a prequel to the stanley. In a recent interview with collider, truth director james vanderbilt spoke about the upcoming prequel to the shining, which he will be producing. The shining, as adapted by stanley kubrick, is of course one of the most acclaimed horror films in history, with many scenes within it having ascended to iconic status. Feb 04, 2020 in adapting stephen kings sequel to the shining, its also burdened with following the stanley kubrick adaptation of the original, which deviates significantly from the book. For example, kings original book ends with the explosion of the overlook hotel. Stephen king is an author whose works are regularly adapted for the big and small screens but will there be a prequel to the shining. Along with the books sequel, king has released a prequel, overlook hotel, which has also been in film development. James vanderbilt on truth, the shining prequel, and. Is doctor sleep a sequel to the shining novel or the movie.
The shining prequel is the problem with prequels the. Take a sneak peak at the movies coming out this week 812 coronavirus entertainment. 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. The longtime tv writer became headline news in the trades when he took over as showrunner for frank darabont on the walking dead, follwing darabonts ugly exit from the. Continue scrolling to keep reading click the button below to start this article in quick view.
In a new interview with collider, director mark romanek said a shining prequel hed been working on has probably ceased to be. A prequel to the shining, the overlook hotel chronicles the 1918 construction of the infamous hotel. Romanek talks abandoned shining prequel dark horizons. The sequel to the shining finally has a release date. Alfonso cuaron offered the shining prequel the overlook. Its only been 32 years since the shining first bathed america in elevator. Things seem to be really coming together for glen mazzara. 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. Apr 11, 20 so this prequel would exist more in kubricks world than in kings, though the prequel material would theoretically be based on a prologue written by king that was eventually cut from the book.
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