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Trailer for The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep takes us back to the Overlook Hotel

June 13, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Warner Bros. has released the first trailer and poster for the upcoming Stephen King adaptation Doctor Sleep. The supernatural thriller is set 40 years after the events of The Shining and stars Ewan McGregor as Danny Torrance, who after living a peaceful life as a hospice worker, is forced to use his powers against a cult named the True Knot and their leader (Rebecca Ferguson) who hunt down children with ‘the shine’ in order to feed off their powers in a quest for immortality; take a look here…

“Doctor Sleep” continues the story of Danny Torrance, 40 years after his terrifying stay at the Overlook Hotel in The Shining. 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.

Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook, Dan Torrance has fought to find some semblance of peace. But that peace is shattered when he encounters Abra, a courageous teenager with her own powerful extrasensory gift, known as the “shine.” Instinctively recognizing that Dan shares her power, Abra has sought him out, desperate for his help against the merciless Rose the Hat and her followers, The True Knot, who feed off the shine of innocents in their quest for immortality.

Forming an unlikely alliance, Dan and Abra engage in a brutal life-or-death battle with Rose. Abra’s innocence and fearless embrace of her shine compel Dan to call upon his own powers as never before—at once facing his fears and reawakening the ghosts of the past.

Doctor Sleep is set for release on October 31st and features a cast that also includes Kyliegh Curran, Carl Lumbly, Zahn McClarnon, Emily Alyn Lind, Bruce Greenwood, Jocelin Donahue, Alex Essoe and Cliff Curtis.

Originally published June 13, 2019. Updated June 14, 2019.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Alex Essoe, Bruce Greenwood, Carl Lumbly, Cliff Curtis, Doctor Sleep, Emily Alyn Lind, Ewan McGregor, Jocelin Donahue, Kyliegh Curran, Rebecca Ferguson, Stephen King, Zahn McClarnon

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth’s editorial and management team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Editor-in-Chief of FlickeringMyth.com since 2023.

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