Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. The shining is a novel published in 1977 by stephen king, a wellknown american author. Stephen king released a sequel to the shining in 20. After 36 years, king gives shining a new luster in sequel. James vanderbilt says the shining prequel the overlook hotel is completely its own film. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. When stephen king finally decided to write a sequel to his 1977 horror novel the shining, one of the most popular of all his best sellers. The shining begins with jack torrance being interviewed for the caretakers job at the overlook hotel.
A lucky break gets him a job in a hospice in a small new england town. It is regarded in some quarters as kings best book. The movie the shining is a really good movie, i say it should be available for kids 12 and over, it does involve supernatural themes, horror themes, mature themes, nudity. Stephen kings sequel to the shining changed a lot on its way to the big screen. 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. The shining, gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. Danny has the shining as many others do around the world. The shining is one of kings most personal stories, exploring. This inspiring and compelling book has won ten awards to date, including honorable mentions at the december 2012 new england and london book festivals, october 2012 southern california book festival and june 2012 new york book festival in the category of spiritual books. Although the stories of the two are surprisingly different, horror aficionados have long loved both. Sacrificing himself so danny and wendy can escape the overlook hotel. Glen mazzara writing shining prequel movies empire. But there is a deleted scene from the shining 1980 that casts wendys reliability in a curious light.
Uk has posted an interview and video with stephen discussing doctor sleep and other topics. Iconic horror author king joyland picks up the narrative threads of the shining many years on. Is doctor sleep a sequel to the shining novel or the movie. Doctor sleep is a sequel to both stanley kubricks the shining and stephen king s original novel set visit posted on thursday, september 5th, 2019 by jacob hall the film adaptation of stephen. He was also involved in a tv miniseries based on the same book, starring steven weber and. What stanley kubrick got wrong about the shining salon. What follows are the most interesting bits of this history. Check out his first column below, exploring the shining.
Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is. The shinings 1980 hedge maze chase is one of the most iconic endings in horror history. However, the majority of the book it sounds very much like shes. King does a good job in all of his books to keep a relatively gloomy sensation while reading them. Discover book depositorys huge selection of stephen king books online. 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. He was renowned for using supernatural events in many of his stories making them a mixture of horror, gloom, and fantasy. Mike flanagans adaptation of stephen kings novel is. Stephen king revealed the release date for his novel doctor sleep, a sequel to the shining, will be sept. Bbc arts editor, will gompertz, delves into doctor sleeps inception, stephens early career, and how the shining will inevitably be compared to doctor sleep. Stephen king announces the shining sequel release date. Here are the major differences between the doctor sleep.
Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel the novel was adapted into a film of the same name, which was. Overall, i think the both the book and the movie are worthwhile for their own sake. A novel the shining book 2 kindle edition by king, stephen. Doctor sleep is a sequel to shining movie and stephen king. Stephen king the shining collection 2 books set the shining, doctor sleep by stephen king, the shining by stephen king, et al. The overlooks manager, ullman, is concerned about giving jack the job. Stephen kings novel the shining was about a haunted hotel and a boy named danny torrance with psychic powers. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen kings novel related. Stephen king is not okay with a shining prequel movie mtv.
With ghosts, visions and psychological horror, the shining by stephen king is a very good horror story, i would say one of his best, right up there with the likes of salems lot which is another sk novel that i recommend if you enjoy horror. Young psychic danny torrance has become a middleaged alcoholic he now goes by dan, bearing his powers and his guilt as equal burdens. Movie, hell be taking a critical look at movie adaptations of horror novels. And there are shining moments within this audiobook where she is talking to us, not reading.
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. Doctor sleep, based on the king novel of the same name, will land in theaters on january 24, 2020. Stephen kings sequel to the shining is coming to the big. I dont think you can make a shining movie that does the book justice. Mike flanagan has been tapped to direct the film adaptation of stephen kings doctor sleep, the sequel to the shining, thewrap has learned.
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. Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining the way american gods is a sequel to anansi boys. The shining sequel struggles to salute book and movie at once. And well, a guy running around at night with a sledgehammer after murdering a man wanting to. What stanley kubrick got wrong about the shining stephen king has always disliked stanley kubricks film of the shining, and he has a point. With the push and pull of public opinion between the audience that covets stanley kubricks the shining, and that of the book s author, stephen king, one has to wonder if the film adaptation of its. The highlyanticipated followup to stephen kings iconic haunted hotel film, the shining, has just earned a release date. 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 shining book vs movie all the differences between. Doctor sleep marketed as stephen kings doctor sleep is a 2019 american supernatural horror film based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king, a sequel to kings 1977 novel the shining. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Sleep and will be out at the end of the summer in 20. The hotel will soon close for the winter, but cant be left unattended. If you didnt know, now you do, and youll soon know the sequels title and release date, announced by the master of suspense himself. If youre a stephen king fan, you probably knew that the acclaimed writer has been working on a followup to his 1977 novel the shining.
The shining was stephen kings third book, following carrie and salems lot. Is doctor sleep a sequel to the shining book or movie. From ghastly visions and clairvoyant children to the evil machinations of a haunted hotel, stephen kings 1977 horror classic the shining, and the 1980 movie adaptation by stanley kubrick, have inspired legions of horror books and movies. Stephen king has finally written a sequel to the shining. The shining sequel doctor sleep movie adaptation gets release date. Stephen king sets release date for sequel to the shining. The shining is a tragedy, and wed be remiss to classify the ending otherwise. The shining is the story of jack torrance, who is employed as the caretaker of the gargantuan overlook hotel in colorado one winter. Recently, moviegoers returned to the overlook hotel in mike flanagans adaptation of doctor sleep, kings 20 sequel to the shining. Doctor sleep director mike flanagan explains how its a sequel to both the shining universes crafted by stephen king and stanley kubrick. In fact, i much preferred the shinings sequel, doctor sleep, which follows the story of the now grownup danny. Doctor sleep the long awaited sequel to the shining. 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.
Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining movie and stephen kings book. Stephen king on what hollywood owes authors when their books. I think this will be the most anticipated book by mr. If youre interested in the entirety of my spooky tbr, here it is. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. I understand why hes reluctant to sign off on another take on his book. Doctor sleep movie vs book differences how mike flanagan. The shining, by stephen king, is slowly but surely changing that perception.
The shining sequel doctor sleep gets director mike. The shining splitvolume the shining, doctor sleep, and the shining doctor sleep. The adaptation is balancing act between kings books and stanley. Stephen king is not okay with a shining prequel movie. Stanley kubricks the shining is probably the great american horror movie. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading doctor sleep. Stanley kubricks the shining was released in 1980, and since has been hailed as one of the greatest horror movies ever made. Near the end of the film, on a frigid night, jack chases.
The tension felt when jack jack nicholson chases danny danny lloyd through the hotel grounds is incredible. Exchange nabe pinnacle award for inspirational books in spring 2011. The shining is a rare horror classic that is famous both as a book and a film. That said, youd still need to read the first book before reading the sequel if you wanted to get the most out of it. James vanderbilt says the shining prequel the overlook. The shining sequel doctor sleep movie adaptation gets. The history of the book and the kubrick adaptation are rich with the nuance and care of two masters who care deeply about their art. Theres the sense that a great talent has been wasted. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. The novel by horror master stephen king was adapted for the screen by no less a genius than stanley kubrick. Stephen kings shining sequel to be adapted for big screen. Doctor sleep comes out this friday, the sequel to the 1980 iconic horror masterpiece the shining from director stanley kubrick featuring jack nicholson in one of the most grandiose wildeyed. Ever wondered how turning a great book into a great movie worked.
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