I want to know what happens in a story relatively quickly. Apr 04, 2016 stephen kings shining sequel to be adapted for big screen this article is more than 4 years old the script for doctor sleep, which follows a traumatised middleaged danny, is to be written by. However, today i realize that transferring a book to a movie is always going to involve a certain number of compromises. In the shining, jack torrance, a frustrated, alcoholic writer. We know who should direct the inevitable remake of the shining. I can see an asian horror movie remake of the shining working if done impeccably. Nov 04, 2014 recently, stephen king sat down with rolling stone. Stephen king says doctor sleep redeems stanley kubricks the. In 1997, stephen king wrote and produced a tv miniseries remake of. The shining sequel doctor sleep movie adaptation gets.
Remake faceoff between stanley kubricks 1980 version of the shining and the 1997 miniseries adaptation of the shining, which was directed by mick garris from a script king wrote himself. Directed by mick garris from kings teleplay, it is the second adaptation of kings book after a 1980 film by stanley kubrick and was written and produced by king based on his dissatisfaction with kubricks version. We know who should direct the inevitable remake of the. After 36 years, king gives shining a new luster in sequel. Top 10 differences between the shining book and movie duration. Jun 09, 2017 stephen king has famously denounced stanley kubricks 1980 film the shining, citing it as a poor adaptation that completely misses the point of his source material. Doctor sleep, an adaptation of stephen kings followup novel, will be out on 24 january 2020 mike flanagan oculus, geralds game takes. Doctor sleep, based on the king novel of the same name, will land in. Doctor sleep official trailer 2019 the shining 2, ewan. Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including amc, stubs, cinemark connections, regal crown club when you link accounts.
They already did a remake of the shining folks, on tv which i believe lasted a. Kubricks movie is less an adaptation and more of an interpretation. What would he bring to the table on a remake of the shining. Abrams they still greatly admire the movie they appear in. Stephen kings the shining is one of the authors most popular novels and had earned the writer plenty of acclaim before anyone had turned it into a movie. The most debated element of the shining s ending is the revelation in the final shot that jack is present in a photo of the overlooks fourth of july party in 1921. Stephen kings shining sequel to be adapted for big screen. My one caveat about remaking the shining is that it wouldnt be a remake of kubricks masterpiece. Jack nicholson takes a job as winter caretaker at an enormous mountain hotel, where he goes with wife shelley duvall and son danny lloyd in the hope that snow and solitude will bring him peace of mind.
As has been welldocumented over the years, king really, really doesnt like stanley kubricks 1980 movie. I can see kiyoshi kurosawa the director of pulsekairo doing the remake. For some reason, this possibility popped in my head today. Doctor strange didnt hit the nerve as much as they thought it would and i feel like the studio kind of overestimated the shining as an iconic mainstream horror film. Jun, 2018 ewan mcgregor will star as danny torrance in warner bros. Few movies carry the weight of expectations this year as doctor sleep, the upcoming stephen king adaptation from horror maestro mike. Why the shining deserves another adaptation bloody disgusting. That being said, i dont believe a shining remake would do anyone any good.
Stanley kubricks the shining is widely considered to be among the best bigscreen. What the shining miniseries reveals about the kingkubrick. Almost 40 years after the film adaptation of stephen kings 1977 novel, the shining, came out, the horror story continues with the release of doctor sleep on friday. In writing the sequel, he chose not to worry about that. First of all, hed bring a level of prestige to the project, which any shining remake better have if it doesnt want to get eaten alive by the masses immediately upon being announced. Nov 15, 2018 this is a scene from a short documentary titled making the shining, shot on the set of the horror classic by kubricks thenteenaged daughter vivian. The shining stylized as stephen kings the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of the same name. The shining critics consensus though it deviates from stephen kings novel, stanley kubricks the shining is a chilling, often baroque journey into madness. As has been welldocumented over the years, king really, really doesnt like stanley kubricks 1980 movie version of the shining, even though most people tend to love it. The shining has lost its shine kubrick was slumming it in a. Stephen kings shining tv series remake isnt as bad as you think. Stephen kings unfortunate sequel to the shining will become a movie written by akiva goldsman theres a lot of bad news here. I wish i was, but it just doesnt hold my interest for long enough. King himself didnt like the film back in the days and in 1997 a.
The latter was adapted into a hit movie starring jack nicholson in 1980. The 4k presentation of the shining has been meticulously remastered and restored, sourced from the films original camera negative. It is based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king, a sequel to kings 1977 novel the shining. Where was the remake of the shining filmed answers. The movie gettysburg was filmed on the gettysburg national battlefield which is haunted. He finds just the opposite, however, as the hotels horrific past quickly overtakes him. Why the shining deserves another adaptation bloody. Doctor sleep opens nationwide november 8 from warner bros. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. The shining 1997 john durbin in the shining 1997 steven weber in the shining. Why shelley duvall almost quit the shining by andrew ihla nov. The whole thing would be beautiful if it werent for the super creepy music playing in the background. Of course, there are two ironies in the fact that it has bested the shining at its adaptation game.
The shining deepfake starring jim carrey goes viral indiewire. This was why stephen king was so upset after viewing the stanley kubrick movie. Jun 21, 20 the shining is one of the best horror films in cinematic history. The final shot of the shining, its ambiguity forever helping stanley kubricks most popular film carry on. The remake of the shining was filmed at the stanley hotel. For the first time, the shinings producer and cowriter explain in detail why the horror tales ending changed from stephen kings novel and how it evolved again and again during the filming. Jul 10, 2019 the shining deepfake goes viral with jim carrey starring as jack torrance watch if theres one actor who can channel jack nicholsons manic rage its without a doubt jim carrey. Stephen kings shining tv series remake isnt as bad as. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Before the end of the 1980s, i wasnt the only one to do a 180degree turn and decide the shining was a great horror movie after all. The overlook is built on the sacred lands of native americans slaughtered by white. It would be so epic if the shining was remade more better then the other remake in 1997.
Mike flanagan explains how he convinced stephen king that the doctor sleep movie should be a sequel to both kubricks the shining. With all the remakes nowadays, every now and then i find myself daydreaming about choices i would make if i were in charge of remaking such and such a movie. Ewan mcgregor to star in new shining movie doctor sleep. Is the movie doctor sleep 2019 a remake of the shining. Jan 14, 2019 the shining my thoughts here in this place, we will introduce the details of the shining full movie information.
But in unison, the pair calls the followup tv adaption a. Kings problems with the shining movie basically boil down to it not. Stephen king wrote a literary sequel to his earlier novel the shining, called doctor sleep about danny torrance as an adult coping with the alcoholism he developed upon discovering that booze helped deaden his shining abilities. Recently, stephen king sat down with rolling stone. The shining is a famous horrornovel by stephen king, that was made into a movie in 1980 by kubrick, starring jack nicholson. Oct, 2019 stephen king wrote a literary sequel to his earlier novel the shining, called doctor sleep about danny torrance as an adult coping with the alcoholism he developed upon discovering that booze helped deaden his shining abilities. All work and no play makes jack a dull boy or, rather, a homicidal boy in stanley kubricks eerie 1980 adaptation of stephen kings horror novel. The shining movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The shining full movie information, watch movie online.
The shining is one of the best horror films in cinematic history. A movie remake, is when a film is filmed again, to create a more recent version of an older film. I dont think you can just remake the shining, if it has to be done, it has to be reinvented and reimagined. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. I first saw this movie when it was released to theaters. One major difference between the it remake and the shining. King tells a melancholy, frightening story as the torrance family gets torn apart. If there was ever to be a remake of the shining who. She started with acting at a very young age and during the 60s, she began a career in theater.
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son. For example, war of the worlds was a film from 1953. When the topic turned to the 1980 classic, king made his hatred for kubricks shining clear, saying. Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in major. A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when he and his family move into a haunted hotel as caretakers. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd. Of course the shining is intense, you dont get the reputation of being one of the greatest horror films of all time a reputation i feel the movie. Watch carrey as jack torrance in the shining deepfake video below. Oct 27, 2016 before the end of the 1980s, i wasnt the only one to do a 180degree turn and decide the shining was a great horror movie after all. Stephen kings the shining sequel doctor sleep getting. The shining summary we watch a car drive up a long and windy road to a fancylooking hotel way up in the mountains. The shining has lost its shine kubrick was slumming it. Stephen king s shining tv series remake isn t as bad as you.
Nov 27, 20 the shining is a famous horrornovel by stephen king, that was made into a movie in 1980 by kubrick, starring jack nicholson. A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future. Find out when and where you can watch the shining on tv with the full listings schedule at. The shining 1980 cast and crew cast photos and info.
Warner bros, the studio responsible for kubricks film, is also partially behind it, thanks to. The film, which also serves as a direct sequel to the film adaptation of the shining, directed by stanley kubrick, is set several decades after. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd the film. Jan 29, 2019 the shining is a film about cyclical violence, and about how we cant escape the dark specter of history. While the broader strokes of kings novel and kubricks film are the same, there are many. A dude named jack torrance gets out of the car and heads to a meeting with the manager of the hotel, stuart ullman. Sep 18, 20 in writing the sequel, he chose not to worry about that. If nathan rabin is right in his movie of the week keynote, where he suggests that king was trying to come to terms with his alcoholism, and the threat it posed to his family, when he wrote the shining back in 1977, then the tackedon happy ending of the miniseries makes a great deal of autobiographical sense. The sequel to the shining finally has a release date. Stephen kings the shining two disc special edition special edition. Stephen kings unfortunate sequel to the shining will. Doctor sleep official trailer 2019 the shining 2, ewan mcgregor, stephen king movie hd 2019 warner comedy, kids, family and. Stephen king remade the shining to be more like the book.
With jack nicholson, shelley duvall, danny lloyd, scatman crothers. Courtland mead was nominated for a young artist award for best performance in a tv movie pilot miniseries. Oct 19, 2017 lisa and louise burns, who played the twin girls in stanley kubricks the shining, think stephen kings 1997 tv remake is very bad. The highlyanticipated followup to stephen kings iconic haunted hotel film, the shining, has just earned a release date. Amazons choice for the shining miniseries additional dvd options. My book is the true history of the torrance family. Watch first trailer for doctor sleep stephen king s. The shining miniseries abc woc 1997 04 internet archive. Is doctor sleep a shining sequel, remake or prequel movie.
Trailer for mick garris brilliant remake of stephen kings the shining. Nov 06, 2019 remake faceoff between stanley kubricks 1980 version of the shining and the 1997 miniseries adaptation of the shining, which was directed by mick garris from a script king wrote himself. Beautiful redhaired film stage actress, dancer, writer, singer, producer and composer annette otoole was born on april 1, 1952 in houston, texas, to dorothy geraldine niland and william west toole, jr. Stephen king just went off about how much he hates the.
Why stephen king really hates the shining movie stephen kings the shining is one of the authors most popular novels and had earned the writer plenty of acclaim before anyone had turned it into a movie. Some things just shouldnt be trifled with in this world and one of those things is the filmography of stanley kubrick. Last updated on oct 15, 2014 all work and no play makes jack a dull boy or, rather, a. Doctor sleep marketed as stephen kings doctor sleep is a 2019 american supernatural horror film written, directed, and edited by mike flanagan. Hugh michael jackman is an australian actor, singer, multiinstrumentalist, dancer and producer. The shining tv show overlook is happening at hbo max with j. The shining miniseries deleted a grotesque sequence where. Having read the book, i went with great anticipation.