Tag: Doctor Sleep
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The ‘Doctor Sleep’ Final Trailer Takes Us Back to The Overlook for One Final Battle
Warner Bros. has released the final trailer for Doctor Sleep starring Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, and Kyliegh Curran. There’s plenty to behold in the latest trailer, but perhaps the biggest marvel of its two-minute runtime is director Mike Flanagan’s recreation of The Shining‘s ominous Overlook Hotel. As a sequel to both the novel and movie…
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‘Doctor Sleep’ Trailer: The Horrifying Experience Of ‘The Shining’ Lives On 40 Years Later
Can you ever really go back? More importantly, when the names involved are Stanley Kubrick and Stephen King, do you dare to make the journey? The hallowed halls of the Overlook Hotel have always been sacred ground for both film fans and readers brave enough to take a trip into its cold corridors. “Doctor Sleep”…
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‘Doctor Sleep’ Used Kubrick’s Blueprints to Rebuild Overlook Hotel Exactly Like ‘The Shining’
The Overlook Hotel made Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) wildly obsessive in Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” and it pretty much did the same thing to director Mike Flanagan when he stepped behind the camera for “Doctor Sleep.”The upcoming Warner. Bros horror film is based on Stephen King’s 2013 sequel novel to “The Shining,” following an adult…
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What ‘Doctor Sleep’ Director Mike Flanagan Learned From Making ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ [Set Visit]
Mike Flanagan has directed many a horror film and even has a successful Stephen King feature film adaptation under his belt. But it was his work with the Netflix anthology horror series The Haunting of Hill House that helped prepare him best for Doctor Sleep. The first season of the 10-episode anthology series was Flanagan’s…
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‘Doctor Sleep’ Director Explains How He Got Approval from Both Stephen King and the Kubrick Estate [Q&a]
Mike Flanagan, the director of Oculus, Hush, Gerald’s Game, and The Haunting of Hill House, has crafted plenty of cinematic moments that have left audiences with their hearts pounding. But his upcoming film Doctor Sleep, which is both an adaptation of Stephen King‘s sequel to The Shining and a continuation of the story told in…
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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…
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Stephen King’s Origin Story
In the nearly half-century since author Stephen King began entertaining and simultaneously scaring the bejesus out of his countless fans around the world, filmed adaptations of his work have become so much a staple that we’re now deep into the remakes phase of his prolific output. The 2017 feature film version of King’s “It” grossed…
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Sequel Bits: ‘Machete Kills Again in Space’, ‘Toy Story’ Graphic Novels, ‘Rambo V’, ‘Call Me By Your Name’ & More
In this edition of Sequel Bits Machete Kills Again in Space is still a possibility Learn about a Ralph Breaks the Internet deleted scene Get ready for a Toy Story anthology graphic novel series Rambo V and Doctor Sleep finish production Call Me By Your Name is getting a book sequel All that and more…
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‘Shining’ Sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’ Wraps Production
That’s a wrap! Director Mike Flanagan has confirmed that filming on Doctor Sleep, the sequel to The Shining, has been completed. Flanagan has been working on the sequel to Stephen King’s seminal work for the last handful of months and now, it’s off to post-production to get this highly ambitious sequel ready for horror fans…
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‘Doctor Sleep’ Director Confirms Film Will Acknowledge Stanley Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’
Filmmaker Mike Flanagan has an interesting choice to make with his upcoming film “Doctor Sleep.” The film, which is based on the novel of the same name by legendary author Stephen King, is a sequel, of sorts, to the classic Stanley Kubrick film “The Shining.” However, considering the film is based on King’s novel, and…