Mike Flanagan Says ‘Doctor Sleep’ Is in the “Same Cinematic Universe” as ‘The Shining’

Ever since Warner Bros.

and New Line announced Doctor Sleep, the big question on everyone’s mind has been the same: Exactly what version of The Shining is this a sequel to? Is this a straight adaptation of Stephen King’s 2013 follow-up novel? Is it a sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s iconic 1980 film adaptation? Can it be both when King and Kubrick had famously divided interpretations of the material? In what will likely come as a relief to horror fans, it seems the answer is yes.

Ahead of today’s Doctor Sleep trailer debut, I had the …

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