He'll play Danny Torrance in the forthcoming adaptation of Stephen King's 2013 novel 'Doctor Sleep'
Ewan McGregor has been cast as the lead character in the forthcoming cinematic sequel to The Shining.
The Trainspotting actor will play Danny Torrance – son of The Shining‘s Jack – in the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s novel Doctor Sleep (published in 2013), which was written as the follow-up to The Shining.
LoathedVermin72 wrote:I will watch anything Mike Flanagan makes
Ooo. Yea. His credits are some of my more recent favorite thriller/horror movies.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Thu June 14, 2018 4:45 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Thu June 14, 2018 4:47 pm
by Strat
I didnt even know he wrote a sequel to it. Oops. My girlfriend is a huge King fan and she missed that as well.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Fri June 15, 2018 12:21 am
by epilogue
Hopefully Flanagan can do for this book what Kubrick did for The Shining.
If so, I'm all in.
But the source material has me beyond skeptical. Fingers crossed.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Fri June 15, 2018 12:27 am
by Strat
durdencommatyler wrote:Hopefully Flanagan can do for this book what Kubrick did for The Shining.
If so, I'm all in.
But the source material has me beyond skeptical. Fingers crossed.
Did you read it?
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Fri June 15, 2018 12:29 am
by epilogue
Strat wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:Hopefully Flanagan can do for this book what Kubrick did for The Shining.
If so, I'm all in.
But the source material has me beyond skeptical. Fingers crossed.
Did you read it?
I sure did. When it first came out. So, it's been a while.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Fri June 15, 2018 12:33 am
by Strat
durdencommatyler wrote:
Strat wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:Hopefully Flanagan can do for this book what Kubrick did for The Shining.
If so, I'm all in.
But the source material has me beyond skeptical. Fingers crossed.
Did you read it?
I sure did. When it first came out. So, it's been a while.
So you were not a fan?
Ive only read a synopsis of it now and it seems rather strange but I never judge a King novel until i read it.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Fri June 15, 2018 12:35 am
by epilogue
It was one of the least interesting of King's recent books. It was unnecessary and silly and forgettable. But The Shining (for me) isn't a great book either. And Kubrick made that thing OUTSTANDING. So maybe this will be another rare film that far exceeds the source material. We'll see.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Fri June 15, 2018 12:37 am
by Strat
And that means Ewan is busy and not doing Obi Wan
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Fri June 15, 2018 12:38 am
by Rangi Guy
Strat wrote:And that means Ewan is busy and not doing Obi Wan
Did we really need Obi Wan though?
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Fri June 15, 2018 12:39 am
by epilogue
Rangi Guy wrote:
Strat wrote:And that means Ewan is busy and not doing Obi Wan
Did we really need Obi Wan though?
YES!
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Fri June 15, 2018 12:39 am
by Strat
Incredibles 2 is getting raving reviews.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Fri June 15, 2018 12:39 am
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Fri June 15, 2018 12:40 am
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Fri June 15, 2018 12:40 am
by bune
Man, I can't wait. This was one of my son's favorite films when he was little and it's been great seeing the characters grow along with the kids watching it. Kind of like Harry Potter, in a way.
Though seeing a bearded Hiccup and he sounds like Jay Baruchel?
