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 kings original novel. Jul 25, 2014 of developing a sequel to the shining, based on stephen kings newly published follow updoctor sleep. Space case is the first installment in stuart gibbs middlegrade, science fiction series titled. Doctor sleep the long awaited sequel to the shining. All of the characters just jump off teh pages and the storylines are great. The hotel will soon close for the winter, but cant be left unattended. He wish he didnt live there because he did the same routine every day. For three decades, horror fans have been asking author stephen king, what happened to that kid actor from the shining who screamed redrum the unscary truth. Bbc arts editor, will gompertz, delves into doctor sleeps inception, stephens early career, and how the shining will inevitably be compared to doctor sleep. This was required summer reading for my seventh grader and we decided to do a buddy read together. Whipsmart space whodunit touts research, brains over brawn. Just type what you want to search for in the blank field above and click search. The shining sequel trailer, release date, cast, story, and news.
A new doctor sleep featurette gives us our best look yet at mike flanagans sequel to the shining. Mike flanagan wants to adapt the shining sequel novel doctor. Just the other day, i was saying that sequels are not normally as good as the first book, well, doctor sleep completely disproved that theory. But since a large portion of the movie going public likely associates the shining with kubricks unfaithful. The character dick hallorann is killed by jack torrance in the movie, whereas in the book he survives and helps danny and wendy escape the doomed overlook hotel. Jan 26, 2018 director mike flanagan is going back into the world of stephen king. However, in the small, peaceful mba, a murder happens at least, thats what dashiell thinks it is. Mike flanagan is one of the hottest directors working in the horror space today. Nov 06, 2019 in case the films rather shameless marketing didnt make it glaringly obvious, writerdirector mike flanagans latest chiller doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining. First two acts are book sequel, third act is film sequel. Theres little in the movie that cant be explained away as the side effect of a really nasty case of cabin fever.
A space odyssey such an indelible cinematic experience. Stephen kings original novel, which was published in 1977, remains one. More than 30 years later, the hotel remains as historic and haunted as ever. Here, edward marshall surpasses the eloquent banality of shakespeare, whose works might have benefited from the illustrations of the late james marshall. He was also involved in a tv miniseries based on the same book, starring steven weber and. Part of his theory centers on the uncanny number play. Space case book by stuart gibbs official publisher page simon. Why doctor sleep cant be a true sequel to the movie. Stephen king novel, stanley kubrick screenplay 1 more credit.
And the reason was that i am a constant reader and a lifelong stephen king fanatic, but i saw. He starts off with not much personality, which is kind of saved up for later in the story when the house gets in his head and he becomes a clown. A bit like king, arthur c clarke, who co wrote 2001 with kubrick, hated the because it. Wendy tells jack that danny told her a crazy woman in room 237 attempted to strangle him. The second mind boggling mystery of the moon base alpha series from beloved author stuart gibbs.
Stephen king says doctor sleep redeems stanley kubricks. Kings new novel might have come straight out of that basement library. The shining is without question one of the most beloved and best regarded horror movies of all time. Apr 04, 2016 stephen kings shining sequel to be adapted for big screen. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading space case moon base alpha book 1. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars. Here the marshalls are at the height of their powersarticulating the human condition with an inscrutable nuance and heartfelt. All work and no play dan lloyd who played danny torrence in the shining went on to be a pig farmer and a high school teacher. It goes without saying that stephen king is an accomplished author. He has written the screenplays for movies like see spot run and replikate, worked on a whole bunch of animated films, and developed tv shows for nickelodeon, disney channel, abc, and fox. A space odyssey and eyes wide shut are just the beginning of stanley kubricks. Stuart gibbs ventures to the moon in this hilarious series that takes on mysteries and space exploration with twelveyearold dashiell gibson. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. It has been adapted from a 20 book by stephen king, which is itself a sequel to the authors pivotal 1977 novel the shining.
The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. Stephen kings iconic horror story the shining is finally getting a movie sequel. Although most of his books exist in a shared universe the shinings dick hallorann appears briefly in it, just to name one example its one of the few direct sequels hes written in his career. The shining sequel doctor sleep gets director mike flanagan. In the case of adaptations their source is usually a medium known for making multiple storylines and, in most cases, have a decadeslong myth arc to mine for ideas. Stuart gibbs a boy named dashiell gibson that is 12 years old lives on a moon base called mba. My 1987 article on kubricks the shining was written for, and edited by, the washington post. Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining the way american gods is a sequel to anansi boys. However, kubricks adaptation of the shining deviates from kings novel in a few significant ways, which puts the new movie in a weird position. 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 only necessary sequel to the shining is room 237. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. Doctor sleep is based on the king novel by the same name, published in 20. The first trailer for doctor sleep has hit the internet, showing horror fans a glimpse of ewan mcgregors much older and wearier danny torrance.
Jun 17, 2019 however, there are some key areas where the plot of kubricks the shining conflicts with the novel and its sequel. By kubrick mike flanagan directs a meandering, imitative sequel to both the stephen king book and the stanley kubrick movie. Doctor sleep is directly tied to the shining, one of the most beloved. Doctor sleep the long awaited sequel to the shining now. The first trailer for doctor sleep has hit the internet, showing horror fans a glimpse of ewan mcgregors much. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
For many people, the ghosts are the scariest part of the movie. Or is this a sequel of sorts to kings novel the shining. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. Jun, 2019 first two acts are book sequel, third act is film sequel. 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. The shining sequel has cast its main star adam holmes. The scariest part of the shining isnt what you think youtube. We both ended up really liking it and my son has already picked up the next book in the series. In the video below, go behindthescenes of the upcoming film with flanagan, author stephen king. However, i have to say that in this book, the mystery surrounding the case is better. And in the case of a few, like under the dome, hes made his. When the thing from outer space visits earth, it is taken first for a tr.
The overlooks manager, ullman, is concerned about giving jack the job. Mike flanagan explains how he convinced stephen king that the doctor sleep movie should be a sequel to both kubricks the shining movie and kings original novel. Surprisingly, the trailer goes out of its way to show that doctor sleep is a sequel to the 1980 movie version of the shining. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20. The book is a sequel to the shining, the movie adaptation of which king. The book is a sequel to the shining, the movie adaptation of which king notoriously hated. Hes clearly a fan of kings stories, and therefore seems like a great choice to tackle the narrative challenges of the shining sequel. Space case moon base alpha book 1 kindle edition by. 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.
It goes without saying that stephen king is an accomplished author, but its also cool that many adaptations of his. Stephen king greenlit a sequel to the shining, both his novel and the stanley kubrick film. But his life gets a jolt when a top lunar scientist mysteriously turns up dead. The shining, gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. The scariest part of the shining isnt what you think. But doctor sleep, which feels less like a sequel and more like a. Just a month after horror filmmaker mike flanagan spoke about wanting to adapt stephen kings sequel to the shining into a feature film, hes been hired to do just that.
A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20 summary. Jan 27, 2018 mike flanagan will direct the shining sequel. Kings doctor sleep book serves as a sequel to his shining novel, not kubricks film. King described the idea for a sequel to his 1977 novel the shining on november 19, 2009, during a promotional tour for his novel under the dome. 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 kings sequel to the shining is coming to the big. Shining sequel is scheduled for a 20 release the sequel to stephen kings horror classic the shining will follow a nowadult danny torrance and his fight against the strange. Why is the shining book better than the shining movie. For twelveyearold dash gibson, being one of the first humans to live on a moon colony isnt all its cracked up to be. Space case prepare for an adventure thats out of this world. The 6 weirdest theories about the shining mother jones. The second mindboggling mystery of the moon base alpha series from beloved author stuart gibbs.
I respect flanagan for walking that line and paying homage to both. Theres the sense that a great talent has been wasted. King has taken the best parts of the shining, and carried them into doctor sleep. Mike flanagan has been tapped to direct the film adaptation of stephen kings doctor sleep, the sequel to the shining, thewrap has learned. Some parts of space case were a bit slow in my opinion, but. Doctor sleep sequel to the shining trailers neogaf. Stephen kings hotel of horrors colorados stanley hotel inspired stephen kings horror classic, the shining. The shining sequel has cast its main star cinemablend. When writing doctor sleep, stephen king had to be reminded of things from the shining hed forgotten. This book space case takes time and place in 2040, on the moon base alphamba. It far exceeded the shining, in my opinion, and has become one of my favourite king novels. A space odyssey, roger ebert referenced a quote from the poet e. Mike flanagan wants to adapt the shining sequel novel doctor sleep.
Stephen kings shining sequel to be adapted for big screen. In both cases, its because i identify with the protagonists so much. Jun, 2018 the shining sequel has cast its main star adam holmes. Apr 01, 20 history professor geoffrey cocks is pretty sure the shining is about the nazi extermination. Space case moon base alpha book 1 kindle edition by gibbs. Director mike flanagan is going back into the world of stephen king. Space case by edward marshall goodreads share book.
Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. 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. You can search for book titles based on authors, topics, or titles of books. Based on stephen kings 20 novel, doctor sleep follows the boy in the. The shining begins with jack torrance being interviewed for the caretakers job at the overlook hotel. 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 main character is a 12yearold boy named dashiell gibson who got to live on the mba with his scientist parents. A grownup dan torrancethe little boy from the shiningmust help. The shining sequel doctor sleep gets director mike. Stephen king shares his thoughts on the shining movie sequel. The shining sequel has found a director cinemablend.
Sep 24, 2019 doctor sleep is based on the king novel by the same name, published in 20. Pretty much every film based on a comic book sets itself up for a sequel, and any movie that goes out of its way to establish a very expansive universe that has room for a sequel. The shining is a tragedy, and wed be remiss to classify the ending otherwise. Jun, 2019 stephen kings iconic horror story the shining is finally getting a movie sequel. Doctor sleep is a great film for fans of both king and kubrick. Future literary scholars will confirm that space case is among the crowning achievements of the english language. Surprised no one has mentioned 2010, the film that fans of 2001. The actor who played the child, dan lloyd, is now living in louisville. Space case moon base alpha book 1 kindle edition by gibbs, stuart. Uk has posted an interview and video with stephen discussing doctor sleep and other topics. Stuart gibbs is the author of the funjungle series, as well as the new york times bestselling spy school and moon base alpha series.
Jan 26, 2018 mike flanagan has been tapped to direct the film adaptation of stephen kings doctor sleep, the sequel to the shining, thewrap has learned. By kubrick mike flanagan directs a meandering, imitative sequel to both the stephen king book and the stanley kubrick movie, the shining. The shining sequel doctor sleep sets mike flanagan as. Space case by stuart gibbs posted on february 4, 2016 mystery, science, and intrepid investigative skillson the moonall collide in this smart, fastpaced middle grade adventure. Time travel, for example, has a natural relationship to psychic precognition. The shining sequel doctor sleep will acknowledge kubricks. Oct 20, 2019 the shining is without question one of the most beloved and best regarded horror movies of all time. Just as the dark tower is the nexus point of the timespace continuum within the. History professor geoffrey cocks is pretty sure the shining is about the nazi extermination. Moon base alpha books by stuart gibbs and gibson frazier from.
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