Thankfully,Doctor Sleepcan easily be enjoyed on its own- but it has obvious connections toThe Shiningthat enhance it.

Since the release ofDoctor Sleep, both King and Flanagan have spoken about the formers reaction to the project.

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Based on Stephen King’s book of the same name and the sequel to The Shining, Doctor Sleep follows an adult Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor) as he confronts his past at the Overlook Hotel. When a young girl named Abra reaches out to Danny using the telepathic Shine, he learns that she is being hunted and reluctantly becomes her protector. With the Overlook Hotel holding the key to Danny’s own power, he’s forced to return in order to finally move on.

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