The Shining is an American supernatural horror media franchise that originated from the 1977 novel of the same name by Stephen King . The novel was later adapted into a 1980 film and a 1997 television miniseries . King later wrote a 2013 sequel novel, Doctor Sleep , which was adapted to film in 2019 .
72-518: (Redirected from The Shining ) [REDACTED] Look up shining in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shining , The Shining or Shinin may refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] The Shining media series from the Stephen King novel: The Shining (novel) , a 1977 novel by Stephen King The Shining (film) ,
144-434: A 1980 film by Stanley Kubrick starring Jack Nicholson The Shining (miniseries) , a 1997 television miniseries The Shining (opera) , a 2016 opera by Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell Literature [ edit ] The Shining , a 1961 novel by Stephen Marlowe Music [ edit ] Bands [ edit ] Shining (Norwegian band) , a Norwegian experimental jazz band Shining (Swedish band) ,
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288-503: A beer". Marge finds Homer's manuscript, which reads "Feelin' fine"; lightning flashes, and she sees that Homer has scrawled "No TV and no beer make Homer go crazy" all over the walls. Homer attacks Marge and she fends him off; Homer faints in horror upon seeing his crazed reflection in a mirror. Marge locks Homer in the pantry. Homer is temporarily distracted by the plentiful food in the pantry, but Moe forcibly drags him out. Bart uses his "Shinning" to summon Willie, who drops his portable TV in
360-454: A box of hot dogs labeled "grade C, approved for human consumption". Marge says the following program is so scary Congress won't let them show it, and they'll instead air the "1947 classic Glenn Ford movie 200 Miles to Oregon ." Homer and Bart's voice-over is a reference to the opening of The Outer Limits . "The Shinning" is a parody of Stephen King 's novel The Shining and Stanley Kubrick 's 1980 film adaptation . The basic plot
432-529: A closed hotel; the crew did this by emphasizing the "darkness" of the hotel, painting some of Stanley's areas that had recently been painted white brown. The production team began shooting at the Stanley Hotel in March 1997, the date chosen as it was Denver's snowiest month. However, on the day filming began, they realized the hotel as well as most of Estes Park was in a "snow shadow", meaning it garnered
504-486: A method of hunting nocturnal animals using lights Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Shining . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shining&oldid=1226187284 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
576-460: A number of weird alternate universes before going home. He discovers from Marge that everything is back to normal plus "donuts are plentiful!" and sits down to dinner when he sees that Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie have reptilian tongues. Homer accepts this timeline as "close enough". Principal Skinner and Lunchlady Doris discover a common solution to the problems of poor cafeteria food and an overcrowded detention hall: cannibalizing any child that
648-414: A playable song (skin) in the puzzle video game series, Lumines . Video games [ edit ] Shining (series) , a series of fantasy video games made by Sega See also [ edit ] Moonshining Nitida (disambiguation) Shine (disambiguation) Shining Star (disambiguation) "The Shinning", a segment of The Simpsons episode " Treehouse of Horror V " Spotlighting ,
720-673: A pre-production phase, Kubrick had sets constructed on soundstages at EMI Elstree Studios in Borehamwood , Hertfordshire , England. Some of the interior designs of the Overlook Hotel set were based on those of the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park . To enable him to shoot the scenes in chronological order, he used several stages at EMI Elstree Studios in order to make all sets available during
792-430: A running gag where Groundskeeper Willie tries to help but gets stabbed in the back with an axe , killing him. This is the first Treehouse of Horror episode not to feature a wraparound segment . In response to longstanding complaints about excessive graphic violence in the show, showrunner David Mirkin mandated that the episode contain as many disturbing and gory elements as possible. James Earl Jones features as
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#1732776051077864-414: A sequel film. Progress on the project was placed on-hold, following the less-than-expected box office opening for Doctor Sleep . In August 2020, Flanagan confirmed that the project has been placed on an indefinite hold, while noting that it may be revived in the future. Flanagan also stated that he is interested in directing a sequel focused on Abra Stone, and that he has discussed the idea with King, who
936-470: A side effect of Homer's antics in the past, Kang and Kodos ' heads are unexpectedly replaced with those of Peabody and Sherman. The dinosaur scenes are reminiscent of Jurassic Park , and the floor morphing into a television screen mirrors similar scenes in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Time Bandits . The title "Nightmare Cafeteria" is a riff on the television series Nightmare Cafe , while
1008-496: A spoof of The Shining , the Simpsons are hired as caretakers at Mr. Burns ' mountain lodge. Deprived of television and beer, Homer goes insane and attempts to murder the family. In "Time and Punishment", a parody of Ray Bradbury 's " A Sound of Thunder ", Homer repeatedly travels back in time and alters the future. In "Nightmare Cafeteria", Principal Skinner begins using students in detention as cafeteria food. The episode has
1080-502: A writers room to continue working on scripts for the series, during the industry shutdown due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic . In February 2021, Head of HBO Casey Bloys said that "they're busily working away at Bad Robot". By August of the same year however, though HBO Max executives liked the project they felt it did not fit their slate and it was decided that the series would not move forward at HBO Max. Warner Bros. Television
1152-548: Is a 1980 American psychological horror film based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Stephen King . The film tells the story of Jack Torrance , an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic, who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the isolated historic Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies . Wintering over with Jack are his wife, Wendy Torrance and young son, Danny Torrance . Danny possesses "the shining", psychic abilities that enable him to see into
1224-435: Is closed for the winter. Groundskeeper Willie discovers that Bart can read his mind, and tells him he has the "Shinning". Mr. Burns cuts off the lodge's cable TV and beer supplies to ensure hard work from the caretakers; this plan backfires, as the deprivation drives Homer insane (as Waylon Smithers said had happened with the previous caretakers). A phantom Moe Szyslak encourages Homer to "waste your family and I'll give you
1296-487: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Shining (franchise) The franchise revolves around the Torrance family as they experience the effects of supernatural entities and a mystical psychic power known as "the shining", an ability that allows a person to read minds, communicate telepathically and see horrific visions of the past and future. The Shining
1368-458: Is sent to detention. After Skinner unwittingly reveals that Üter was killed and turned into "Üterbraten", Bart and Lisa try to tell Marge that children are being killed and served in the school cafeteria; however, Marge refuses to help them because she wants them to stand up for themselves. With the other students either dead or imprisoned for fattening up before slaughter, Willie tries to help Bart, Lisa, and Milhouse escape, but Skinner stabs him in
1440-697: Is set several decades after the events of the 1980 film. The film follows an older version of Danny Torrance , a man with psychic abilities who struggles with childhood trauma. Danny must protect a young girl with similar powers from a cult known as The True Knot, who prey on children with powers to remain immortal. Ewan McGregor stars as Danny Torrance. Doctor Sleep was released in the United States on November 8, 2019. The film received generally positive reviews, with praise for its performances and atmosphere, but with some criticism for its lengthy runtime. Having grossed $ 72 million worldwide, its performance at
1512-444: Is the same and there are many references to specific scenes from the film, such as the blood coming out of the elevator and Homer breaking through a door with an axe and yelling "Here's Johnny!". After Marge puts Homer in the pantry, Moe and the ghouls, "concerned the project isn't moving forward", get him out. Among the ghouls are The Mummy , The Wolf Man , Dracula , Jason Voorhees , Pinhead and Freddy Kruger . Burns mentions
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#17327760510771584-588: Is the sixth episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons , and the fifth entry in the Treehouse of Horror series. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 30, 1994, and features three short stories: "The Shinning", "Time and Punishment", and "Nightmare Cafeteria". The episode was written by Greg Daniels , Dan McGrath , David Cohen and Bob Kushell , and directed by Jim Reardon . In "The Shinning",
1656-481: The United States on May 23, 1980, by Warner Bros. Reactions to the film at the time of its release were mixed; Stephen King criticized the film due to its deviations from the novel. Critical opinion has become more favorable and it is now widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential horror films ever made and has become a staple of pop culture. In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in
1728-402: The butterfly effect but unthinkingly swats a mosquito. He returns to a present where Ned Flanders is the "unquestioned lord and master of the world"; after Homer gets the Simpsons sentenced to 're-Neducation' (a program which includes full-frontal lobotomies), he escapes and tries to fix his mistakes. Homer's failed attempts create a present where Bart and Lisa are giants, followed by one where
1800-436: The Overlook Hotel. ABC 's success with previous miniseries adaptations of King's work, such as It (1990), The Tommyknockers (1993), and The Stand (1994), made them more than willing to offer the author to work on the screenplay for The Shining miniseries with small Broadcast Standards and Practices enforced. The casting team had a very difficult time finding an actor for the role of Jack Torrance as most of
1872-415: The Simpsons are wealthy and Patty and Selma have died, but no one knows what donuts are (ironically, as Homer runs off screaming, donuts fall from the sky like rain), and one where Willie tries to help Homer, but is stabbed in the back with an axe by a talking Maggie , who intones "This is indeed a disturbing universe." On his final trip back, Homer destroys everything in sight with a baseball bat and causes
1944-733: The Treehouse canon". Entertainment Weekly ranked this episode as the ninth best of the entire series: "The Shinning" was described as "a parody brimming with such detail [and] comic timing" that it "ranks with the greatest of pop culture spoofs" and Grandpa's wedding advice to Homer in "Time and Punishment" was praised as "one of the most beautifully random moments in Simpsons history". They concluded that "Maybe 'Nightmare Cafeteria' doesn't shine as brilliantly, but we still think it's perfectly, well, ' cromulent .'" It ranked fifth on AskMen.com's "Top 10: Simpsons Episodes" list. The list stated that
2016-484: The U.S. state of Georgia ; locations included Atlanta and St. Simons . In the area of Atlanta, specific locations included Covington , Canton , Stone Mountain , Midtown , Porterdale , and Fayetteville . Production concluded in December. The film score was composed by The Newton Brothers (Andy Grush and Taylor Stewart), who also composed scores for Flanagan's previous works. WaterTower Music has released
2088-579: The United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Doctor Sleep is a 2019 American supernatural horror film based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Stephen King , a sequel to King's 1977 novel The Shining . The film, which also serves as a direct sequel to the film adaptation of The Shining , directed by Stanley Kubrick ,
2160-590: The alternate future in which the family is rich "breaks [his] heart every time". Homer's line "close enough" from Time and Punishment was later used in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Moebius ". Alf Clausen 's musical score for this episode received an Emmy Award nomination for "Outstanding Dramatic Underscore— Series" in 1995. "Time and Punishment" was later referenced in DC Comics ' Booster Gold comic book series, where Booster Gold uses it to explain
2232-474: The back with an axe. Milhouse, Bart, and Lisa fall off a ledge into a giant food processor. Bart wakes up in his bedroom and realizes he was having a nightmare . Marge assures him he has nothing to fear except the "fog that turns people inside out", which seeps in through the window and promptly turns the Simpson family inside out. The family, joined by Willie, perform a parody of " One " from A Chorus Line as
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2304-469: The blog TV Squad called it "possibly one of the best Halloween episodes ever". Michael Passman of Michigan Daily said the episode "is largely regarded as the best, but a weak final third holds it back". Entertainment.ie named it among the 10 greatest Simpsons episodes of all time. Screen Rant called it the best episode of the sixth season and the greatest Halloween episode of The Simpsons . Consequence of Sound called it "a true benchmark of
2376-423: The blog Noise to Signal's list of "The Ten Best Treehouse of Horror Vignettes". Adam Finley of TV Squad opined that it "could [...] be the best Treehouse of Horror segment ever" and praised the opening of "Time and Punishment." When putting together the perfect Treehouse of Horror episode, Passman of Michigan Daily included The Shinning as "a shoo-in". Empire named "No TV And No Beer Make Homer Go Crazy"
2448-440: The box office was considered to be disappointing due to the success of King adaptations such as It Chapter Two and Pet Sematary , earlier in the year. In November 2019, it was revealed that a follow-up film titled Hallorann , was in development with Mike Flanagan writing the screenplay with intentions to direct. The story was reported to center around Richard "Dick" Hallorann and his origin story, while being classified as
2520-419: The complete duration of production. The set for the Overlook Hotel was at the time the largest ever built at Elstree, including a life-size re-creation of the exterior of the hotel. In February 1979, the set at Elstree was badly damaged in a fire, causing a delay in the production. Warner Bros. Pictures began developing a film adaptation of Doctor Sleep as early as 2014. In 2016, filmmaker Akiva Goldsman
2592-499: The considerations who rejected the role worried about being compared to Nicholson's performance in the Kubrick version. Two of the many actors considered included Tim Daly and Gary Sinise . King got very impatient, threatening to "wait another 18 years" if the role for Jack Torrance wasn't booked. Finally, via a suggestion from Rebecca De Mornay , Steven Weber was chosen for the role, four days before filming began. Weber accepted
2664-404: The credits roll and Santa's Little Helper drags Bart away. Disappointed by complaints from Congress , regarding the amount of violence in the show and their subsequent censorship attempts, showrunner David Mirkin attempted to put "as much blood and guts" into the episode as he could. He later called it "the most [...] disturbing Halloween show ever". The opening sequence, in which Marge states
2736-403: The episode "offers three completely different tales, [...] boasting a potent combination of wit and humor" that, "the laughs never end", and that it "does a great job of incorporating Halloween-themed stories with the standard Simpsons charm". IGN called the episode "the funniest Treehouse of Horror to date". In 2006, they also named it the best episode of the sixth season. Adam Finley of
2808-471: The episode could not be shown and plays some live-action stock footage, was also in reference to this. Mirkin said he thinks Halloween shows can be "scary as well as fun". This episode marked the end of the tradition of featuring humorous tombstones in the title sequence of Halloween episodes. The title sequence featured a tombstone reading "Amusing Tombstones". The staff also abandoned the tradition of wraparound segments that were featured before each story in
2880-516: The film score. The creation of this miniseries is attributed to Stephen King's dissatisfaction with director Stanley Kubrick 's 1980 film of the same name . In order to receive Kubrick's approval to re-adapt The Shining into a program closer to the original story, King had to agree in writing to eschew his frequent public criticism of Kubrick's film, save for the sole commentary that he was disappointed with Jack Nicholson 's portrayal of Jack Torrance as though he had been insane before his arrival at
2952-462: The film, with Goldsman receiving executive producer credit. On why he was interested in directing Doctor Sleep , Flanagan explained: "It touches on themes that are the most attractive to me, which are childhood trauma leading into adulthood, addiction, the breakdown of a family, and the after effects, decades later". From June to November, the cast was assembled. Filming began in September in
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3024-468: The hotel's horrific past. After a winter storm leaves the Torrances snowbound, Jack's sanity deteriorates due to the influence of the supernatural forces that inhabit the hotel, placing his wife and son in danger. Jack Nicholson stars as Jack Torrance, Shelley Duvall stars as Wendy Torrance, Danny Lloyd stars as Danny Torrance, and Scatman Crothers stars as Dick Hallorann. The film was released in
3096-554: The human personality. There's an evil side to it. One of the things that horror stories can do is to show us the archetypes of the unconscious; we can see the dark side without having to confront it directly". Nicholson was Kubrick's first choice for the role of Jack Torrance; other actors considered included Robert De Niro (who claims the film gave him nightmares for a month), Robin Williams , and Harrison Ford , all of whom met with Stephen King 's disapproval. In his search to find
3168-461: The idea that Homer would travel through time in "Time and Punishment". His original idea was that the time-travel would be the result of Homer simply jamming his hand in the toaster, but this was rejected by the other writers. The first time Homer travels back in time, he was originally supposed to state "I'm the first non- fictional character to travel backwards through time". The line was later changed from "non-fictional" to "non-Brazilian". Groening
3240-508: The late Melvin Van Peebles as Dick Hallorann . The Shining opened to overwhelming praise from critics when it aired in 1997, which included a 10/10 review from TV Guide . The miniseries' "carefully" and "masterfully crafted" pacing was highlighted by several reviewers, including Ray Richmond of Variety , who also noted its "edge-of-your-seat creepiness" and "surprising emotional complexity and depth". The depth and creepiness
3312-489: The least amount of snow out of all Denver areas. As a result, they spent $ 100,000 in snowmaking machines sent from Los Angeles while lucking out on "three or four" shooting days with actual snow falling on Estes. Producer Mark Carliner attributed the lucky snowfalls to a Ute shaman doing a ritual at the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains. The cast and crew, such as Cynthia Garris, Mick Garris' wife who plays
3384-510: The lodge was "the setting of satanic rituals, witch burnings, and five John Denver Christmas specials." The title "Time and Punishment" is a reference to Fyodor Dostoyevsky 's novel Crime and Punishment and the plot, where Homer causes major changes in the future by making small changes in the past, is a parody of Ray Bradbury 's short story " A Sound of Thunder ". Peabody and Sherman of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show make an appearance during Homer's time traveling sequence and when, as
3456-542: The motive behind the creation of the miniseries, the 1997 rendition featured an important set piece that helped to inspire the original story: The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado . King used the hotel that inspired him to write the book as the miniseries' location, with some interior shots in stages also in Denver. Garris tried to make the hotel feel as "enclosed" as possible to add a vibe of claustrophobia when in
3528-425: The novel, before the Torrances' arrival. Abrams will produce the series through his Bad Robot banner, alongside Ben Stephenson and Rachel Rusch Rich. However, by August 2021, the show did not move forward on HBO Max, and was later picked up by Netflix . This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in notable roles in the franchise. Treehouse of Horror V " Treehouse of Horror V "
3600-479: The offer because he was a fan of the Mick Garris -directed miniseries for The Stand and found the script he read to be "multi-layered" and relatable. King was the one who chose De Mornay for the role of Wendy . The producers approached her in 1994, and she accepted the role, enjoying the script for being more "scary", "disturbing", "entertaining", and closer to the novel than the Kubrick version. Aside from
3672-451: The original designs included the house being made entirely of squirrels . Layout artist Lance Wilder worked on the drawings for more than two days, but were ultimately cut as the picture quality of standard-definition televisions of the time would have made the image unrecognizable. To ensure their work did not go to waste, some staff members have used the drawings on Christmas cards and other studio-related notices. "Nightmare Cafeteria"
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#17327760510773744-446: The part of Delbert Grady based on his disappointment with the Kubrick version, tried to play the character "real" but with "a sense of distance to [his] view of the other and the world, so it comes out as irony or wryness". However, it was tough for Weber to play his character; because the scenes were not shot in chronological order, it was very difficult to master the character's mental state deterioration, due to it occurring gradually as
3816-541: The plot bears resemblance to Soylent Green . The closing song is a parody of " One " from the musical A Chorus Line , while the concept of the family being turned inside out by a mysterious fog comes from an episode of the radio show Lights Out , "The Dark". "One" can briefly be heard at the end of "The Shinning", when an announcer introduces the Tony Awards on Willie's portable TV. In its original broadcast, "Treehouse of Horror V" finished 27th in ratings for
3888-455: The preceding Halloween episodes, to allow more time for the main stories. The first segment, "The Shinning", is a parody of The Shining (1980). Filmmaker Stanley Kubrick had been a big influence on Mirkin, and was "one of the main reason[s] [he] wanted to be a director". Series creator Matt Groening admitted that he had not seen The Shining and most of the references to the film were entirely lost on him. Groening originally pitched
3960-420: The right actor to play Danny, Kubrick sent a husband and wife team, Leon and Kersti Vitali, to Chicago, Denver, and Cincinnati to create an interview pool of 5,000 boys over a six-month period. These cities were chosen since Kubrick was looking for a boy with an accent which fell in between Jack Nicholson's and Shelley Duvall's speech patterns. Having chosen King's novel as a basis for his next project, and after
4032-404: The series," ranking it the second greatest Treehouse of Horror episode of all time. In 2019, Time ranked the episode third in its list of 10 best Simpsons episodes picked by Simpsons experts. "The Shinning" is particularly highly praised. IGN voted it first on their list of the best segments in the Treehouse of Horror series, with "Time and Punishment" coming fourth. It came ninth on
4104-531: The show alongside series writers Dustin Thomason and Scott Brown. Originally conceived and greenlit as a prequel film titled Overlook Hotel with Mark Romanek and Glen Mazzara attached as director and screenwriter, respectively, the project was confirmed abandoned prior to the series order. The project was to be a joint-venture production between Bad Robot Productions , and Warner Bros. TV Group collectively. Additionally, Warner Bros. Entertainment organized
4176-410: The sixth-best film parody in the show's history. Vulture named "The Shinning" the best "Treehouse of Horror" segment ever, stating, "When you can’t think of the original without also thinking of the spoof. That’s The Shining and 'The Shinning,' easily the best Treehouse segment of all time." James Earl Jones' guest appearance in this episode, as well as in " Treehouse of Horror " and " Das Bus ",
4248-544: The snow to come to the family's rescue. Homer kills Willie with an axe and continues his pursuit of the family. Lisa shows Homer Willie's TV, and Homer's insanity abates as the family watches TV. After they are frozen stiff, the Tony Awards ceremony begins airing on the TV, and Homer's murderous impulse comes back. Homer accidentally turns his broken toaster into a time machine after trying to repair it. After traveling to prehistoric times, Homer remembers his father 's advice about
4320-416: The story progresses. In September 2019, J. J. Abrams and his production company, Bad Robot Productions , signed an exclusive deal to produce projects for Warner Bros. Seven months later, HBO Max announced to develop a spin-off series of the novel The Shining , titled Overlook . The new series was to consist of 10 episodes. Overlook aims to focus on the untold stories of the Overlook Hotel from
4392-399: The voice of an alternate-timeline Maggie . The episode was critically acclaimed, with "The Shinning" segment receiving the most praise. Marge tells the audience that the episode is deemed so scary that Congress will not allow its broadcast. Homer and Bart interrupt the transmission to show the episode. The Simpsons are employed as caretakers at Mr. Burns ' mountain lodge while it
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#17327760510774464-417: The wall as the director flung it into a reject pile after reading the first few pages. Finally one day the secretary noticed it had been a while since she had heard the thud of another writer's work biting the dust. She walked in to check on her boss and found Kubrick deeply engrossed in reading The Shining ". Speaking about the theme of the film, Kubrick stated that "there's something inherently wrong with
4536-507: The week of October 24–30, 1994, with a Nielsen rating of 12.2, equivalent to approximately 11.6 million viewing households. It was the second highest-rated show on the Fox network that week, following Beverly Hills, 90210 . Since airing, "Treehouse of Horror V" has received critical acclaim. The authors of I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide , Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, called it "Another fine entry to
4608-487: The woman in Room 217; and Dawn Jeffrey-Nelson, Courtland Mead's acting coach claimed paranormal experiences occurring at the hotel during shooting. Some of the cast enjoyed working on The Shining . Mead "wasn't scared" as he had acted previously in horror films like Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996); John Durbin enjoyed the "madness" he got to portray with his character of Horace Derwent; and Stanley Anderson , who accepted
4680-469: Was also praised by Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly . However, Tom Shales of The Washington Post advised his readers to "avoid [the miniseries] like the plague, because it is the plague". In April 2020, a spin-off television series titled Overlook was announced to be in-development under the direction of J. J. Abrams as an HBO Max streaming service exclusive release. Abrams with his business partner/wife, Katie McGrath will executive produce
4752-502: Was attached to write and produce the film for Warner Bros. For several years, Warner Bros. could not secure a budget for Doctor Sleep , or for a different project, a prequel to The Shining called Overlook Hotel . In late 2017, Warner Bros. released It , a film adaptation of King's 1986 novel of the same name , and its box office success led the studio to fast track production of Doctor Sleep . In January 2018, Warner Bros. hired Mike Flanagan to rewrite Goldsman's script and direct
4824-461: Was confused as to the reason for the change, since he liked the original so much. In fact, he did not even understand what the new line implied. Josh Weinstein said the line is supposed to be a non-sequitur . In Brazil, the Portuguese dub changes the line to "I'm the first non-astronaut to travel backwards through time." In the sequence where the Simpsons' house transforms several times, one of
4896-420: Was derided by critics for being too long and too slow. Kubrick, disappointed with Barry Lyndon ' s lack of success, realized he needed to make a film that would be commercially viable as well as artistically fulfilling. Stephen King was told that Kubrick had his staff bring him stacks of horror books as he planted himself in his office to read them all: "Kubrick's secretary heard the sound of each book hitting
4968-411: Was listed seventh on IGN' s "Top 25 Simpsons Guest Appearances" list. Jones ranked 25th on AOL 's list of their favorite 25 The Simpsons guest stars. Matt Groening said that Maggie's line "It is indeed a disturbing universe" (voiced by Jones) is among his favorite lines in the show. David Mirkin said that Homer's line, "Oh I wish, I wish I hadn't killed that fish", is one of his favorites, and that
5040-468: Was receptive to the idea. The Shining is a three-episode horror television miniseries based on the 1977 Stephen King novel of the same name. Directed by Mick Garris from King's teleplay, it is the second adaptation of King's book after the 1980 film by Stanley Kubrick. The adaptation stars Steven Weber as Jack Torrance , Rebecca De Mornay as Jack's wife Wendy , Courtland Mead and Wil Horneff as different-aged versions of Danny Torrance , and
5112-458: Was shopping the series around to other streaming services before it was picked up by Netflix the following year. Before making The Shining , Kubrick directed the film Barry Lyndon (1975), a highly visual period film about an Irishman who attempts to make his way into the British aristocracy. Despite its technical achievements, the film was not a box-office success in the United States and
5184-420: Was the first Simpsons story written by David X. Cohen . He wrote the final scene where a nightmarish fog turns the family inside out, inspired by an episode of the radio show Lights Out called "The Dark", which frightened Cohen as a child. A dance number was added immediately afterward in order to end the show on a lighter note. The "grade F meat" joke was written by Cohen, inspired by his cousin once seeing
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