Warner Bros.
has officially said goodnight to the “Doctor Sleep” sequel.Director Mike Flanagan confirmed on Twitter that his proposed “The Shining” sequel follow-up is indefinitely shelved.
The film was set to focus on the fan-favorite character Dick Hallorann, played by Scatman Crothers (and killed) in Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”; he’s played by Carl Lumbly in “Shining” callbacks in 2019’s “Doctor Sleep.”“We were so close,” Flanagan tweeted.
“I’ll always regret this didn’t happen.”In the comments section, Flanagan added that the film was canceled “because of ‘Doctor Sleep’s’ box office performance, Warner Bros.
opted not to proceed with it.
They control the rights, so that was that.”“Doctor Sleep” starred Ewan McGregor as an older (and more haunted) Danny Torrance and opened to 14 million at the domestic box office, ultimately grossing 31 million domestic and 72 million worldwide against a 45 million budget.
An ardent hater of Kubrick’s “The Shining,
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