Screen Rant

Mike Flanagan's adaptation of Stephen King's Doctor Sleep is set for release in November. 1 / 8

Published in 2009, Doctor Sleep is the sequel to King’s 1977 novel The Shining... 2 / 8

Which was adapted for the big screen in 1980 by director Stanley Kubrick. 3 / 8

There are many differences between King's novel and Kubrick's film. 4 / 8

And King isn't a fan of Kubrick's adaptation, even though it's regarded as a horror classic... 5 / 8

Which left horror fans wondering where Flanagan's film would fit into it all. 6 / 8

Now he confirms Doctor Sleep will bridge the gap between the literary and cinematic Shining universes. 7 / 8

And better yet, he even got Stephen King's blessing! 8 / 8