Angry ghosts from the overlook hotel eventually find danny, including the woman. A lucky break gets him a job in a hospice in a small new england town. Nov 06, 2019 like a servant to two masters, stephen kings doctor sleep wants both stephen king and fans of stanley kubricks 1980 film of his book the shining to be happy. Jun 14, 2019 doctor sleep is meant to function as an adaptation, as well as a sequel to both the shining novel and film. Slated for release in north america on november 8, 2019, and. Nov 08, 2019 doctor sleep is a horror film based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king. Stephen king the now middleaged dan torrance the boy protagonist of the shining must save a very special twelveyearold girl from a tribe of murderous paranormals. The trailer for doctor sleep says, danny torrence grew up. Written in 20, almost after 33 years to its prequel, doctor sleep. Pictures presents, an intrepid picturesvertigo entertainment production, a mike flanagan film, doctor sleep. King tells greene that revisiting such a celebrated horror story was no small challenge. Doctor sleep by stephen king booksamillion online book store.
Sep 24, 20 before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. Sep 30, 20 d id i approach the book with trepidation. I anticipated for months how this sequel to the shining might. Doctor sleep, by stephen king doctor sleep is stephen king s sequel to his 1977 smash hit the shining, about a haunted hotel.
Stephen king s doctor sleep brings the return of the shinings danny torrence. Doctor sleep picks up the story of danny, the little boy with. Stephen king had the best response to the doctor sleep. Dan then wanders his way into a new england town and lands a hospice job that makes him the doctor sleep of the title. Guaranteed genuine stephen king autograph with certificate of authenticity included. Doctor sleep stephen king s 20 sequel to the shining gets turned into a film thats long and prosaic but also creepy and scary. Its a brave man who writes a sequel to the shining which.
King also undertook doctor sleep with a couple of clear advantages. It is his 52nd novel and the 45th under his own name. When writer and director mike flanagan got the green light to adapt stephen kings 20 novel doctor sleep, he found himself in a unique situation. The overlook hotel has burned to the ground, and the murderously writersblocked. Stephen king discussed the impetus behind his 20 s novel, doctor sleep, the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining, which has been adapted into a film of the same name that opens on november 8th.
Stephen king rejected doctor sleep pitch to recreate. Doctor sleep, by stephen king doctor sleep is stephen kings sequel to his 1977 smash hit the shining, about a haunted hotel. Doctor sleep stephen kings 20 sequel to the shining gets turned into a film thats long and prosaic but also creepy and scary. Dannys time at the overlook has little connection to dans battle. The novel is a direct sequel to kings 1977 novel the shining. Now, nearly four decades later, king picks up dannys story as an adult in the novels sequel, doctor sleep. The line is nothing more than a clever marketing ploy. Sep 24, 20 doctor sleep is the 63rd book published by stephen king. Stephen kings doctor sleep official teaser trailer hd. Ewan mcgregor stars as danny torrance, the son of the shining protagonist jack torrance. Stephen king 20 doctor sleep, us signed limited edition, published by cemetery dance publications.
Years following the events of the shining 1980, a nowadult dan torrance must protect a young girl with similar powers from a cult known as the true knot, who prey on children with powers to remain immortal. They look harmlessmostly old, lots of polyester, and married to their rvs. Years following the events of the shining 1980, a nowadult dan torrance must protect a young girl with similar powers from a cult known as the true knot, who prey on. An adaptation of kings 20 sequel to the shining that also serves as a sequel to stanley kubrick. Danny has psychic powers and struggles with alcoholism. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Stephen king, ewan mcgregor talk doctor sleep in new. The muchanticipated sequel to stephen kings bestseller, the shining, hit the bookshelves in 20, while the sequel hit theaters early november 2019. Doctor sleep is the first new stephen king book in a very. Stephen kings doctor sleep brings the return of the. The duo is back at with doctor sleep, taking on another impossible adaptation in stride.
Stephen king and the estate of the shining director stanley kubrick both loved sequel movie doctor sleep, according to filmmaker mike flanagan the author famously cant stand the 1980. I anticipated for months how this sequel to the shining might possibly play out, and my imaginings never came close. King was critical of kubricks film adaptation to the point of writing and executiveproducing a new adaptation with the 1997 television miniseries while the film doctor sleep is intended to be a direct adaptation of. Stephen king loved the doctor sleep movie, says mike. Filmmaker mike flanagan has been quite vocal about his doctor sleep being both a sequel to stanley kubricks the shining and an adaptation of stephen king s 20 novel of the same. One doubts a writer of kings enormous success is too worried about this, but there are some ironic swipes at ya fiction in his latest book. An adaptation of king s 20 sequel to the shining that also serves as a sequel to stanley kubrick. Continuing where the shining left off, its an allnew tale of supernatural powers and homicidal menace starring a grownup dan. The film premiered in most countries on october 31, 2019, and it premiered in the u. Stephen king s new novel doctor sleep first look interactive. Stephen kings shining sequel, doctor sleep the new york times.
Stephen king s new book, doctor sleep, is a return to the territory of the shining and features an interactive cover. An incredibly prolific literary force, king has written over 60 fulllength novels, and more than 200 short stories, but one thing hes rarely done is write sequels to his work. The cover for stephen kings new novel doctor sleep, which features danny torrance from the shining, has been released. Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining the way american gods is a sequel to anansi boys. Doctor sleep, stephen king s sequel to the shining, will be released on september 24. The film is an adaptation of stephen kings 20 novel, which is itself a sequel to his 1977. Hardcover, ebook, audiobook first edition 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. How the doctor sleep movie changed stephen kings book to. Writer and director mike flanagan had a tough needle to thread with his new movie, doctor sleep. Like a servant to two masters, stephen king s doctor sleep wants both stephen king and fans of stanley kubricks 1980 film of his book the shining to be happy. Sep 24, 20 with doctor sleep, stephen king has written a worthy sequel to the shining. Doctor sleep by stephen king meet your next favorite book. With ewan mcgregor, rebecca ferguson, kyliegh curran, cliff curtis.
Its a delicate balance but one that seems to have at least met stephen kings. It took him a while, but doctor sleep is the answer to that question. Nov 08, 2019 doctor sleep is the most ambitious film of the year. An incredibly prolific literary force, king has written over 60 fulllength novels, and more than 200 short stories, but. Sep 24, 20 now, nearly four decades later, king picks up dannys story as an adult in the novels sequel, doctor sleep. The 1977 novel was adapted into a 1980 horror film of the same name by director stanley kubrick. Jun, 2019 slated for release in north america on november 8, 2019, and globally beginning on october 30, 2019, doctor sleep will be distributed worldwide by warner bros. Following the events of the shining, danny remains psychologically traumatized, while wendy, his mother, slowly recovers from her injuries. Seasoned fans know that the movie, while engrossing in its own right, is very different in.
Doctor sleep is stephen kings sequel to his 1977 smash hit the shining, about a haunted hotel. When writer and director mike flanagan got the green light to adapt stephen king s 20 novel doctor sleep, he found himself in a unique situation. King was critical of kubricks film adaptation to the point of writing and executiveproducing a new adaptation with the 1997 television miniseries. While attending a book signing in 1996, someone asked stephen king what became of danny torrance, the young protagonist of kings third novel the shining. This is an important fact that stephen king shares in his authors notes.
On highways across america, a tribe of people called the true knot travel in search of sustenance. Overall a very well presented stephen king first edition of doctor sleep. Stephen kings shining sequel, doctor sleep the new. Dec 16, 2019 doctor sleep has been praised by stephen king himself as a worthy adaptation of his book of the same name, but it still makes some big changes to the source material. The book is accompanied by a photo of stephen king during the rare visit to support the troops. King, stephen 20 doctor sleep, signed limited edition with three original remarques and three different dust jackets and sleeping mask. Its a delicate balance but one that seems to have at least met stephen king s. Before doctor sleep was a critically acclaimed movie, it was a book by stephen king, and heres why the legendary author decided to write it. How the doctor sleep movie changed stephen kings book. Doctor sleep is meant to function as an adaptation, as well as a sequel to both the shining novel and film. Doctor sleep is a horror film based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king. Doctor sleep is the most ambitious film of the year.
His epic works the dark tower, it, pet sematary, and doctor sleep are the basis for major motion pictures, with it now the highest grossing horror film of all time. Nov 05, 2019 filmmaker mike flanagan has been quite vocal about his doctor sleep being both a sequel to stanley kubricks the shining and an adaptation of stephen kings 20 novel of the same. In the authors note to doctor sleep, his fantastic new sequel to that classic horror tale, king. The master of horror brings back the famed shining character in his new book.
Stephen king returns to the characters and territory of one of his. Signed by stephen king, and the illustrators vincent chong and erin wells on the. Doctor sleep continues the story of danny torrance, 40 years after his terrifying stay at the overlook hotel in the shining. Nov 08, 2019 writer and director mike flanagan had a tough needle to thread with his new movie, doctor sleep. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. Ewan mcgregor, rebecca ferguson and newcomer kyliegh curran star in the supernatural thriller, directed by mike flanagan, from his own screenplay based upon the novel by stephen king. Doctor sleep picks up the story of danny, the little boy with psychointuitive powers from stephen king s 1977 novel the shining. Every now and then somebody would ask, whatever happened to danny from the shining. Signed by stephen king, and the illustrators vincent chong and erin wells on the limitation page. Sep 22, 20 doctor sleep picks up the story of danny, the little boy with psychointuitive powers from stephen kings 1977 novel the shining. King, stephen 20 doctor sleep, signed limited edition. Doctor sleep tries to reconcile the visions of stephen. The novel is a direct sequel to king s 1977 novel the shining. Continuing where the shining left off, its an all new tale of supernatural powers and homicidal menace starring a grownup dan.
Doctor sleep is one of the most anticipated king novels, sequel to the masterpiece, the shining. Doctor sleep is stephen kings latest novel, and its a very good specimen of the. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. Dec 31, 2019 before doctor sleep was a critically acclaimed movie, it was a book by stephen king, and heres why the legendary author decided to write it. Stephen king could have easily written this book with a new character and used a different term for dannys preternatural ability. Stephen king on alcoholism and returning to the shining. With doctor sleep, stephen king has written a worthy sequel to the shining.
Years ago, the haunting of the overlook hotel nearly broke young dan torrances sanity, as his paranormal gift known as the shining opened a. Doctor sleep is the 63rd book published by stephen king. Stephen king will be signing copies of his upcoming release, doctor sleep, at the following location. Sep 24, 2019 doctor sleep paperback september 24, 2019. Stephen king rejected doctor sleep pitch to recreate kubrick.
Doctor sleep is based on the 20 horror novel of the same name by stephen king. Oct 31, 2019 stephen king and the estate of the shining director stanley kubrick both loved sequel movie doctor sleep, according to filmmaker mike flanagan the author famously cant stand the 1980. Jan 21, 2020 the duo is back at with doctor sleep, taking on another impossible adaptation in stride. Dans powers can help ease dying patients as they cycle the book. Stephen kings new novel doctor sleep first look telegraph. Stephen king doctor sleep world tour book signing central. Although, i am a fan of both the movie and the first book, stephen king makes it clear that if you want the true story of the torrance family you need to read the shining, published in 1977, and then you will. King wrote many of his scariest books salems lot in. Harrigans phone, the life of chuck, rat and the title story if it bleeds each pulling readers into intriguing and frightening places. Doctor sleep is stephen kings sequel to the shining the new.
As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell h. Doctor sleep tries to reconcile the visions of stephen king. In doctor sleep stephen king offers a sequel to the shining. I used to work at stephen king s publisher and read doctor sleep in december 2012. Written in 20, almost after 33 years to its prequel, doctor sleep is much deserved and worthy sequel in my opinion.
425 204 1582 886 1443 1477 512 480 1495 294 1233 1175 35 862 1289 1010 30 490 474 433 675 661 97 338 1007 1564 1385 89 1032 63 93 1394 1147 616 851 483 1273 136 452 512