The epic space adventure that bridges our present day to the scifi future imagined by countless generations. King does a good job in all of his books to keep a relatively gloomy sensation while reading them. London reuters more than three decades after the shining was first published, the sequel to stephen kings classic horror novel is finally coming out next year. To say that he became outright giddy when i let him know that fans. Stephen king sets release date for sequel to the shining. The daemon has a vision for the future and will use any method to achieve this. Sleep and will be out at the end of the summer in 20. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. He was also involved in a tv miniseries based on the same book, starring steven weber and. Ever wondered how turning a great book into a great movie worked. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel.
Daemon and influx author daniel suarez on why innovation. Daniel suarez selfpublished his first novel, daemon, in 2006. 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. Oscarwinner akiva goldsman i am legend is adapting stephen kings the shining novel sequel, doctor sleep, for the big screen. It is regarded in some quarters as kings best book.
Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. Stephen king revealed the release date for his novel doctor sleep, a sequel to the shining, will be sept. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. A lucky break gets him a job in a hospice in a small new england town. The hotel will soon close for the winter, but cant be left unattended. In fact, i much preferred the shinings sequel, doctor sleep, which follows the story of the now grownup danny. The shining centers on the life of jack torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the offseason caretaker of the historic overlook hotel in the colorado rockies. 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. The book and its sequel freedom chronicled the rise of a botnet that uses selfdriving cars to.
Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is. Listen to stephen king read from the shining sequel. He was renowned for using supernatural events in many of his stories making them a mixture of horror, gloom, and fantasy. The shining, gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. The macguffins may come in threes, the big bad might be not quite dead, or, more blatantly, as the story ends another adventure might be shown beginning. 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 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. This bit of audio theres video over on youtube as well has actually been surfacing for some time, but a buddy of mine recently responded in staggering fashion when i told him of kings forthcoming sequel to the shining, doctor sleep. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. The shining, by stephen king, is slowly but surely changing that perception. The novel by horror master stephen king was adapted for the screen by no less a genius than stanley kubrick. 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.
Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. The shining wasnt considered a masterpiece in 1980 at. Perhaps harder to believe than the fact that stanley kubricks the shining which turns 36 today wasnt universally beloved by critics in 1980 is the idea that it was nominated for two. 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. Then a friend of mine, when i asked to recommend a book, suggested daemon. Just a month after horror filmmaker mike flanagan spoke about wanting to adapt stephen kings sequel to the shining into a feature film, hes been hired to do just that. Although the stories of the two are surprisingly different, horror aficionados have long loved both. The shining is one of my favorite books for these reasons. The novel was adapted into a 1980 film of the same name and later followed by a sequel, doctor sleep, published in 20. The book is followed up by a sequel titled freedom that is set to be published in april 2010. The shining was stephen kings third book, following carrie and salems lot. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. Now i read the book and while i enjoyed it for the most part, i found parts of it underwhelming.
I understand why hes reluctant to sign off on another take on his book. 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. If you didnt know, now you do, and youll soon know the sequels title and release date, announced by the master of suspense himself. A powerful sequel to the shining, observer king finds a mode of the supernatural that has a melancholic beauty, guardian, book of the week all the virtues of his best work, margaret atwood, new york times a gripping, powerful novel, all the more so for being patently heartfelt, financial times king is a very remarkable and singular writer. Stephen king announces the shining sequel release date. Overall, i think the both the book and the movie are worthwhile for their own sake. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. Bbc arts editor, will gompertz, delves into doctor sleeps inception, stephens early career, and how the shining will inevitably be compared to doctor sleep. The shining begins with jack torrance being interviewed for the caretakers job at the overlook hotel.
Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. Stephen kings shining sequel to be adapted for big screen. Stephen king plots the shining sequel books the guardian. I think this will be the most anticipated book by mr.
Im 100more interesting coincidence, i just finished brad thors act of war. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20. Jack torrances little boy danny was last seen recuperating in maine after escaping the insane evil of the overlook hotel, but stephen king is now. The shining is one of kings most personal stories, exploring. Stephen kings sequel to the shining is coming to the big. The shining sequel doctor sleep lands i am legend writer. Stephen kings doctor sleep official teaser trailer hd. Young psychic danny torrance has become a middleaged alcoholic he now goes by dan, bearing his powers and his guilt as equal burdens. 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. The shining sequel tries to serve two masters doctor sleep attempts to please both stephen king and fans of stanley kubricks movie. The shining sequel doctor sleep gets director mike.
Sequel to kings novel the shining due out in september 20. That said, youd still need to read the first book before reading the sequel if you wanted to get the most out of it. Doctor sleep is a 20 dark fantasy horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. Sobol, dying of brain cancer, was fearful for humanity and began to envision a new world order. The original work still has closure but, by leaving minor plot elements unresolved, the.
The shining is a rare horror classic that is famous both as a book and a film. This is a great new author for me and i can highly recommend this book. Stephen king is not okay with a shining prequel movie. Iconic horror author king joyland picks up the narrative threads of the shining many years on. 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. Exchange nabe pinnacle award for inspirational books in spring 2011. Slated for release in north america on november 8, 2019, and. Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining the way american gods is a sequel to anansi boys. 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. Mike flanagan has been tapped to direct the film adaptation of stephen kings doctor sleep, the sequel to the shining, thewrap has learned.
Flanagan has done an amazing job adapting the book from stephen king and giving lovers of the kubrick film adaptation of the shining 1980 a cinematic sequel. The bestselling author of daemon returns with a nearfuture hightech thriller, in which a charismatic billionaire recruits a team of adventurers to launch the first deep space mining operationa mission that could alter the trajectory of human civilization. I think daniel suarez is the real genius, taking us on a terrifying journey, as police, the fbi attempt to take on the daemon. The concept of severingcutting a child loose from his or her daemonis fairly key to both book and movie, though the book takes greater pains to. 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. The 1997 miniseries is a lot closer to the book and the version i prefer. A sequel hook is something in a work that suggests that there is a clear possibility for another story. Stephen king is not okay with a shining prequel movie mtv.
Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Having read too many part ones in various science fiction fantasy trilogies lately we were kind of hoping for a standalone novel for a change when we picked up daemon at our local bookstore. 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. The shining is a tragedy, and wed be remiss to classify the ending otherwise. Theres the sense that a great talent has been wasted. If you are looking to try the film, there are two versions. Uk has posted an interview and video with stephen discussing doctor sleep and other topics. Pictures presents, an intrepid picturesvertigo entertainment production, a mike flanagan film, doctor sleep.
Daemon and freedom comprise a twopart novel by the author daniel suarez about a distributed, persistent computer application, the daemon, that begins to change the real world after the original programmers death. Doctor sleep the long awaited sequel to the shining. The shining is a novel published in 1977 by stephen king, a wellknown american author. I dont think you can make a shining movie that does the book justice.
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