‘Shining’ Movie ‘Doctor Sleep’ Taps ‘Westworld’s’ Zahn McClarnon to Play Crow...
Zahn McClarnon is in talks to join Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson in Warner Bros.’ adaptation of the Stephen King novel “Doctor Sleep,” the sequel to the horror classic “The Shining.” McGregor...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Doctor Sleep’
On the face of it, making a sequel to “The Shining” does not sound like a promising idea. Stephen King’s original novel, which was published in 1977, remains one of his greatest (it’s not a tale that...
View ArticleHow ‘Doctor Sleep’ Filmmakers Pulled Off That ‘Shining’ Cameo
[Warning: Mild spoilers for “Doctor Sleep” ahead.] The filmmakers behind Warner Bros.’ “Doctor Sleep” — based on Stephen King’s 2013 follow-up novel to “The Shining” — knew they had big shoes to fill,...
View ArticleCan ‘The Shining’ Sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’ Awaken the Box Office?
Warner Bros.’ “Doctor Sleep,” a sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s seminal horror film “The Shining,” is hoping to scare some life into the box office. Outside of Warner Bros.’ “Joker,” fall offerings such as...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Doctor Sleep’ Rouses $1.5 Million on Thursday Night
Warner Bros.’ supernatural thriller “Doctor Sleep” roused $1.5 million in North America during Thursday night preview showings. Lionsgate’s “Midway” earned $925,000 at 2,600 locations from Thursday...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Midway’ Could Defeat ‘Doctor Sleep’ With $21 Million
Lionsgate’s action movie “Midway” is topping expectations and is expected to take the No. 1 spot at the box office over supernatural thriller “Doctor Sleep” with about $21 million for the weekend,...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Midway’ Surges Ahead of ‘Doctor Sleep’ With $18 Million
Roland Emmerich’s WWII epic “Midway” is heading for the No. 1 slot at the box office with an estimated $17.5 million from 3,242 domestic locations. The number marks a slight drop from Friday’s estimate...
View Article‘Midway’ Defeats ‘Doctor Sleep’ in Surprise Box Office Upset
In a surprise box office win, Roland Emmerich’s World War II epic “Midway” took down the competition in North America to land in first place with $17.5 million. Heading into the weekend, Warner Bros.’...
View ArticleWith ‘Good Liar’ and ‘Doctor Sleep,’ Warner Bros.’ Box Office Misfortunes Mount
When Warner Bros. was crafting its 2019 slate, the studio took pains to offer more than just superhero movies. To be sure, there were lots of masked vigilantes too, but more than any of its big studio...
View ArticleNew ‘The Shining’ Film Killed by Bad ‘Doctor Sleep’ Box Office, Director...
“Doctor Sleep” director Mike Flanagan confirmed on Twitter that a planned sequel to his 2019 “The Shining” sequel is officially dead. The filmmaker cited the dismal box office performance of “Doctor...
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