Stephen king the shining so my preamble, ive always been a bit of king fan, randomly picking them up here and there, but id never made the effort to read the older ones, never working through the dark tower line etc. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20 summary. Doctor sleep is stephen kings sequel to the shining.
The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. Feb 04, 2016 the other is that stephen king hates that movie with the fiery passion of 1,000 burning suns. There was more menace behind that, perhaps because king had a long period of time between the two books with which to perfect his craft. Apr 04, 2016 stephen king will exec produce the adaptation of doctor sleep. It is regarded in some quarters as kings best book. Why stephen kings complaints about the shining actually have. Stephen king is one of the most adapted authors in the world. A powerful sequel to the shining, observer king finds a mode of the supernatural that has a melancholic beauty, guardian, book of the week all the virtues of his best work, margaret atwood, new york times a gripping, powerful novel, all the more so for being. Mike flanagans adaptation of kings novel is an ambitious homage to the movie and the book that proves why they never clicked. King published doctor sleep in 20 as a sequel to his 1977 bestseller the shining.
The shining sequel doctor sleep gets director mike. I know ive been waiting for me to write this novel for over three decades. Kings book is a direct sequel to his 1977 novel the shining, and most definitely not a direct sequel to the 1980 film directed by stanley kubrick. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. Doctor sleep is a sequel to shining movie and stephen king. The shining sequel doctor sleep has a director with. Author stephen king stops off in france to promote his latest novel, doctor sleep, a sequel to his 1977 blockbuster, the shining. Almost five years ago stephen king did something hes rarely done outside his dark tower series. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start.
The shining was stephen kings third book, following carrie and salems lot. Stanley kubrick is known for his attention to detail and a theory floating around is that he typed all 500 pages of the all work and no play make jack a dull boy manuscript. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel the novel was adapted into a film of the same name. What stanley kubrick got wrong about the shining salon. Hardcover paperback trade kindle audio movie tv miniseries dvd. Author stephen king has revealed that his new novel, which is a sequel to his classic 1977 book the shining, will go on sale on september 24, 20. Stephen king has finally written a sequel to the shining. King answers that question with his new book, doctor sleep, delving back into danny torrances life. The film adaptation of bestselling novel doctor sleep by author stephen king is finally in cinemas acting as a sequel to both king s novel the shining and its. I still appreciate the movie a lot because its a very good horror movie, but the amount of character development in the book cant be accomplished in 2 and a half hours in a movie. Whatever happened to that kid in stephens king novel the shining.
Director mike flanagan confirms his forthcoming movie adaptation of stephen king s doctor sleep will be a sequel to and bridge the gap between both the shining movie universe and the original novel. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king danny is only five years old, but in the words of old mr hallorann he is a shiner, aglow with psychic voltage. As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his. Stephen king plots the shining sequel books the guardian. That book is one of kings signature stories, thanks in part to the stanley kubrick. Stephen kings shining sequel, titled doctor sleep, will be released to a bookstore and tablet near you on september 24, 20, according to an announcement posted by the author to his website this morning. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20. Stephen king, the bestselling american horror writer, announced today that he will publish a sequel to one of his most popular novels, the. Doctor sleep, the authors followup to the shining, gave us an adult danny. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king.
Stephen king nervous about reaction to shining sequel bbc. The shining centers on the life of jack torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the offseason caretaker of the historic overlook hotel in the colorado rockies. Sequel to kings novel the shining due out in september 20. Kings book picks up with a middleaged danny torrance years after the events at the overlook hotel, still psychic but in. The novels progenitor, the shining, was published in 1977, serving as the inspiration for the stanley kubrick film of the same name starring jack nicholson. Stephen kings sequel to the shining is being adapted into a movie. The sunday times doctor sleep is a warm, entertaining novel by a man who is no longer the prisoner of his demons, but knows where to find them when he needs to call on them. Stephen king still loathes stanley kubricks the shining. In the authors note that accompanies doctor sleep, stephen king explains some of the obstacles he faced in writing this followup to the shining. Late last week, stephen king treated an audience at george mason university to a 10minute reading from his upcoming book dr. Adapted from the stephen king novel of the same name, the film tells the story of an unhinged man accepting a job as the winter caretaker of a ski lodge, only for him and his family to be assailed by the madness that lies hidden both in the lodge. 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.
In fact, i much preferred the shinings sequel, doctor sleep, which follows the story of the now grownup danny. Stephen king is not okay with a shining prequel movie mtv. Jack torrance, his wife wendy, and their young son danny move into the overlook hotel, where jack has been hired as the. Doctor sleep picks up on the story of danny, the little boy with psychointuitive powers in kings famous 1977 novel, the shining. Why stephen kings complaints about the shining actually. Stephen king announces the shining sequel release date. A powerful sequel to the shining, observer king finds a mode of the supernatural that has a melancholic beauty, guardian, book of the week all the virtues of his best work, margaret atwood, new york times. It would probably make sense for them to just film whatever king s writing, but if they have wider rights then they might do a prequel instead. 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. Jan 28, 2018 almost five years ago stephen king did something hes rarely done outside his dark tower series. Soon to be a major motion picture starring ewan mcgregor.
Sep 19, 2012 if you didnt know, now you do, and youll soon know the sequels title and release date, announced by the master of suspense himself. The shining sequel doctor sleep gets director mike flanagan. 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. In 2009 we were a bit surprised to hear that stephen king was considering penning a sequel to the shining. In the book, jack torrance is a flawed, sympathetic man battling ongoing inner and outer turmoil, such as alcoholism and anger. Nov 25, 2009 horror writer stephen king has revealed that a sequel to the shining would focus on a 40yearold danny torrance alison flood wed 25 nov 2009 05.
If youre a fan of horror movies in any way, then chances are youve seen stanley kubricks 1980 masterpiece, 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. Sleep and will be out at the end of the summer in 20. Kings own supplies of creative steam show little sign of being depleted. Perhaps harder to believe than the fact that stanley kubricks the shining which turns 36 today wasnt universally beloved by critics in 1980 is the idea that it. Stephen king has made no secret of his dislike for stanley kubricks acclaimed film adaptation of his novel the shining, and this is usually seen as evidence that king is a control freak who cant.
Doctor sleep the long awaited sequel to the shining. As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. Whether you read king s 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. Creepy kid from the shining back in new stephen king book. The shining by stephen king meet your next favorite book. Theres the sense that a great talent has been wasted. Stephen king dislikes stanley kubricks film adaptation of his novel the shining for the way the film changes the nature of the primary characters and simplifies their emotional struggles.
Francois moriap doctor sleep, stephen kings sequel to the shining, is to be brought to film. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. The shining, by stephen king, is slowly but surely changing that perception. When his father becomes caretaker of the overlook hotel, dannys visions grow out of control. Dec 29, 2017 if youre a fan of horror movies in any way, then chances are youve seen stanley kubricks 1980 masterpiece, the shining. That said, youd still need to read the first book before reading the sequel if you wanted to get the most out of it. Stephen king reads from his upcoming sequel to the shining. Published in 2009, doctor sleep is the sequel to king s seminal horror novel the shining, which was published in 1977. Stephen king nervous about reaction to shining sequel. Stephen king announces release date for the shining sequel. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The adaptation is balancing act between kings books and stanley.
The shining has autobiographical roots for king, and so he appears to take personal offense to changes that he feels render the film a shallow windowdressing of the original book. The shining is a tragedy, and wed be remiss to classify the ending otherwise. Jan 30, 2018 stephen kings sequel to the shining is being adapted into a movie. Though the film frequently finds itself on various scariest lists, and is renowned throughout pop culture for its intense visuals and influence on the horror genre, king was actually less than impressed by the. Stephen kings shining sequel to be adapted for big screen. The shining, gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. Stephen king will exec produce the adaptation of doctor sleep. Flanagan will also rewrite the script, originally adapted by akiva goldsman. 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. I am not going to go on and on about how frustrating it must be for someone of kings prolificity and stature to have people think that his best novel was written 22 years and 30some books ago.
Stephen king promotes sequel to the shining youtube. Stephen kings biggest problem with stanley kubricks. Stephen king released the sequel to the shining in 20. Mar 05, 2015 in fact, i much preferred the shinings sequel, doctor sleep, which follows the story of the now grownup danny. I think this will be the most anticipated book by mr. Sleep, stephen king, the shining sequel this topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 6 years, 3 months ago by black.
The shining splitvolume the shining, doctor sleep, and the shining doctor sleep. 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. The long awaited sequel to the shining stephen king. Sep 18, 20 whatever happened to that kid in stephens king novel the shining. Sep 22, 20 doctor sleep picks up on the story of danny, the little boy with psychointuitive powers in kings famous 1977 novel, the shining. Sep 19, 20 stephen king has admitted he is nervous about the reaction to his forthcoming sequel to his novel the shining. Why stephen king still hates stanley kubricks the shining. Years ago, the haunting of the overlook hotel nearly broke young dan torrances sanity, as his paranormal gift known as the shining opened. Jan 26, 2018 king published doctor sleep in 20 as a sequel to his 1977 bestseller the shining. Its the sequel to the shining, his 1977 thriller that stanley kubrick fammously adapted to film. It would probably make sense for them to just film whatever kings writing, but if they have wider rights then they might do a prequel instead. Buy doctor sleep shining book 2 by king, stephen from amazons fiction books store.
Stephen kings biggest problem with stanley kubricks version. 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. Horror writer stephen king has revealed that a sequel to the shining would focus on a 40yearold danny torrance alison flood wed 25 nov 2009 05. Adapted from the stephen king novel of the same name, the film tells the story of an unhinged man accepting a job as the winter caretaker of a ski lodge, only for him and his family to be assailed by the madness that lies hidden both in the lodge, and in himself. Nov 12, 20 author stephen king stops off in france to promote his latest novel, doctor sleep, a sequel to his 1977 blockbuster, the shining. I dont think you can make a shining movie that does the book justice. Stephen kings sequel to the shining is coming to the big. May 22, 2014 kings own supplies of creative steam show little sign of being depleted. Especially if what king comes up with is less than great.
Stephen king announces sequel to the shining after 36 years of. The novel was adapted into a 1980 film of the same name and later followed by a sequel, doctor sleep, published in 20. London reuters more than three decades after the shining was first published, the sequel to stephen kings classic horror novel is finally coming out next year. Originally, stephen king s 1977 novel the shining featured both a prologue and an epilogue titled before the play and after the play respectively. The times thirtysix years on from his horror classic, the shining, stephen kings sequel shows he still has plenty of creative steam. Stephen king dates the shining sequel, doctor sleep. Stephen king has admitted he is nervous about the reaction to his forthcoming sequel to his novel the shining. Stephen kings shining sequel, doctor sleep the new. Sep 20, 2012 london reuters more than three decades after the shining was first published, the sequel to stephen king s classic horror novel is finally coming out next year. Horror novel doctor sleep is the official sequel to the original novel the shining published on january 28, 1977. Originally, stephen kings 1977 novel the shining featured both a prologue and an epilogue titled before the play and after the play respectively. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. The shining might be the latest stephen king movie to.
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